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{{short description|Policy on permits required to enter the United Arab Emirates}}
{{Politics of the United Arab Emirates|expanded=Foreign}}
The visa policy of the '''United Arab Emirates''' allows citizens of certain countries to enter without a visa. Citizens of certain other countries are required to have a visa through a Smart Service or airlines.<br/>
 
Visitors to the '''[[United Arab Emirates]]''' must obtain a [[Visa (document)|visa]] prior to travel, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries.
 
Citizens of member nations of the [[Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf|Gulf Cooperation Council]] have freedom of movement in the UAE.
 
All visitors visiting the United Arab Emirates must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months, or 3 months if holding a residency permit. Gulf Cooperation Council nationals need only show a government-issued ID card.
 
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==Visa exemption (Free visa on arrival)==
===Ordinary passports===
NationalsCitizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a free UAE visa on arrival:<ref name="tim">{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=AE|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="UAE visa information">{{cite web |url=https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/visa-passport-information/uae-visas/index.aspx |title=UAE visa information |publisher=[[Emirates (airline)]] |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=28 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828191104/https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/visa-passport-information/uae-visas/index.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<sub>ID — May enter with an ID card.</sub><br />
<sub>1 — For holders of [[biometric passports]] without "Article 17" stamp.</sub><br />
<sub>2 — Days above are for holders of normalordinary passports only, non-ordinary passports are visa-exempt for 90 days within any 1806-month daysperiod instead.</sub><br />
<sub>3 — Applicable for both holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs.</sub><br />
<sub>4 — Only applicable iffor national[[British hascitizen]]s, used[[British upOverseas theirTerritories 90citizen]]s daysand maximum[[British staySubject]]s limitwho have a certificate of entitlement to the [[Right of abode (United Kingdom)|right of abode]].</sub><br />
<sub>5 — Only applicable for [[British citizen]]s, [[British Overseas Territories citizen]]s and [[British Subject]]s who have a certificate of entitlement to the [[Right of abode (United Kingdom)|right of abode]].</sub>
 
A visa waiverexemption agreement for ordinaryall passports was signed with {{flag|ArmeniaFiji}} in 83 SeptemberDecember 2023 and it is yet to come into force.<br/>
A visa waiverexemption agreement for allordinary passports was signed with {{flag|FijiArmenia}} in 38 DecemberSeptember 2023 and it is yet to come into force.<br/>
 
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{{Incomplete list|date=December 2017}}
;'''Visa free'''
*6 May 2015: [[Schengen Area]] countries
*16 July 2015: Seychelles<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/3322/It%27s+official+Visa-free+travel+to+UAE+for+all+Seychelles+passports+as+of+Thursday |title=It's official! Visa-free travel to UAE for all Seychelles passports as of Thursday |author=Sharon Uranie |date=14 July 2015 |publisher=[[Seychelles News Agency]] |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=30 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130120030/http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/3322/It%27s+official+Visa-free+travel+to+UAE+for+all+Seychelles+passports+as+of+Thursday |url-status=live }}</ref>
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*6 November 2023: Bosnia and Herzegovina
*28 December 2023: Mongolia
 
;'''Visa on arrival'''
*1 June 2013: Canada (resumed)
*22 March 2014: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gulfbusiness.com/eu-citizens-get-uae-visa-arrival-march-22/#.Uxe5doWPN5Y |title=All EU Citizens To Get UAE Visa On Arrival From March 22 |date=5 March 2014 |magazine=[[Gulf Business]] |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224132127/https://gulfbusiness.com/eu-citizens-get-uae-visa-arrival-march-22/#.Uxe5doWPN5Y |url-status=live }}</ref> (visa free under Visa waiver agreement between UAE and EU from 6 May 2015)
*1 November 2016: China (visa free under Visa waiver agreement from 16 January 2018)
*1 February 2017: Russia (visa free under Visa waiver agreement from 17 February 2019)
*10 March 2018: Kazakhstan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/UAEEmbAstana/status/961580340824428545|title=Поздравляем дружественный народ Казахстана с тем, что с 10 марта вступает в силу безвизовый режим для граждан Казахстана сроком пребывания в Объединенных Арабских Эмиратах до 30 дней. Желаем приятного пребывания в ОАЭpic.twitter.com/mrcxKiYp4z|first=UAE Embassy|last=Nur-Sultan|date=8 February 2018|access-date=22 April 2019|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308013522/https://twitter.com/UAEEmbAstana/status/961580340824428545|url-status=live}}</ref>
*April 2018: Costa Rica
 
