Dubai - U.A.E
M-49 Arabilla Building
Hor Al Anz East, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 269 16 60
Fax: +971 4 269 16 68
Visa on Arrival
Do I Need a Visa to Enter UAE?
Before you travel to the UAE, please check your visa requirements and make sure you have a valid visa if needed. Holders of non-standard passports and travel documents may also have different entry requirements:
Please check your visa and passport requirements here.
Visa FREE
Nationals of the following 37 countries may enter the UAE without a visa for 90 days
- All European Union Citizens
- Argentina
- Bahrain
- Iceland
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Switzerland
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Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Albania, China, Colombia, India, Japan and holders of diplomatic passports of Costa Rica, Mauritius and Russia do not require a visa. Holders of passports for public affairs issued by China also do not require a visa.
Holders of normal passports issued by the following 18 countries and territories are eligible to obtain a no-fee UAE visa on arrival valid for 30 days. Extension is possible for a fee.
Andorra
Australia
Brunei
Canada
China
Hongkong
Ireland
Malaysia
Mauritius
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Monaco
New Zealand
Russia
San Marino
Singapore
South Korea
United Kingdom
Unites States
Vatican City
Holders of diplomatic or official/service/special passports of Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brunei, Chile, Egypt, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro,Morocco, New Zealand, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom (60 days) and Vietnam can obtain a free visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days. Holders of diplomatic passports only of Armenia, Belarus, Jordan (60 days) and Kazakhstan can also obtain a free visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days. Holders of diplomatic or official passports of Australia and the United States can obtain a visa on arrival if holding an e-Visa receipt.
Holders of normal passports issued by India are eligible to obtain a free 14 day visa on arrival provided they hold a valid visa issued by the United States or a Green Card.
UAE signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries which is yet to be ratified:
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- Brazil - for all passports
- Costa Rica - for all passports
- Georgia - for diplomatic and service passports
- Kazakhstan - for ordinary passports and for officials and service passports
- Kenya - for diplomatic passports
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Requirements for Visa Application
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For all others nationals who are not granted visa-free or visa on arrival, UAE visas rules vary according to nationality, age and gender. For example, for Moroccans, Algerians, Libyans, Mauritanians and Tunisians minimum age requirement to apply for a visa is 40. For other nationalities, the minimum age requirement to apply for a visa is 21 for men and 23 for women.
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Entry Refusal
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Entry to the UAE is refused to nationals of these countries:
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- Isarel
- Qatar
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However, Qatari nationals who are family members of UAE citizens/residents may be permitted entry to the UAE.
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UAE Visa and
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