The United Arab Emirates is Open for Tourism – here’s what you need to know

There is a visa policy which establishes the visa requirements for different countries’ citizens to travel to the UAE, which can differ depending on the traveler’s nationality, the purpose of the visit and the expected amount of time to be spent in the United Arab Emirates.

Around 20 nationalities are required to obtain a visa on arrival to enter the UAE. This can be applied once the visitor arrives at any airport. There are also 40 additional nationalities that are required to obtain a traditional embassy visa for the UAE, no matter the purpose or duration of travel. This must be applied in person at the nearest diplomatic office of the UAE to the traveler. All other nationalities can acquire an online visa.

What type of United Arab Emirates Visa you must apply for?

You can find out what type of visa you may require by searching below for the country passport you intend to apply with for your visa.

What Documents You Need to Provide for Your Application

You can find out what documentation you may have to provide by looking below at the types of visas available and the lists of documents required for every visa application.

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Required Primary Documents

  • Passport with minimum validity of 6 months

  • Recent photograph, passport-size

  • Digital scan of the passport information page

  • Credit/debit card details

There may be further UAE online visa requirements for supporting documents depending on the applicant’s nationality and status. Any dependents of the main applicant ( a spouse, children below 18 years of age, or parents above 60 years of age) are required to enclose in the application supporting documents that prove the status of the relationship, e.g. marriage certificate or birth certificate.

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