Cancelled
*Canada: 2 January 2012 (was resumed in 2013)
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===Diplomatic and service category passports===▼
===Substitute visas===▼
[[File:Visa policy of United Arab Emirates for holders of diplomatic or service category passports.png|thumb|600px|{{legend|#f44336|United Arab Emirates}}{{legend|#239f40|Visa freenot or free visa on arrivalrequired for diplomatic and service category passports}}{{legend|#8bc34a|Visa free or free visa onnot arrivalrequired for diplomatic passports}}]]▼
Citizens of {{flag|India}} who are valid visa holders or residents of the [[United States]], or who are residents of the [[European Union]], are eligible to obtain a free 14 day visa on arrival.<ref name="tim" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/uae-to-grant-visa-on-arrival-to-select-indian-passport-holders---|title=More Indian passport holders to get visa on arrival in UAE|newspaper=[[Khaleej Times]]|access-date=22 April 2019|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309003417/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/uae-to-grant-visa-on-arrival-to-select-indian-passport-holders---|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
The UAE has also introduced a new Green Visa for people with bachelors degrees who earn Dh15,000 ($4,084) or more per month. The five-year visa policy would offer greater stability and flexibility to middle-income workers in the education sector and attract new talent to the Emirates.<ref>{{cite web | date=2022-04-28 | title=What the UAE's new green visa means for teachers | url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/education/2022/04/28/what-the-uaes-new-green-visa-means-for-teachers/ | access-date=2022-05-02 | website=The National | language=en | archive-date=2022-05-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502101804/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/education/2022/04/28/what-the-uaes-new-green-visa-means-for-teachers/ | url-status=live}}</ref>▼
 
The Golden Visa was invoked by the government of the United Arab Emirates in 2019,<ref name="2019 invoke">{{cite news | last1=Bell | first1=Jennifer | title=UAE Golden Visa: Are you eligible and how do you apply? | url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2023/02/16/UAE-Golden-Visa-Are-you-eligible-and-how-do-you-apply- | access-date=21 February 2023 | work=[[Al Arabiya]] | date=16 February 2023 | language=en}}</ref>▼
under Cabinet Resolution No.56 of Organization of Residence Permits for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Professional Talent, 2018.<ref>{{cite web | title=Golden Visa UAE | url=https://www.futurevisionme.com/golden-visa | url-status=live | website=Future Vision | access-date=2021-12-15 | archive-date=2021-12-15 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215074006/https://www.futurevisionme.com/golden-visa}}</ref>▼
The UAE Golden Visa costs $136,000 for investors.<ref name="golden visa cost">{{cite news | last1=Gokulan | first1=Dhanusha | title=More investors seek second passports, UAE Golden Visas amid global headwinds | url=https://gulfnews.com/business/more-investors-seek-second-passports-uae-golden-visas-amid-global-headwinds-1.93379050 | access-date=21 February 2023 | work=[[Gulf News]] |language=en}}</ref>▼
 
▲==Diplomatic and service category passports==
▲[[File:Visa policy of United Arab Emirates for holders of diplomatic or service category passports.png|thumb|600px|{{legend|#f44336|United Arab Emirates}}{{legend|#239f40|Visa free or free visa on arrival for diplomatic and service category passports}}{{legend|#8bc34a|Visa free or free visa on arrival for diplomatic passports}}]]
 
In addition to nationscountries whose citizens are visa -exempt, holders of diplomatic or service category passports of [[Algeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Colombia]], [[Republic of the Congo|Congo]], [[Cuba]], [[Egypt]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Grenada]], [[India]], [[Indonesia]], [[Liberia]], [[Morocco]], [[Rwanda]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Serbia]], [[Tonga]], [[Tunisia]], [[Turkey]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Vanuatu]] and, [[Vietnam]] and holders of diplomatic passports of [[Armenia]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Burundi]], [[Chad]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo DR]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Guinea]], [[Jordan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Mali]], [[Mauritania]], [[Niger]], [[Senegal]], [[Uzbekistan]] also do not require a visa or can obtain a free visa on arrival.
 
