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Dubai Visit Visa: Your Comprehensive Guide for 2024!
This page contains the most essential factors regarding the process of obtaining a Dubai Visit Visa.

    Overview

    Dubai is one of the world-famous destinations known for tourism in 2024. It is much popularly known for its rich culture and outstanding lifestyle in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Every year millions of people from all over the world visit and have a wonderful time in Dubai.

    The interest in visiting Dubai is increasing year by year. Additionally, Indians remain as the top international source market for arriving in Dubai. Last year, 16 million international people travelled to Dubai on visit purpose, and Indians accounted for over 2 million travellers.

    About the Dubai Tourist Visa?

    If you are a non-citizen aiming to visit Dubai, then you need to get a Visit Visa. With this visa, you are allowed to spend your leisure time within this world-famous city of UAE.

    This is a short-period visa. You may be expected to leave the country after 30 or 90 days. However, there are even ways to convert the UAE Visit Visa to either an employment or residence visa.

    What is the Eligibility for a Dubai Visa?

    If you are planning to visit Dubai, then you should be capable to meet these eligibility criteria:
    • If you are under 21 years, then you should be accompanied by an immediate relative (i.e. either parents or siblings above 21 years).
    • Female passengers irrespective of any should be accompanied by the father, or adult brother, or husband or adult son or by an immediate relative.

    Note: Traveling insurance is mandatory for travelers.

    The nationals belonging to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) do not need a visa to visit the UAE. They are granted a visa upon arrival to the UAE with valid passports.

    The list of GCC countries are:

    • Bahrain
    • Kuwait
    • Oman
    • Qatar
    • Saudi Arabia
    • United Arab Emirates

    The visa requirements which are needed for the GCC citizens are:

    • There is no need of obtaining a visa to visit the UAE or Dubai.
    • Non-citizens belonging to high-level officials such as managers, doctors, engineers, etc. can have a 30-day non-renewable visa available at all the airports in the UAE upon arrival.
    • Tourists from the rest of the nationalities have to get a visa before they enter the country. However, they can even contact a local sponsor from the UAE or an immigration consultant, etc.

    What Documents are Needed for a Dubai Visit Visa?

    While processing your applications for the Dubai Visit Visa, you need to be very specific while providing every document.

    Failure in any submission can lead your application to face hurdles.

    • Need to provide an application form that does not have any incomplete information.
    • Should be able to provide copies relating to the sponsor’s passport and family members’ passport.
    • If you are sponsoring your partner or spouse, then you should be able to provide valid documents that prove your relationship.
    • If you are sponsoring children, then you should be able to provide their birth certificates.
    • Copies of identity proofs.
    • Recent Photographs.
    • If employed, need to provide employer statements, salary statements, etc.
    • Cover letter relating your visit purpose and duration of the stay.
    • Financial funds to support your stay.

    How to Apply for a Dubai Tourist Visa?

    Steps to apply for Dubai Tourist Visa

    • Step 1: You need to fill the Tourist Visa application form.
    • Step 2: Fix valid photos for the application form.
    • Step 3: Take a print of the application form and put your signature from the specified location.
    • Step 4: Need to provide all valid documents for your visa application process.
    • Step 5: Submit your application form to the UAE Visa Processing Centre with the required amount of fees.
    • Step 6: Once you are done with application submission, you can check the status online.

    Cost for different types of Dubai Visas at a Glance

     
    Visa Type New UAE Visa Fees (INR)
    30 Days Tourist Visa 6,000
    48 Hours Transit Visa 845
    96 Hours Transit Visa 1,895
    90 Days Tourist Visa 14,555
    Express Tourist Visa 7,655
    Express 48 Hours Transit Visa 2,500
    Express 96 Hours Transit Visa 3,550
    90 Days Multiple Entry Long-Term Visa 35,230
    30 Days Multiple Entry Short-Term Visa 14,025
    Cancellation Charges 2,280

    There are few countries that do not need a visa to enter the UAE and can obtain a Dubai Visa upon arrival for 90 days. However, these visas are non-extendable.

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    AustriaBelgiumBulgaria
    CroatiaCyprusCzech Republic
    DenmarkEstoniaFinland
    FranceGermanyGreece
    HollandHungaryIceland
    ItalyLatviaLiechtenstein
    LithuaniaLuxemburgMalta
    NorwayPolandPortugal
    RomaniaSloveniaSlovakia
    SpainSwedenSwitzerland

    Things to be taken care of:

    • The citizens of the country get a Visa on Arrival for 90 days from the entry date from their normal passports.
    • The visa they hold is non-renewable.
    • The passport they hold should have a validity of more than 6 months.

