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If you hold an Indian passport and a valid US visa or Green Card, a UK visa or residence, or an EU/Schengen visa or residence, you can usually get a short UAE visa on arrival at Dubai or Abu Dhabi and pay the fee at the airport. Under recent rules this also covers a valid visa or residence from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore or South Korea. If your qualifying visa is close to expiring, you want a longer stay, or you want certainty before boarding, a UAE tourist visa arranged before you fly is the safer route — our desk can apply for it.
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UAE visa on arrival
Indian passport holders with a qualifying visa or residence from the US, UK, EU, and under recent rules Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore or South Korea, can usually get a short visa on arrival.
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from your arrival date
- Your qualifying visa or residence must still be valid
- A fee is paid at the airport
- Check with your airline before flying — they can refuse boarding if unsure
Also possible · Our visa desk can apply for you
UAE tourist visa (30 or 60 days), arranged before you fly
The usual route for Indian passport holders. We prepare and submit it; the visa arrives as a PDF by e-mail.
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from your arrival date
- Passport copy and a photo on a white background
- Name must match your passport exactly — mismatches are a common reason for refusal
- Return ticket and hotel or host address are often asked for
What to know before you go
- Your qualifying visa or residence card must be valid when you land — carry the original, not only a photo
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from your arrival date
- Airlines check eligibility at check-in and can refuse boarding if unsure; a pre-arranged visa removes that risk
- The visa on arrival is for a short stay; for a longer trip arrange a 30- or 60-day tourist visa
- Each family member needs their own qualifying document — anyone without one needs a tourist visa
Full documents list and refusal reasons: UAE visa guide for Indians.
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. All Gulf visa fees.
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Approval always rests with the issuing authority. Visit visas do not allow work.