===Future changes===
United Arab Emirates has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries that are not yet ratified or applied:
 
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*{{flag|Papua New Guinea}} – on 21 October 2017 for all passports<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/rest-of-asia/uae-signs-visa-exemption-mou-with-two-pacific-countries|title=UAE signs visa exemption MoU with two Pacific countries|website=Khaleejtimes.com|access-date=2017-10-21|archive-date=2019-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903084951/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/rest-of-asia/uae-signs-visa-exemption-mou-with-two-pacific-countries|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Kenya}} – on 25 February 2017 for diplomatic passports<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/news/1056-3827198-3bjcnqz/|title=Kenya and UAE sign visa waiver agreement for diplomats|access-date=2017-03-02|archive-date=2017-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303050733/http://www.nation.co.ke/news/1056-3827198-3bjcnqz/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Electronic Visa (e-Visa)==
 
Citizens of other countries may obtain a visa online by two ways:<ref name="tim" />
 
===Smart Service===
 
Visitors may obtain a visa online through Smart Service for Dubai<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/HomePage.aspx|title=Dubai Online Visa}}</ref> or other emirates<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/default.html#/login|title=Online Visa for other emirates}}</ref>. Passengers must have a printed e-Visa confirmation.
 
===Airline visasVisa===▼
Visitors normallymay requireobtain a sponsor but visas can also be arrangedvisa online through an airline if they are arriving on [[Air Arabia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airarabia.com/en/visa-and-passport-information|title=Visa and passport information - Air Arabia|website=Airarabia.com|access-date=2014-01-23|archive-date=2013-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123091603/http://www.airarabia.com/en/visa-and-passport-information|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Air Astana]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airastana.com/kaz/en-us/Plan/Visas|title=Visas|website=Air Astana|access-date=2016-03-02|archive-date=2016-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311115514/http://airastana.com/kaz/en-us/Plan/Visas|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/plan_book/essential_information/visa_passport_information/uae_visas.aspx|title=UAE visa information - Visa & passport information - Before you fly - Emirates|website=Emirates|access-date=2013-12-20|archive-date=2020-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525071013/https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/visa-passport-information/uae-visa-information/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Etihad Airways|Etihad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etihad.com/en/before-you-fly/visas/|title=UAE visa - Etihad Airways|access-date=2014-01-23|archive-date=2013-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412060323/http://www.etihad.com/en/before-you-fly/visas/|url-status=live}}</ref> (and [[Air Baltic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_baltic/|title=UAE Visa Services - UAE Visa Application and Processing Center|website=Ttsuaevisas.com|access-date=2015-05-07|archive-date=2020-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919041533/https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_baltic/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and, [[Air Serbia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_serbia/|title=UAE Visa Services - UAE Visa Application and Processing Center|website=Ttsuaevisas.com|access-date=2015-05-07|archive-date=2020-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914093508/https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_serbia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>), [[flydubai]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flydubai.com/en/about-us/uae-visas/|title=UAE Visas|website=Flydubai.com|access-date=2014-01-23|archive-date=2012-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701013745/http://www.flydubai.com/en/about-us/uae-visas/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Turkish Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://evize.turkishairlines.com/|title=Turkish Airlines|website=Evize.turkishairlines.com|access-date=2016-07-13|archive-date=2013-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509072859/https://evize.turkishairlines.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[IndiGo|Indigo Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indigo.travel2dubai.com/|title=Welcome to travel2dubai with IndiGo|website=Indigo.travel2dubai.com|access-date=2016-10-10|archive-date=2016-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828154535/http://indigo.travel2dubai.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>▼
 
==Transit visa==
Passengers on all international airlines may enter the United Arab Emirates for 96 hours after obtaining a transit visa at the airport. The time difference between the two flights must be over 8 hours and the passenger must continue to a third destination. Passengers also must have a hotel booking. This is not applicable to nationalscitizens of [[Afghanistan]], [[Iraq]], [[Niger]], [[Syria]], [[Somalia]], and [[Yemen]].<ref name="tim" />
 
