If you are seeking tourist visa for Dubai, regardless of country where you are right now; NepSort brings you all information regarding Dubai tourist visa and document checklist.
Depending upon your nationality procedure for Dubai tourist visa is different. We have listed the name of countries according to their procedural category.
Dubai Tourist Visa Guide in Accordance to Your Nationality
90 days on Arrival Visa For These Countries
| France | Iceland | Italy | Norway |
| Germany | Sweden | Austria | Finland |
| Belgium | Greece | Luxembourg | Poland |
| Estonia | Portugal | Malta | Spain |
| Denmark | Croatia | Slovenia | Romania |
| Bulgaria | Czech Republic | Hungary | Lithuania |
| Holland | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | Cyprus |
| Slovakia | Latvia |
Important Notes
i) Citizen from above-mentioned countries will obtain 90 days on arrival visa from the date of entry.
ii) It is not possible to extend this visa.
iii) Passport should be normal and valid for more than six months.
No Visa Required For These Countries
| Qatar | Kuwait |
| Bahrain | Oman |
| Saudi Arabia |
30 days on Arrival Visa For These Countries
| Andorra | China | Malaysia | Singapore |
| Australia | Hong Kong | Monaco | South Korea |
| Brunei | Ireland | New Zealand | The Vatican |
| Canada | Japan | San Marino | United States |
| United Kingdom | Russia |
Important Notes
i) Citizen from above-mentioned countries will obtain 30 days on arrival visa from the date of entry.
ii) The visa is extendable; the entire validity, if extended will be 60 days from the date of entry.
iii) Passport should be normal and valid for more than six months.
iv) This visa is a multi-entry type.
If you are not from above-mentioned country, you will need to find a sponsor to apply visa for you.
Some Valid Sponsors
Hotel, tourist companies, airlines, airlines handlers, organization based in the United Arab Emirates and some individuals/relatives/ friends who already lived in UAE.
At the same time, you have to select a type of visa. The complete information of visa types and validity are mentioned below:
Tourist Visa
Duration: 30 days to 90 days from the date of entry
Validity: 60 days from the date of issue
Prerequisites: Sponsorship from hotel or tour operator and prearrangement
Service Visa
Duration: 14 days from the date of entry
Validity: 14 days from the date of issue
Visit Visa
Duration: 30 to 90 days from the date of entry
Validity: 60 days from the date of issue
Prerequisites: Sponsorship from a UAE resident, company or hotel
Transit Visa
Duration: 96 Hours
Validity: 14 days from the date of issue
Prerequisites: Confirmed hotel reservation
Note: Transit visa is not available for the citizen of Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Niger, and Yemen.
For Multi-Entry Visa
If you need a multi-entry visa, you must enter UAE first on a visit visa and get a multi-entry visa while you are in UAE. The visa will be stamped in your passport.
U.S. citizen can apply to UAE embassy in the United States to get up to 10 years multi-entry visa. This will require a valid sponsor and visa is free. Tourist and business people having this visa can stay up to 6 months at a time.
For the German citizen, they can apply the UAE embassy for up to 2 years multi-entry visa. They do not need a sponsor and can stay up to 3 months per year and have to pay for visa fee.
About This Content
This article is prepared by an author who is a visa specialist for Middle East country for NepSort Inc in reference to
Visit Dubai – Dubai Visa & Entry Information
UAE Interact – Visas and Immigration
Embassy of UAE – Services, and Resources /