Tourist Visa is a special category under the Visit Visa, which can be obtained for individual tourists from: East and West Europe, Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, Ukraine, Albania, Russia, the Hellenic Republic, St Kitts-Navis, St Lucia, Mexico, Cuba, Bermuda, Belize, Guyana, French Guiana, Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, St Vincent, Kingston, Palao other non-defined American nationalities, Thailand, South Africa, Singapore, China, Malta, Cyprus.

Tourist Visit Visa


The following nationalities will not require a visa to travel to Dubai / UAE as they can have it upon arrival at the airport:

America

USA, Canada.

Asia

Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea.

Europe

UK, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City...

GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council Countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Kuwait.

Oceania

Australia, New Zealand.

The UAE Visa


The procedures for getting a visa to enter the UAE are relatively simple and hassle-free and if all documents are in order, then the visa is issued within 72 hours. In urgent cases, visas are also issued within a day. The Ministry of Interior's Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) is the sole administrative authority responsible for issuing visas to foreigners who wish to visit the country.

Documents

To obtain a visa from a UAE embassy, you will need the following:

  • Scanned colored copy of passport
  • ¾ colored photo with white background
  • Filled application form
  • To enter the United Arab Emirates, a passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond the end date of the stay is required by all nationals.