All travellers in transit are exempt from entry fees for the first 48 hours; this briefshort entrytime may be extended for up to 96 hours for a fee of 50 [[United Arab Emirates dirham|AED]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-announces-new-visa-rules-residents-jobseekers-tourists/|title=UAE announces new visa rules for residents, jobseekers and tourists|date=14 June 2018|magazine=Gulf Business|access-date=22 April 2019|archive-date=22 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422144903/https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-announces-new-visa-rules-residents-jobseekers-tourists/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tourdom.ru/news/v-oae-otmenili-vizy-dlya-tranzitnykh-turistov.html|title=В ОАЭ отменили визы для транзитных туристов|date=14 June 2018|website=Tourdom.ru|access-date=22 April 2019|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616130606/https://www.tourdom.ru/news/v-oae-otmenili-vizy-dlya-tranzitnykh-turistov.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
▲===Substitute visas=visa==
Citizens of {{flag|India}} with an ordinary passport valid for 6 months from the arrival date with a visa issued by the USA which is valid for a minimum of 6 months may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days. They may apply before departure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en|title=Smart Service}}</ref> Indian citizens may extend their stay for an additional 14 days.<ref name="tim" />
 
▲The UAE has also introduced a new Green Visa for people with bachelors degrees who earn Dh15,000 ($4,084) or more per month. The five-year visa policy would offer greater stability and flexibility to middle-income workers in the education sector and attract new talent to the Emirates.<ref>{{cite web | date=2022-04-28 | title=What the UAE's new green visa means for teachers | url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/education/2022/04/28/what-the-uaes-new-green-visa-means-for-teachers/ | access-date=2022-05-02 | website=The National | language=en | archive-date=2022-05-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502101804/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/education/2022/04/28/what-the-uaes-new-green-visa-means-for-teachers/ | url-status=live}}</ref>
 
▲The Golden Visa was invoked by the government of the United Arab Emirates in 2019,<ref name="2019 invoke">{{cite news | last1=Bell | first1=Jennifer | title=UAE Golden Visa: Are you eligible and how do you apply? | url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2023/02/16/UAE-Golden-Visa-Are-you-eligible-and-how-do-you-apply- | access-date=21 February 2023 | work=[[Al Arabiya]] | date=16 February 2023 | language=en}}</ref>
▲under Cabinet Resolution No.56 of Organization of Residence Permits for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Professional Talent, 2018.<ref>{{cite web | title=Golden Visa UAE | url=https://www.futurevisionme.com/golden-visa | url-status=live | website=Future Vision | access-date=2021-12-15 | archive-date=2021-12-15 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215074006/https://www.futurevisionme.com/golden-visa}}</ref>
▲The UAE Golden Visa costs $136,000 for investors.<ref name="golden visa cost">{{cite news | last1=Gokulan | first1=Dhanusha | title=More investors seek second passports, UAE Golden Visas amid global headwinds | url=https://gulfnews.com/business/more-investors-seek-second-passports-uae-golden-visas-amid-global-headwinds-1.93379050 | access-date=21 February 2023 | work=[[Gulf News]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Requirements for visa application==
For all others nationalscitizens who are not granted visa-free or visa on arrivalexempt, UAE visas rules vary according to nationality, age and gender.
For example, for Moroccans, Algerians, Libyans, Syrians, Mauritanians and Tunisians, the minimum age requirement to apply for a visa is 40. For other nationalities, the minimum age requirement to apply for a visa is 21 for men and 23 for women.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/dubai-introduces-new-visa-rules-for-nigerians/201365/ |title=Dubai Introduces New Visa Rules for Nigerians, Articles &#124; THISDAY LIVE |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630120213/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/dubai-introduces-new-visa-rules-for-nigerians/201365/ |archive-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dubaivisaservice.com/who-can-apply.php|title=Apply for UAE visa, UAE Visa Online, Dubai visa service|website=Dubaivisaservice.com|access-date=2015-09-04|archive-date=2015-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414065728/https://www.dubaivisaservice.com/who-can-apply.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
▲===Airline visas===
▲Visitors normally require a sponsor but visas can also be arranged online through an airline if they are arriving on [[Air Arabia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airarabia.com/en/visa-and-passport-information|title=Visa and passport information - Air Arabia|website=Airarabia.com|access-date=2014-01-23|archive-date=2013-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123091603/http://www.airarabia.com/en/visa-and-passport-information|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Air Astana]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airastana.com/kaz/en-us/Plan/Visas|title=Visas|website=Air Astana|access-date=2016-03-02|archive-date=2016-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311115514/http://airastana.com/kaz/en-us/Plan/Visas|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates.com/english/plan_book/essential_information/visa_passport_information/uae_visas.aspx|title=UAE visa information - Visa & passport information - Before you fly - Emirates|website=Emirates|access-date=2013-12-20|archive-date=2020-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525071013/https://www.emirates.com/english/before-you-fly/visa-passport-information/uae-visa-information/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Etihad Airways|Etihad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etihad.com/en/before-you-fly/visas/|title=UAE visa - Etihad Airways|access-date=2014-01-23|archive-date=2013-04-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412060323/http://www.etihad.com/en/before-you-fly/visas/|url-status=live}}</ref> (and [[Air Baltic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_baltic/|title=UAE Visa Services - UAE Visa Application and Processing Center|website=Ttsuaevisas.com|access-date=2015-05-07|archive-date=2020-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919041533/https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_baltic/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Air Serbia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_serbia/|title=UAE Visa Services - UAE Visa Application and Processing Center|website=Ttsuaevisas.com|access-date=2015-05-07|archive-date=2020-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914093508/https://www.ttsuaevisas.com/en/air_serbia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>), [[flydubai]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flydubai.com/en/about-us/uae-visas/|title=UAE Visas|website=Flydubai.com|access-date=2014-01-23|archive-date=2012-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701013745/http://www.flydubai.com/en/about-us/uae-visas/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Turkish Airlines]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://evize.turkishairlines.com/|title=Turkish Airlines|website=Evize.turkishairlines.com|access-date=2016-07-13|archive-date=2013-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509072859/https://evize.turkishairlines.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[IndiGo|Indigo Airlines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indigo.travel2dubai.com/|title=Welcome to travel2dubai with IndiGo|website=Indigo.travel2dubai.com|access-date=2016-10-10|archive-date=2016-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828154535/http://indigo.travel2dubai.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==Admission restrictions==
In addition to a visa, nationalsCitizens of {{flag|Nigeria}} entering the United Arab Emirates are required to hold a hotel booking or an accommodation address for the whole period of their intended stay.<ref name="tim" />
 
