Do You Need a Visa for Dubai?

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Check your passport (the 30-second answer)

Visa-free / visa on arrival — no paperwork before you fly. Details and stay-extension rules: visa on arrival guide.

Indian passport holders — special case. Standard route is the pre-arranged eVisa, but holders of a valid US visit visa, US green card, or UK/EU residence qualify for visa on arrival. Full walkthrough: Dubai visa for Indians.

eVisa nationalities. Everyone else applies before flying — directly, through an airline, a hotel, or a licensed agent. Types: with costs on request.

Connecting through Dubai? Transit under h airside needs nothing; leaving the airport may need a transit visa — see the transit visa guide and pair it with layover itineraries.

What an eVisa application needs

Passport valid ≥6 months · passport-style photo · confirmed return/onward ticket · accommodation details ·. Processing: typically working days; apply at least [X] weeks before travel in peak season.

Costs

If things go wrong

Rejections happen — usually for passport validity, prior overstays, name mismatches or incomplete documents. What each rejection code means and whether reapplying helps: visa status and rejections.