Dubai Visa - An important Information

Visa requirements for Dubai vary due to your purpose of visit and country of citizenship.

Entry/Tourist Visa

Depending on where you are from, you can enter Dubai and obtain a visitor’s visa on arrival for a period of either 30 or 90 days. Countries which are eligible for the 30-day visa only can potentially extend their visa for a total of 60 days from the date of entry. The 30-day visa is multi-entry but has to be used within the 30-day period. The 90-day visa is multi-entry but has to be used within an 180-day period.

Citizens of the following countries are eligible for the 90-day visa:

France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Holland, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Finland, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Greece, Poland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Estonia, Portugal, Malta, Spain, Cyprus, Denmark, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia.

Citizens of the following countries are eligible for the 30-day visa:

Andorra, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Monaco, South Korea, Brunei, Ireland, New Zealand, The Vatican, Canada, Japan, San Marino, the USA, the UK, and Russia.

Dubai Tourist Visa

A Tourist Visa requires sponsorship from a hotel or tour operator and must be prearranged.

Dubai Visit Visa

A Visit Visa requires sponsorship from a Dubai resident, a company or a hotel or tour operator.

Sponsors are usually able to apply on your behalf for your visa.

Dubai Transit Visa

A Transit Visa is valid for 96 hours for an applicant passing through Dubai/UAE and proof of a hotel reservation is needed. Your travel agency will need passport copies, flight details, a bank approval letter, fee, and passport sized photographs. Airlines can apply on behalf of their crew for transit visas.

Dubai Work Visa

A work visa for Dubai is usually obtained by the employer’s sponsor employer. By definition, an applicant must have a job offer first. It is initially valid for 30 days during which the sponsoring employer can apply for a Labour Card from the Ministry of Labor office. Once the Labor card has been obtained the sponsoring employer then applies for a residence visa from the Dubai General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.

There are a strict eligibility and application process for a work visa and subsequent Labor Card and residency in Dubai. The employer will assist the applicant throughout the process, it is a collaborative procedure.

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