Additionally, nationalsCitizens of {{flag|South Sudan}} who hold a "business passport" are refused entry into the United Arab Emirates, but are allowed to transit in the UAE.<ref name="tim" />
 
==Use UAE Visa for other countries==
The UAE visasvisa or residence permitspermit areis accepted as a substitute visasvisa forand nationalthis visasvisa or they allow forallows simplified entry procedures ininto the following countries:
*{{flag|Armenia}} — Nationals of India with a UAE residence permitresidents may obtain a visa on arrival valid for up to 120 days.<ref name="Timatic">Timatic.</ref>
*{{flag|Azerbaijan}} — UAE residentsresident canmay obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days if they have a residence permit valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gulfbusiness.com/azerbaijan-grants-uae-residents-visa-arrival/ |title=Azerbaijan grants UAE residents visa on arrival |access-date=2020-01-02 |archive-date=2020-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102140216/https://gulfbusiness.com/azerbaijan-grants-uae-residents-visa-arrival/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flag|Georgia}} — UAE residents and visa holders may enter and stay in Georgia without visa for 90 calendar days inwithin any 180-day period. UAE visa and/or a residence permit must be valid on the day of entry into Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2867377?publication=0 |title=On Approval of the List of Countries, Whose Visa and/or Residence Permit Holders May Enter Georgia without a Visa for an Appropriate Period and under Appropriate Conditions |access-date=2020-01-02 |archive-date=2020-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102140528/https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2867377%3Fpublication%3D0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} — NationalsCitizens of Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and TunisiaYemen who are UAE residents can apply forobtain a visashort-term onentry-exit arrivalvisa validunder fora 30simplified daysprocedure.<ref name="Timatic"/>
* {{flag|Uzbekistan}} — Since June 2022, UAE residents with residency valid for at least 90 days can enter Uzbekistan visa -free for 30 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uzbekistan Visa for UAE Citizens and Residents |url=https://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/visa/uae.htm#:~:text=for%20UAE%20citizens.-,Visa-free,90%20days%20after%20entering%20Uzbekistan. |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.advantour.com}}</ref>
 
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