Do you need a visa for Dubai?
In this article you can find everything whether or not you need a visa to visit Dubai, regardless of your nationality.
Attention! Don’t be fooled by some sites that want to sell you a visa unnecessarily! The rules regularly dare to change, so we check them every month at the official UAE site.
Last update: January 17th 2020
You need a visa to travel to Dubai or another Emirate of the United Arab Emirates. There are different types of visas for the United Arab Emirates depending on the purpose of your visit, business, tourist, ..
If you have a passport that is valid for at least another 6 months upon arrival, you do not need an additional visa for most nationalities, you will receive a free “visa on arrival” stamp in your passport on site.
Visa on arrival – group 1
Residents of the countries below do not need to arrange a visa in advance to have access to the United Arab Emirates.
Conditions:
- Residents of these countries can obtain a visa with their regular passport upon arrival that is valid for 90 days from the day of arrival.
- A passport must be valid for at least 6 months. (a regular ID of the country itself is not valid, children also need a passport)
- Visa is valid for 90 days in the United Arab Emirates, for these 90 days you have 180 days until the visa expires.
- This visa cannot be extended.
90 days valid
Free on arrival.
Visa cannot be extended!
Austria
Barbados
Brazil
Belgium
Bulgaria
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Hungary
Honduras
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
Uruguay
Visa on arrival – group 2
Residents of the countries below do not need to arrange a visa in advance to have access to the United Arab Emirates.
Conditions:
- Residents of these countries can obtain a visa with their regular passport upon arrival that is valid for 30 days from the date of arrival.
- This type of visa can be extended for 30 days!
- A passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
30 days valid
Free on arrival.
Visa can be extended for 30 days!
Andorra
Australia
Brunei
Canada
Hong Kong
Ireland
Japan
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Monaco
New Zealand
China
Russia
San Marino
Singapore
South Korea
Ukraine
UK
USA
Vatican City
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