Visa requirements for entering Dubai vary greatly between different nationalities and it is always advised to check regulations before travelling.
Currently, every nationality entering the UAE needs a visa except:
Citizens of GCC countries (Gulf Cooperation Council: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) expatriate residents of the GCC (certain nationalities and professions) and British citizens with the right of abode in the UK.
Visa on Arrival
Citizens of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Vatican.
Nationals from Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea in Asia, as well as those from the United States of America and Canada.
For all other nationalities, a visa must be applied for before the visitor enters the country either through their respective embassy.
For further information, please contact
The Ministry of Interior's Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) www.dnrd.gov.ae.
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