Quick answer
Most Indian passport holders need a UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days) arranged before they fly; it arrives as a PDF by e-mail. If you hold a valid US visa or Green Card, a UK or EU visa or residence — and under recent rules a visa or residence from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore or South Korea — you can usually get a visa on arrival instead. Residents of other GCC countries can usually apply for a UAE e-visa for GCC residents.
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Which UAE visa fits you?
Travelling from India for a holiday
UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days), arranged before you fly
Our visa desk can apply for you
Holding a valid US, UK or Schengen visa
UAE visa on arrival
No visa to buy in advance
Also possible: UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days), arranged before you fly
Living in Saudi Arabia (or another GCC country)
UAE e-visa for GCC residents
Our visa desk can apply for you
Also possible: UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days), arranged before you fly
Visiting family who live in the UAE
UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days), arranged before you fly
Our visa desk can apply for you
Also possible: Family visit visa sponsored by your relative in the UAE
Business, a conference or an exhibition
Business visit visa for the UAE
You, your sponsor or the airline apply
Also possible: UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days), arranged before you fly
Living in the UK, USA or Europe
UAE visa on arrival
No visa to buy in advance
Also possible: UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days), arranged before you fly
Your case is different? Answer four questions in the Gulf Visa Checker. Already applied? Check your UAE visa status.
UAE visa fees with our desk
30 days, single entry: government & visa charges ₹7,000 + our service fee ₹1,180, per person.
Your written quote confirms the exact amount. See all visa desk fees and how it works.
Documents usually needed
- Colour scan of your passport's first and last pages
- Recent photo on a white background, face clearly visible
- Return or onward ticket (often asked for)
- Hotel booking, or the address of the family you stay with
- If you lived in the UAE before: proof your old residence visa was cancelled
Common reasons for refusal
- Name, date of birth or passport number typed differently from the passport
- A blurred passport scan or a photo that does not meet the size and background rules
- Passport valid for less than 6 months from the arrival date
- A previous overstay, absconding case or unpaid fine in the same country
- A previous UAE residence visa that was never cancelled
Tips before you apply
- Apply at least a week before travel; busy seasons (Diwali, Eid, December) take longer
- Check the name order on your passport and copy it exactly
- Children need their own visa, even when travelling with parents
How our visa desk works
- 1
Tell us your destination and dates
- 2
Get your checklist and a split-fee quote
- 3
Share documents; we check them
- 4
We submit and share status
- 5
Your visa arrives digitally
Approval always rests with the issuing authority. Visit visas do not allow work.
