INFORMATION ABOUT THE UAE VISA

About the UAE Visa for the United Arab Emirates

The UAE visa is an electronic travel authorization for travelers who wish to visit the United Arab Emirates for tourism purposes and stays of up to 30 days. The UAE visa is issued through an online application system. It was introduced to simplify visa processes for citizens of eligible countries who want to travel to the United Arab Emirates for short-term stays.

The UAE Visa can be obtained by completing a simple online application form. Applicants must provide their personal details, travel information and passport data.

The Tourist UAE visa

The tourist UAE visa is available for citizens of eligible countries. The tourist UAE visa can be easily obtained after completing an online application form.

UAE online Visa Authorized Stay and Validity

The tourist UAE visa grants visitors a stay of up to (30) days in the United Arab Emirates.

Travelers can apply for the UAE online Visa at any time. The UAE visa has a validity of 60 days from the moment of approval. However, if the departure date is later than 60 days, the approved UAE eVisa will be sent prior to the trip, taking into consideration the arrival date.

Passport guidelines for the UAE Tourist Visa

Applicants must have a valid passport, which must be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of arrival. UAE visa holders are granted a 30-day stay at a port of entry in the United Arab Emirates.

List of countries eligible to apply for an online UAE visa for the United Arab Emirates

Citizens and nationals from the countries listed below are eligible to apply online for a UAE visa Including India, Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Philippines, and Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain
Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Benin
Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana
Brazil Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon
Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China
Colombia Comoros Congo Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Costa Rica
Cote D'Ivoire Cuba Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic
Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea
Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji French Guiana Gabon
Gambia Georgia Ghana Greenland Grenada
Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti
Honduras India Indonesia Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq
Israel Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya
Kiribati Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya
Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands
Martinique Mauritania Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar
Namibia Nauru Nepal New Caledonia Nicaragua
Niger Northern Mariana Islands Oman Pakistan Palau
Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru
Philippines Puerto Rico Qatar Rwanda Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia
Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia
South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand
Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia
Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine
Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam
Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

A citizen with a valid passport from one of the eligible countries in this list can apply online here for an UAE visa to visit the United Arab Emirates.

Citizens of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Saudi Arabia are eligible for a visa on arrival, upon arrival at the United Arab Emirates.

Documentation requirements:

In order to obtain a UAE visa, applicants are required to provide personal information and travel details. An applicant’s passport must belong to one of the eligible countries listed above.

These documents can be submitted at a later time if the applicant does not have them at the moment of application. By accessing the link in their confirmation email, the applicant will be able to return to their application and provide the supporting documents required by the UAE government.

The following documents will be necessary to successfully apply for the UAE Visa:

  • A copy of the biographical page of their passport.
  • An individual photograph.

Requirements to enter the United Arab Emirates

Upon arrival to the United Arab Emirates, eligible foreign citizens must present the following:

  • A printout of the approved UAE visa.
  • The passport used for the online application form.
  • The passport must have one blank page for an entry stamp.

Check Status for the UAE online visa

Once the applicant has submitted the online application, all UAE visa notifications and updates will be sent by email.

The processing time of a UAE online visa is within 1 business day. In some cases the process may take longer up to 2 business days.

To check the status of your UAE visa application, please click here.

Online e-Visa Application for UAE Tourist visa

To apply online for an UAE visa, applicants must have a valid passport, email address, and a credit or debit card.

All of the information provided on the UAE visa application form, such as first and last names, place and date of birth, address, sex, passport number and nationality, must be exactly as they are written on the applicant’s passport.

All eligible applicants can click here to complete the UAE visa application online.