UAE tourist visas

Which one to buy

Two lines in that table cost almost exactly the same as the shorter option above them, so we will say it plainly rather than let you work it out afterwards. A 30-day single entry is $3 more than a 14-day, and a 60-day multiple entry is $3 more than a 30-day multiple. Take the longer one in both cases.

Single entry is right for most visitors: one flight in, one flight out. Choose multiple entry if you are hopping to Oman, Saudi Arabia or Qatar and coming back, because a single entry visa is spent the moment you leave.

How it works

1. 1Send the enquiryTell us the visa you want, how many applicants and your arrival date by email: the enquiry box on this page writes the message for you. We reply with the fee and the exact documents for your nationality.
2. 2Send your documentsSend clear scans by email, quoting the reference we give you. Scans need to be legible rather than beautiful, but a dark photograph of a passport page will be sent back to you.
3. 3Confirm the feeWe confirm the fee for the visa you have chosen in writing, and the coordinator tells you how to pay it. Your application is not submitted to immigration until the fee is settled and the documents are checked.
4. 4Receive your e-visaWe keep you posted by email as the application moves. On approval your UAE e-visa arrives at your registered email address as a PDF. Carry it on your phone and print a copy.

Documents you need

Most applicants are asked for these three; we confirm the exact list for your nationality before you apply.

• Passport copy, front and back, with at least six months validity
• Passport-size photograph on a white background
• Confirmed return air ticket and hotel booking

UAE Immigration may also ask for the following. We will tell you if they do rather than collecting them from everyone up front.

• Six months of bank statements, where UAE Immigration asks for them
• For children, a birth certificate

Some nationalities are asked for further documents. We tell you which before you apply, rather than listing rules here that change without notice.

Return ticket and hotel booking

UAE immigration currently asks applicants for a confirmed return air ticket and a confirmed hotel booking, which usually means booking the trip before applying for the visa. Requirements change, so we confirm the exact list for your nationality before you apply.

Guarantors and security deposits

If you have a guarantor in the UAE, we tell you what we need from them: usually copies of their passport, UAE visa and Emirates ID, and their contact details.

Without a guarantor, some applicants are asked for a refundable security deposit. If that applies to you, we tell you the amount before we submit anything: it is never added afterwards.

The honest part

Approval is the decision of the UAE immigration authority, not ours. We can make an application complete, accurate and on time, and that is what most refusals turn on. We cannot promise an outcome, and you should be wary of anyone who does.

Overstaying carries a daily fine set by the authority. If your plans change while you are here, tell us before your visa expires: the extension above has to be applied for while your current visa is still valid, not after it lapses.

Booking a tour at the same time

If you are booking tours with us, mention the visa when you book and we will handle both together, so your tours and your entry work from the same dates.