Visa requirements to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Visa requirements are classified as following:

People who do not need visas:

1. GCC Nationals (KSA, KWT, BHR, QAT, OMN) do not need a visa to enter the UAE

People who receive Visa upon arrival:

1. GCC Residents; but for high level professions.
e.g. Managers, Doctors, Engineers, Pharmacists, . . . .

2. Nationals of 34 Countries; Listed below.

01- Hong Kong 02-South Korea 03-Singapore 04-Japan 05-Malaysia	16-Sweden 17-Norway 18-Denmark 19-Paraguay 20-Ireland	31- United States of America 32-Australia 33-New Zealand
06-Brunei 07-United Kingdom 08-France 09-Italy 10-Germany	21-Greece 22- Finland 23-Spain 24-Monaco 25-Vatican
11-Holand 12- Belgium 13-Luxembourg 14-Swiss 15-Austria	26-Iceland 27-Andorra 28-San Marino 29-Liechtain 30-Canada

People who must apply for a visa prior to arrival through a sponsor:

Types of Sponsors:

a - Hotels & Tourist Companies
These sponsors can prepare the following visa types:
1. Tourist Visa (Valid for 30 days)
2. Service Visa (Valid for 14 days)
3. Visit Visa (Valid for 30 days, can be Extended for other 30 days)

b - Airlines & Airlines Handlers Crew
These sponsors can prepare the following visa types:
1. 96 Hours only for Transit Passengers

c - Organizations
These sponsors can prepare the following visa types:
Visit Visa (Valid for 30 days, can be Extended for other 30 days)
Service Visa (Valid for 14 days)

d - Individuals (Relatives or Friends)
These sponsors can prepare the following visa types:
1. Visit Visa only (Valid for 30 days, can be Extended for other 30 days)

Visa-Related News:

• Gulf News - Ask the Law
• Business24|7 - News: New visa rules will curb abuse of entry system (June 11, 2008)