     

    Within the 180 days from the first entry, the visa holders have to use the 90-day visa upon arrival.

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    ArgentinaBahamas
    SolomonIslands
    Nauru 

    Things to be taken care of:

    • The people or the citizens belonging from the above countries can get a visa upon arrival for 90 days from the entry date with the normal passports.
    • The visa type is extendable.
    • These passport holders can stay for more than six months.

    Country List:

     

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    AndorraAustraliaBruneiCanada
    Vatican CityHong KongIrelandJapan
    MalaysiaChileMonacoRussia
    San MarinoSeychellesSingaporeUkraine
    MauritiusChinaKazakhstanNew Zealand
    United KingdomUnited States of America  

    Things to be taken care of:

    • You can obtain a visa upon arrival for 30 days from the entry date with the normal passports of the candidates.
    • The visa can be extendable with a total validity of 60 days from the entry date.
    • The passports you hold have to be normal with a validity of over six months.
    • This visa type is also referred to as a multi-entry visa allowing the visa holder to spend 30-day validity regardless of where you are, i.e. in or out of the UAE.
    • Any number of days spent outside of the UAE will be calculated from the 40-day validity

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    Other Important FAQs

     

    There are two main types of Visit Visas.

    90-Day Long-term Visit Visa

    • Non-renewable visa with 60 days validity from the issue date
    • Non-renewable visa with 90 days validity from the arrival date

     

    30-day Short-term Visit Visa

    • Non-renewable visa with 30 days validity from the issue date
    • Non-renewable visa with 30 days validity from the arrival date

     

    Transit Visa for Dubai

    Transit Visa types are sponsored by the UAE based airlines and they have to get processed and approved before moving ahead for the UAE. The visas under this category are not extendable. The UAE government issues two types of UAE Transit Visas.

    • 48 Hours Visa: This visa is free of cost.
    • 96 Hours Visa: This isn’t a free visa and it cost 50 AED.
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    Dubai Tourist Visa Dubai Visit Visa
    Purpose For visiting the country as a tourist for sightseeing purposes For visiting the country for either business or sightseeing purposes.
    Duration This visa enables us to stay for either 14/30days; however, it is possible to extend it for 40 days. This visa helps you to stay for a maximum of 90 days.
    Validity 2 Months from the date of issue. 6 Months from the date of issue.
    Price Moderate Expensive than the Tourist Visa.
    Sponsorship The sponsor can be a relative or friend or a local travel or hotel agency. The sponsor must be a UAE resident.
    Conversion It cannot be converted into other visas. Possible for converting this visa into an Employment Visa by meeting the needs.

    According to the acts laid by the UAE Cabinet, it has come into effect on 1st March 2017 that Indians can (only) get Dubai Visa on arrival by having a valid US Visa or green card while arriving in Dubai.

    The general processing time for the visa types is 72 hours, i.e. 3 UAE working days. However, these 3 working days cannot include Friday, Saturday, and any UAE holiday.

    Also, the processing time can even depend upon the status obtained from the UAE Security Department.

    All types of Visit Visas and Tourist Visas can be extended for 30 days two times by renewing. For renewing it for the second time, it has to be applied before the expiry of the first one.

    Overstaying on the visa without renewing can make the visitors pay a penalty of AED 100 for each overstaying day. This period of overstay will be calculated from the 10 days of the visa expiry.

    As per the new rule, the visa extension is not applicable for the below categories:

    • For the visitors and tourists residing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
    • Residents who are accompanying GCC nationals.
    • People who have migrated on a 96-hour permit for special missions.
    • People who have visited Dubai on special entry permits.

    Do’s:

    • Need to fill the application form with valid information.
    • Apply for the visa minimum of 4 – 7 days of your journey.
    • Take a print of the approved visa copy, so that you do not face issues in showing the copy to the control section.

     

    Don’ts:

    • Must not provide any fake documents.
    • Should not hide any personal facts about you in the visa application.

     

    Do not purchase the air tickets before visa approval. If planning to buy tickets, then make sure to purchase refundable tickets.

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    Year Number of Tourists
    2018 16 Million
    2017 15.79 Million
    2016 14.87 Million
    2015 14.2 Million
    2014 13.21 Million
    2013 12.19 Million

    Dubai portrays a diverse melting pot of attires and cultures, where varied expressions are accepted. While dressing conservatively is appreciated, swimwear at beaches, waterparks, public pools, and spa areas is permitted.

    However, there are specific requirements for clothing in historic neighbourhoods and places of worship in Dubai, that needs to be taken care of.