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Dubai Visa
Dubai is a popular travel destination for its world-class tourist attractions, business centers, culture and cuisine, global events, and international travel hub.
The Dubai visa is an electronic document that allows the holder to travel to and stay in the United Arab Emirates for a certain period of time. Different types of Dubai visas are issued for short or long lengths of stay, depending on the reason for the trip. Visitors can therefore stay in the United Arab Emirates either for a short period of 30 days or a long period of 60 days on a Dubai visa. All Dubai visas have a 60-day validity period from the date of visa issuance until entry into Dubai, with the exception of transit visas, which are valid for 30 days.
In an effort to boost tourism, business, employment, and family stability, Dubai now offers new types of self-sponsored entry visas. These self-sponsored Dubai visas are available to all foreign nationals and can be applied for online. Such Dubai visas include the Dubai golden visa, Dubai green residency permits, and the Dubai 5-year tourist visa, which allows a stay for up to 90 days per visit and is extendable for another 90 days.
Do I need a visa for Dubai?
Want to know if you need a visa to go to Dubai? Just select your nationality below:
Dubai Tourist Visa
There are two types of Dubai tourist visas for visitors who are traveling to Dubai for leisure. Depending on how long they plan to stay, the following options are available:
30 Days
60 Days
Single and multiple entry, extendable visas
Dubai now offers a self-sponsored 5-year Dubai tourist visa that allows visitors to travel to Dubai multiple times and stay in the country for 90 days each visit, extendable for an additional 90 days. Please note that the 5-year Dubai visa has additional requirements to the regular Dubai visa types.
Dubai visa requirements
The following requirements should be fulfilled before applying for your Dubai visa online:
Application
To apply for a Dubai visa, applicant must fill out the visa application form, providing personal and intended trip information.
Passport copy
Applicant must have a machine-readable passport, valid for at least 6 months, plus 1 color copy of passport biometric page.
Personal photo
A recent color photograph of applicant, taken against a white background that meets standard passport photo requirements and dimensions.
Ticket
Applicant must have a confirmed roundtrip or onward airline booking that proves their departure from Dubai.
Once you have gathered the required documents, applying for a Dubai visa is a very simple 3-step online process.
Dubai visa application
Complete application form
Fill out and submit the visa application form and upload the required documents
Pay Dubai visa fee
Pay the Dubai visa application fee with a credit/debit card
Receive approved visa
Receive approved Dubai visa to the email you provided
Eligibility
For traveling to Dubai, citizens of the GCC can enter Dubai visa-free and are only required to show their passport or national ID at a UAE point of entry. Some foreign nationals can enter Dubai and obtain a Dubai visa on arrival, allowing a stay of 30 or 90 days in Dubai.
If you are a foreign national from the following countries, then you must apply for a Dubai visa, prior to traveling to Dubai:
| Afghanistan | Dominican Republic | Laos | Sao Tome & Principe |
| Albania | East Timor | Lebanon | Senegal |
| Algeria | Ecuador | Lesotho | Sierra Leone |
| Angola | Egypt | Liberia | Sint Maarten |
| Anguilla | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Somalia |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Eritrea | Macedonia | South Africa |
| Armenia | Ethiopia | Madagascar | South Sudan |
| Azerbaijan | Faroe Islands | Malawi | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Fiji | Mali | Sudan |
| Belarus | Gabon | Marshall Islands | Suriname |
| Belize | Gambia | Mauritania | Swaziland (Eswatini) |
| Benin | Ghana | Micronesia | Syria |
| Bermuda | Gibraltar | Moldova | Taiwan |
| Bhutan | Greenland | Mongolia | Tajikistan |
| Bolivia | Grenada | Montserrat | Tanzania |
