Feeling Itchy feet ? Wanderlust calling you ? Planning a Holiday ? How about Dubai ? Of course Dubai, the most sought after holiday destination, the shopping center of the world. One of the most important things on your “Getting Ready for Dubai” checklist would be the check for the VISA requirements. Being a tourist destination, the Visa process / requirements are very straight forward. Please scroll down and read for further information.
As with any other country, UAE also has VISA requirements and exceptions based on the your nationality and color of your passport, the purpose of travel and the duration.
1) Citizens of GCC do not need VISA and are granted entry upon arrival and are needed to present the passports or National IDs. GCC stands for Gulf Cooperation Council and is comprised of the 6 middle eastern countries – Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and UAE.
2) Citizens of the below 30 countries are eligible for 90 days On Arrival Visa
This is a nonrenewable visa and needs the passport to be active for at least 6 months. Also, the VISA expires within 180 days from the date of first entry into UAE.
3) Citizens of below 18 countries are eligible for 30 days on Arrival Visa
This visa can be extended for a maximum of 10 additional days taking it to a total of 40 days and expires within 60 days from the date of first entry into UAE.
4) Indian citizens in possession of a valid US visa (green card or student visa), Canadian Visa (PR or work permit) can apply for 14-day visa on arrival at the airport. You will need to carry valid Passport (minimum 6 months Validity) that also has a US VISA stamped. If the stamping has expired date then you will need to carry the original I-797 form. You will also need tickets to and from Dubai along with hotel booking receipt.
If you don’t qualify within the above four points then you definitely need to apply for one of the Visas listed below
Source : TTSUAE VISA Services
It is always good to have hotel bookings or air tickets in hand to apply for the Visa.There are many travel agencies across the world who would apply the visa for you if you dont want to go through the hoops and hassles. Just Google for agencies in your countries that provide Dubai Visa services.
However, if you are the type who doesn't want to waste money on agencies and rather apply for visa on your, then read on..
There are two approaches to book tickets to Dubai and correspondingly the Visa too.
1) Emirates Airlines that lands in Dubai. If you book your tickets through Emirates then they have a tie up with VFS Global. The detailed process of applying for Dubai Visitor if you have booked your tickets through Emirates is provided at the VFS Website www.dubaivisa.net
2) Etihad Airlines that operates out of Abu Dhabi. They also have a free AC bus service from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. But you need to book the bus slots in advance. Click here to read a detailed experience review of Etihad Airways for Dubai holiday. Etihad has tie up with TTS Visa Services to apply for UAE Visa.
Irrespective of which route you take your Visa fees for visas up to 30 days duration should range between 70-200 USD per person.
Now that you have the details you need go ahead and start applying for Visas. In case of any questions or feedback, leave a comment or send us a note through the contact page. We will try to help you out the best we can.
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