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United Arab Emirates

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Visa-free for 90 days

Dubai’s tourism department says citizens of more than 80 countries are able to get a visa on arrival in Dubai; it describes a multiple-entry visa upon arrival valid for 6 months from the date of entry for a stay of 90 days total, and a visa on arrival valid for 30 days from the date of entry. The EU–UAE short-stay visa waiver agreement provides for visa-free travel for citizens of the Union for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period. The UAE government portal says a tourist visa is for those who are not eligible for visa on arrival or visa-free entry, and that you can apply for one through airlines, hotels and travel agents.

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Not required

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The UAE government portal says passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Visa-free for 90 days

  2. Detail

    Max stay · 90 days

  3. Notes

    Dubai’s tourism department says citizens of more than 80 countries are able to get a visa on arrival in Dubai; it describes a multiple-entry visa upon arrival valid for 6 months from the date of entry for a stay of 90 days total, and a visa on arrival valid for 30 days from the date of entry. The EU–UAE short-stay visa waiver agreement provides for visa-free travel for citizens of the Union for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period. The UAE government portal says a tourist visa is for those who are not eligible for visa on arrival or visa-free entry, and that you can apply for one through airlines, hotels and travel agents.

  4. Passport validity

    The UAE government portal says passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE.

  5. Return or onward ticket

    Dubai's tourism department lists a confirmed airline booking among the documents for a tourist visa, and the federal ICP lists a return travel ticket among its visa conditions. The UAE Embassy in Washington tells US citizens, who get a visa on arrival, that they must have a round-trip airline ticket or a confirmed ticket to another destination.

  6. Proof of funds

    No official source we could read sets a proof-of-funds requirement for visitors who receive a visa on arrival or a standard tourist visa. The UAE government portal says that to obtain the multiple entry 5-year tourist visa, the applicant must have a bank balance of USD 4,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies during the last six months.

  7. Travel insurance

    ICP lists a valid health insurance policy within the UAE among the terms and conditions for issuing a visa, and GDRFA Dubai lists medical insurance valid in UAE among the terms for its single-entry tourist visa. No official source we could read requires insurance of visitors who receive a visa on arrival.

  8. Vaccinations

    WHO lists the United Arab Emirates as requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk for yellow fever transmission, including travellers having transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.

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Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.