| Bosnia Herzegovina | Guadeloupe | Morocco | Thailand |
| Botswana | Guam | Mozambique | Togo |
| British Virgin Islands | Guatemala | Myanmar, (Burma) | Tonga |
| Burkina Faso | Guernsey | Namibia | Trinidad & Tobago |
| Burundi | Guinea | Nepal | Tunisia |
| Cambodia | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Turkey |
| Cameroon | Guyana | Niger | Turkmenistan |
| Canary Islands | Haiti | Nigeria | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Cape Verde | India | Pakistan | Tuvalu |
| Cayman Islands | Indonesia | Palau | Uganda |
| Central African Rep | Iran | Palestine | Uzbekistan |
| Chad | Iraq | Panama | Vanuatu |
| Comoros | Ivory Coast | Papua New Guinea | Venezuela |
| Congo | Jamaica | Philippines | Vietnam |
| Congo (Democratic Rep) | Jordan | Rwanda | Yemen |
| Cuba | Kenya | St Kitts & Nevis | Zambia |
| Curacao | Korea North | St Lucia | Zimbabwe |
| Djibouti | Kosovo | Saint Helena | |
| Dominica | Kyrgyzstan | Samoa |
| Afghanistan |
| Albania |
| Algeria |
| Angola |
| Anguilla |
| Antigua & Barbuda |
| Armenia |
| Azerbaijan |
| Bangladesh |
| Belarus |
| Belize |
| Benin |
| Bermuda |
| Bhutan |
| Bolivia |
| Bosnia Herzegovina |
| Botswana |
| British Virgin Islands |
| Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |
| Cambodia |
| Cameroon |
| Canary Islands |
| Cape Verde |
| Cayman Islands |
| Central African Rep |
| Chad |
| Comoros |
| Congo |
| Congo (Democratic Rep) |
| Cuba |
| Curacao |
| Djibouti |
| Dominica |
| Dominican Republic |
| East Timor |
| Ecuador |
| Egypt |
| Equatorial Guinea |
| Eritrea |
| Ethiopia |
| Faroe Islands |
| Fiji |
| Gabon |
| Gambia |
| Ghana |
| Gibraltar |
| Greenland |
| Grenada |
| Guadeloupe |
| Guam |
| Guatemala |
| Guernsey |
| Guinea |
| Guinea-Bissau |
| Guyana |
| Haiti |
| India |
| Indonesia |
| Iran |
| Iraq |
| Ivory Coast |
| Jamaica |
| Jordan |
| Kenya |
| Korea North |
| Kosovo |
| Kyrgyzstan |
| Laos |
| Lebanon |
| Lesotho |
| Liberia |
| Libya |
| Macedonia |
| Madagascar |
| Malawi |
| Mali |
| Marshall Islands |
| Mauritania |
| Micronesia |
| Moldova |
| Mongolia |
| Montserrat |
| Morocco |
| Mozambique |
| Myanmar, (Burma) |
| Namibia |
| Nepal |
| Nicaragua |
| Niger |
| Nigeria |
| Pakistan |
| Palau |
| Palestine |
| Panama |
| Papua New Guinea |
| Philippines |
| Rwanda |
| St Kitts & Nevis |
| St Lucia |
| Saint Helena |
| Samoa |
| Sao Tome & Principe |
| Senegal |
| Sierra Leone |
| Sint Maarten |
| Somalia |
| South Africa |
| South Sudan |
| Sri Lanka |
| Sudan |
| Suriname |
| Swaziland (Eswatini) |
| Syria |
| Taiwan |
| Tajikistan |
| Tanzania |
| Thailand |
| Togo |
| Tonga |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
| Tunisia |
| Turkey |
| Turkmenistan |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Tuvalu |
| Uganda |
| Uzbekistan |
| Vanuatu |
| Venezuela |
| Vietnam |
| Yemen |
| Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |
Dubai visa FAQ
Do I need a visa for Dubai?
GCC nationals can enter Dubai visa-free, and, depending on your nationality, over 50 countries can travel to Dubai and obtain a visa-on-arrival, allowing them a stay of 30 or 90 days. Indians with a valid passport, in addition to a USA visit visa or green card, or a UK/EU residence visa, can obtain a visa-on-arrival in Dubai and stay for up to 14 days. All other nationalities must apply for a Dubai visa online before traveling to Dubai.
How do I apply for a Dubai tourist visa?
If you are not eligible to enter Dubai visa-free or obtain a visa-on-arrival, you are required to apply for a sponsored or self-sponsored Dubai visa online, prior to traveling to Dubai. To apply for a Dubai tourist visa online, you need a valid passport, colored photograph, medical insurance, and bank deposit.
You can apply for Dubai visa online by filling out the visa application form. Our team of experienced visa advisors will support you through the visa application process.
How much does a Dubai visa cost?
How long does a Dubai visa take?
A Dubai visa takes between 4 to 5 business days. It is always recommended to start the application process early, in case of unforeseen circumstances.