The VISA ON ARRIVAL allows passport holders of 19* countries to enter UAE under this rule provided that they meet these requirements:

UAE Visa on Arrival requirements

• The traveller’s passport should be valid for 6 months from arrival in the UAE.
• An image of the biographical passport page.
• A valid e-mail address.
• A valid credit or debit card to pay the UAE tourist visa fee.

Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE. Lists of countries eligible for visa on arrival may vary from time to time; therefore, please check with the UAE embassy in your country before travelling to the UAE. https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en/Missions/UAE-Missions-Abroad

Visa-free entry

Citizens of GCC countries do not require a visa or permit or to be sponsored by a national or resident in the UAE. They need to produce their GCC country passport or national ID card at the point of entry into the UAE.

*Eligible countries for Visa on Arrival:

If you are a citizen of the countries below, you are eligible to apply for the United Arab Emirates Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility:

Europe

• 1. Andorra
• 2. Austria
• 3. Belgium
• 4. Bulgaria
• 5. Croatia
• 6. Czech Republic
• 7. Cyprus
• 8. Denmark
• 9. Estonia
• 10. Finland
• 11. France
• 12. Germany
• 13. Greece
• 14. Hungary
• 15. Iceland
• 16. Ireland
• 17. Italy
• 18. Latvia
• 19. Liechtenstein
• 20. Lithuania
• 21. Luxembourg
• 22. Malta
• 23. Monaco
• 24. Montenegro
• 25. Netherlands
• 26. Norway
• 27. Poland
• 28. Portugal
• 29. Romania
• 30. Russia
• 31. San Marino
• 32. Serbia
• 33. Slovakia
• 34. Slovenia
• 35. Spain
• 36. Sweden
• 37. Switzerland
• 38. Ukraine
• 39. United Kingdom
• 40. Vatican City

Asia

• 1. Brunei
• 2. Japan
• 3. Kazakhstan
• 4. Malaysia
• 5. Maldives
• 6. Singapore
• 7. South Korea
• 8. Hong Kong (SAR of China)
• 9. People’s Republic of China

America

• 1. Argentina
• 2. The Bahamas
• 3. Barbados
• 4. Brazil
• 5. Canada
• 6. Chile
• 7. Colombia
• 8. Costa Rica
• 9. Honduras
• 10. Mexico
• 11. Peru
• 12. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• 13. United States
• 14. Uruguay

Africa

• 1. Republic of Mauritius
• 2. Republic of El Salvador
• 3. Seychelles

Oceania

• 1. Australia
• 2. Nauru
• 3. New Zealand
• 4. Solomon

GCC nationals (visa-free)

• 1. Bahrain
• 2. Oman
• 3. Qatar
• 4. Saudi Arabia
• 5. Kuwait

Indian citizens

Indian citizens holding a normal passport and either

• a visit visa issued by the USA or
• a green card issued by the USA or
• a residence visa issued by the UK or
• a residence visa issued by the EU.

can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days provided that the visas or the green card is valid for at least six months from the date of arrival into the UAE.

Visa-free entry

Citizens of GCC countries do not require a visa or permit or to be sponsored by a national or resident in the UAE. They need to produce their GCC country passport or national ID card at the point of entry into the UAE.

UAE Visa on Arrival requirements

• the traveller’s passport should be valid for 6 months from arrival in the UAE.
• an image of the biographical passport page
• a valid e-mail address.
• a valid credit or debit card to pay the UAE tourist visa fee.

Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE. Lists of countries eligible for visa on arrival may vary from time to time; therefore, please check with the UAE embassy in your country before travelling to the UAE. https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en/Missions/UAE-Missions-Abroad

Pre-arranged entry permits.

Anyone who does not have the privilege of getting a visa-free entry or a visa on arrival will require an entry permit prior to arrival into the UAE and someone to sponsor it.

What type of entry permit you need?

The entry permit you need depends on the purpose of your visit. It could be for:

• • tourism
• • visit
• • transit
• • work.

Requirements for an entry permit

These are the requirements for an entry permit:

1. You need a sponsor to apply for your entry permit. The sponsor could be:

• • an Emirate citizen
• • an expatriate resident with valid residency permits in the UAE
• • a UAE-based airline
• • a UAE-based hotel or tour agent
• • a government entity
• • companies in the private sector or free zones.

2. Prospective visitors seeking entry permits are required to have a genuine passport, valid for at least six months.

3. A visa ban prohibits a person from entering the country or taking up a new job. Prospective visitors must not have been deported or be banned from entering the UAE in which case, he needs to obtain special permission to re-enter.

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