The majority of people travelling to Dubai / Unite Arab Emirates need to obtain a visa.

Regulations for visa application are :

• Your passport must have minimum 6 months validity at the time of applying for an Entry Permit.
• All photographs are to be recent color passport photographs.
• Those who are already in the U.A.E cannot get another entry permit until he/she departs from U.A.E.
• DNRD working hours are from 8 am to 2 pm.
  Saturday to Wednesday except public holidays.
  Thursdays and Fridays are normal weekend holidays.

The following passport holders can get an entry permit stamped in their passport upon arrival.

AGCC country visa holders (certain designations only)
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, Hong Kong, Singapore South Korea and Malaysia

The Dubai Naturalization & Residency Department (DNRD) issues different types to visas. You will find these listed below.

96 hour visa:
Issued upon arrival at the airport
Airline sponsored only
Applicants should have onward booking
Should have a minimum of 8 hour transit break

Visit visa:

• In case of Personal sponsorship
  Fees: Dhs 100
  Entry permit application form with completed typed data
  Original Marriage certificate and copy of it, in case of wife sponsorship
  Salary Certificate; The monthly salary should not be less than Dhs. 4000 in case of wife sponsorship, and Dhs. 6000 in case of first relatives sponsorship.
  Copy of the Sponsor passport
  Copy of the Sponsored passport.
• In case of Establishments sponsorship
  Fees: Dhs 100
  Entry permit application form with completed typed data
  Establishment card and copy thereof
  Copy of the Sponsored passport.
• Renewal
  Fees: Dhs 100
  Original Entry Permit.
• Extension
  Fees: Dhs. 500
  Original Entry permit
  Extension application form
  Original sponsored passport.

Transit visa
Fees: Dhs. 120
Establishment card
Entry Permit Application form
Copy of Sponsored passport.

Tourist visa
Fees: Dhs. 100
Establishment card
Statement of tourists data

Please Note: The information listed above is subject to change at any time.

For further information please contact The Department of Naturalization and Residency at http://www.dnrd.gov.ae