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General Information |
Information concerning visa requirements for those wishing
to travel to the UAE has been listed below, however visa
regulations and costs are subject to change and should
always be checked with you travel agent or nearest UAE
embassy before travelling (see UAE Embassies for contact
details). Do not overstay your visa as this wlll result in
detention and fines.
Nationals of “Israel” may not enter the U.A.E
Citizens of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council member
states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia)
do not need a visa.
AGCC expatriate residents who meet certain
conditions may obtain a non-renewable 30-day visa
upon arrival at the approved ports of entry.
Visitors who are businessmen, company managers or
representatives, auditors, accountants, doctors,
engineers or employees working in the public sector,
their family members and drivers and servants
sponsored by them are eligible for this visa.
Employees from the labor and servant categories are
not eligible for this type of visa.
Citizens of UK (with the right of abode in the
United Kingdom), France, Italy, Germany, Holland,
Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland,
Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San
Marino, Liechtenstein, USA, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, South
Korea and holders of Hong Kong SAR passports will be
granted a free of charge for One Entry Visit visa on
arrival in the UAE. Currently, it has been decided
to postpone the implementation of the new regulation
as far as Cyprus is concerned. The visa enables them
to stay for 60 days. The visa is renewable for a
total stay of 90 days.
US citizens (tourists and business people) may apply
to the UAE embassies in the US for one to ten year
multiple-entry visas. A sponsor is required and the
visa will be granted free of charge. The maximum
duration of stay should not exceed six months a
visit.
German citizens (tourists and business people) may
apply to the UAE embassy in Germany for a one or two
year multiple-entry visa. No sponsor is required.
The maximum duration of stay of visa holders should
not exceed three months a year.
Entry Service Permit
An Entry Service Permit applies to the following
categories and their families accompanying them:
company manager’s representatives, sales managers,
account auditors, delegations from companies or
establishments to carry out a commercial activity in
the UAE, enquirers requested by any of the
establishments/companies operating in the UAE
assumed to carry out an urgent task. Such visa is
also availed to nationalities authorized to obtain a
tourist visa, as per the Ministerial Council's
decision. This visa is valid for use within 14 days
from the date of issue. The duration of stay is 14
days from date of entry, exclusive of arrival and
departure days. It is non-renewable.
In order to complete the application, the sponsor
will require the visitor’s date of arrival and
flight details, and a photocopy of the first few
pages of the visitor’s passport which should be
valid for at least three months. This type of entry
permit will only be issued as urgent. The Entry
Service Permit holder may enter and depart the U.A.E
through any airport.
Visit Visas
The Visit Visa applies to tourists who wish to spend
more than 14 days in UAE, those coming for family
visits as well as those on long-term business
visits. It requires the sponsorship of any U.A.E.
resident or any company or hotel licensed to operate
within the U.A.E. A refundable guarantee from
expatriates who wish to sponsor distant relatives is
imposed. This visa is valid for entry within two
months from its date of issue. The Visit Visa is
valid for 60 days and is renewable for a total stay
of up to 90 days. In order to complete the
application, the sponsor will require the visitor’s
date of arrival and arrival details and a photocopy
of the first few pages of the visitor’s passport,
which must be valid for at least three months. The
Visit Visa holder may enter and leave the country
through any port of entry in the UAE.
Tourist Visas
A special category of visas under the Visit Visa
type is a Tourist 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. The Tourist Visa entitles its
holder to a 30 day stay and is non-renewable. The
Tourist Visa requires the sponsorship of hotels and
tour operators who bring in visitors from the above
listed countries.
Multiple-Entry
Visas
Multiple-entry Visas are availed to business
visitors who have a relationship with either a
multinational or other reputable local
establishments, and who are frequent visitors to the
UAE. This type of visa is valid for six months from
the date of issue and the duration of each stay is
30 days. The validity is non-renewable. The visitor
must enter the UAE on a visit visa and obtain the
multiple entry visa while in the country. The
visa
would
be
stamped
on
the
passport.
96-hour
Visa
for
Transit
Passengers
Transit passengers stopping at Dubai International
Airport for a minimum of 8 hours and meeting the
certain conditions mentioned below are eligible for
obtaining a 96-hour transit visa. These conditions
are as follows:
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Airlines sponsored only (prior arrangements maybe
required)
- Applications should have confirmed onward booking
to the 3rd destination
For transit passengers or those holding special
permits, or for visit or mission, the passport or
the document must be valid for at least three
months.
Immigration
Departments
Abu Dhabi
Tel: 02 4462244
Dubai
Tel: 04 3980000
Sharjah
Tel: 06 5726777
Ajman
Tel: 06 7434444
Ras Al Khaimah
Tel: 07 2273333
Umm Al
Quwain
Tel:
06 7666419
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Emirates travel information |
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Dubai
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Hotels
Dubai city of merchants, cultural
crossroads, second largest of the
seven United Arab Emirates. |
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Abu
Dhabi
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Hotels
Abu Dhabi is one of the most modern
cities in the world. It is the
center of government and business
life in the UAE. |
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Sharjah
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Hotels
Sharjah is the only Emirate to have
land on both the Arabian Sea and the
Indian Ocean. |
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Ajman
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Hotels
The
Emirate of Ajman is situated on the
coast of the Arabian Gulf, extending
over a distance of 16 Kilometres
long. |
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Fujairah
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Hotels
Emirate of Fujairah, one of the
seven emirates forming the United
Arab Emirates, witnessed a rapid
rate of economic and social
development. |
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Ras
Al Khaimah
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Hotels
Ras Al Khaimah was the seat of
ancient civilizations, as
archeological excavations have
shown. |
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Umm Al Quwain
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Hotels
The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain is
located along the coast of the
Arabian Gulf, between Sharjah to the
west. |
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