Visa Information

Before travelling to UAE, please make sure you are aware of the below conditions:

  • Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months
  • An eye scan or a facial recognition will be taken at the Immigration desk in the airport
  • Only normal passports can be used (i.e. no Diplomatic Passports)

Visa on Arrival

If you are from the 82 countries listed below, you do not need to apply for a visa before you travel to the UAE. Simply disembark your flight at UAE International and proceed to immigration, where your passport will be stamped with visit visa free of charge.
AlbaniaGeorgiaNauruSlovakia
AndorraGermanyNetherlandsSlovenia
ArgentinaGreeceNew ZealandSolomon
ArmeniaHerzegovinaNorwaySouth Korea
AustraliaHong Kong (SAR of China)ParaguaySpain
AustriaHungaryPeople’s Republic of ChinaSweden
AzerbaijanIcelandPeruSwitzerland
BahamasIrelandPolandThe Vatican
BarbadosIsraelPortugalUkraine
BelarusItalyRepublic of El SalvadorUnited Kingdom
BelgiumJapanRepublic of KosovoUnited States of America
BosniaKazakhstanRepublic of MauritiusUruguay
BrazilKiribatiRomania 
BruneiLatviaRussian 
BulgariaLiechtensteinSaint Vincent and the Grenadines 
CanadaLithuaniaSan Marino 
ChileLuxembourgSerbia 
ColombiaMacaoSeychelles 
Costa RicaMalaysiaSingapore 
CroatiaMaldivesSlovakia 
CyprusMaltaSouth Korea 
Czech RepublicMexicoSpain 
DenmarkMonacoSweden 
EstoniaMontenegroSwitzerland 
FinlandNauruThe Vatican 

Other Countries Pre-arranged Visas

Should you hold a passport not included in the above table, you will require a prearranged visa to enter the United Arab Emirates. Getting your visa will take approximately one week and the fee may vary depending on the country of origin.