Dubai Visa Requirements and Information

Document Requirements for People Traveling from GCC Countries

If you’re traveling to Dubai or the UAE, the foremost thing you’ll need to check is whether you’ll require a visa to enter the country. This guide will provide the necessary Dubai visa information.

GCC Nationals

Nationals of GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, will not require a visa to enter Dubai or the UAE. This, however, does not apply to expatriate residents of GCC countries.

GCC Residents

There are exemptions for GCC residents who work in public sectors, take on managerial roles, or are engineers, doctors or business people. They, along with their families and subordinates sponsored by them, are eligible for a non-extendable 30-day visa on arrival at the Dubai International Airport.

Visa on Arrival Requirements for GCC Residents with Approved Professions

• Original Passport
• Valid proof showing employment in the country
• Valid residency visa

Nationalities Eligible for Visa-on-Arrival

No prior visa arrangement is required, if you’re a national of one of these countries listed below, which include 28 member countries of European Union (EU) plus some American and Far Eastern nations. Once you arrive at the Dubai International Airport, simply proceed to its Immigration Section to get your passport stamped with a one-month (30-day) visa free of charge.

Other Nationalities

For all visitors apart from GCC citizens and nationalities who are eligible for a visa on arrival at the Dubai International Airport, a pre-arranged visa is mandatory to enter the UAE.

Know About Dubai Visa Requirements

Follow steps 1 to 5 to apply for a Dubai Visa.

Step 1: Select the Visa Type

Please refer to this table to know the visa options made available by Only Dubai Visa. All visas are issued by the DNRD (Dubai Naturalization & Residency Department).

Step 2: Please be informed about the following general eligibility criteria for applying for a Dubai visa.

• You should possess a passport with at least six months of validity from the date you wish to enter Dubai.
• Your passport should be in good condition and also easily readable by machine.
• You should be accompanied by your family or someone responsible if you’re a student, minor, or woman.
• You’ve never been arrested or convicted in Dubai.
• You’ve not been deported or denied entry into the UAE.
• You should have a sponsor in the UAE through tourist companies, hotels, airlines, or your friends / relatives.

Step 3: Submission of Documents

The documents required for a Dubai visa mainly include:

• Visa application duly completed with the best of your genuine details
• One passport-sized color photograph in white background (as per the size specification)
• Passport Copy For applicants with a guarantor in Dubai, the following documents will be required:
• Copies of the guarantor’s passport and visa
• The guarantor’s passport and visa should have at least three months validity.
• Security amount
• Bank statement
• In some cases, the applicant may be required to submit additional documents, such as:
• If you’ve visited Dubai or the UAE within one year, you need a copy of passport’s page with entry/exit information. .
• Travel details in the event you’ve visited or possess a valid visa of any of these destinations, such as Australia, Canada, the USA, the UK, the European Union, New Zealand, Schengen countries, and Russia, at least once in the past five years.
• Confirmed round-trip air travel tickets.
• Confirmed hotel reservation details.

Step 4: Make Payment

Pay your visa fee online or via a valid credit card.

Step 5: Receive Your Visa

The standard visa processing time is four to five working days. Once your visa is approved, we’ll send it to your email. However, in certain circumstances, the approval of a visa may be delayed or even rejected due to reasons like negligence in filling out the application, inadequacy of certain documents, or lack of clarity in passport / visa copies or photographs.