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Answer a few questions to see a cautious eligibility guide and a practical document checklist. No passport number or personal document is required.

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Do I Need a Visa for Dubai?

Whether you need a visa for Dubai depends on your passport nationality, country of residence and how you plan to enter. Citizens of GCC countries travel visa-free. Nationals of a number of other countries are generally granted a visa stamp on arrival without applying in advance, subject to passport type and current entry conditions. Residents of a GCC country holding a valid residence permit may also qualify for a visa-on-arrival route, subject to permit validity and nationality. If your nationality is not on either list, you will normally need to arrange a UAE tourist eVisa before you travel, which typically takes 24-72 hours to process.

Because these rules can change and vary by passport type, the safest way to confirm your own situation is to use the checker below, then verify any time-sensitive requirement on the official UAE Government portal before booking travel.

UAE Visa Eligibility & Document Checker

This tool provides general guidance for tourist and visit travel. It does not issue visas or make an immigration decision.

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Tell us about the traveller

Use the passport and residence information that will be used for this trip.

Visa-on-arrival and exemption rules can differ for diplomatic or official passports.

Tell us about the trip

This tool covers tourism and short visits. It does not assess work, employment or residence visa eligibility.

The tool does not reserve a visa or confirm entry.

Document readiness

Tell us what you already have. The result will separate usual documents from items that may apply to your route.

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Do not upload documents here. This checker only creates guidance. Submit documents through a secure application channel after confirming the requirements.
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