General
Information | AGCC
Citizens | AGCC Residents
| Citizens of Western
Europe and Pacific Rim | Entry
Service Permit | Visit
Visas | Tourist Visas
| Multiple-Entry Visas
| 96-hour Visa for Transit
Passengers | Service
for Transit Passengers | German
Citizens | US Citizens
Dubai
Visa Information
There are several types of
visas for visitors to Dubai. Nationals
of the following Countries do not require
Visas to enter the UAE:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Holand, Hong Kong,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtain,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, New Zealand,
Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore,
South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
United Kingdom, United States of America,
Vatican
Should your country
not be listed above please check with
your nearest UAE Embassy/Consulate
for any updates A penalty charge of
Dh 100 per day is imposed on visitors
who overstay.
For nationalities that require a sponsor,
airlines may seek confirmation that
the sponsor is holding a valid visa
for the incoming visitor.
AGCC
Citizens
Citizens of the Arab Gulf Co-operation
Council member states (Bahrain, Kuwait,
Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia) do not
need a visa.
AGCC Residents
AGCC expatriate residents who meet
certain conditions may obtain a non-renewable
30-day Dubai visa on 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
labour and servant categories are
not eligible for this type of visa.
Citizens
of Western Europe and Pacific Rim
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 Dubai
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 for a fee of Dhs 500.
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 authorised 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 at a fee of Dhs
220 .
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 Dubai, 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
DH 2,000 guarantee from expatriates
who wish to sponsor distant relatives
is imposed.
This
Dubai 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. A fee of Dhs 500 is charged
for this renewal.
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.
There is a fee of Dhs 100 for obtaining
a visit visa. There is also a fee
of Dhs 10 for visa delivery service
by DNATA. Hotels, hotel apartments,
tour operators, travel agents and
airlines may not levy supplementary
charges or processing fees in excess
of Dhs 50/- for arranging visas for
visitors.
The
Visit Visa holder may enter and leave
the country through any port of entry
in the U.A.E.
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.
The fee is Dhs 100. There
is also a fee of Dhs 10 for visa delivery
service by DANATA. Hotels, hotel apartments,
tour operators, travel agents and
airlines may not levy supplementary
charges or processing fees in excess
of Dhs 50/- for arranging visas for
visitors.
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 cost of this visa is Dh 1,000.
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
Dubai 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:
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.
Service
for transit passengers
For Emirates Airlines travellers,
the airline can handle the service
for their travelers. However for those
flying through other Airlines, they
have to contact directly the
"Marhaba Services"
for any transit service. A contact
detail is provided herewith:
Marhaba
Services Tel: 00971 4 2162657; 2164629
E-mail: marhaba@emirates.com
German
Citizens
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.
The visa fee is Dhs 1,500.
US
Citizens
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.
Please note that this information
is correct as of March 2006.
Please check with the nearest uae
embassy for the latest information
or contact the Dubai Naturalisation
and Residency Administration Department.
Tel: 009714 3980000
Fax: 009714 3981111
E-mail: dnrd1@emirates.net.ae
Website: www.dnrd.ae
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