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Sheikh Zayed Road running between Dubai’s high-rise towers, seen from the air at golden hour

Visa · United Arab Emirates

Dubai visa

Applied for online. You upload documents, pay the fee, and the approval arrives by email — you print it and carry it. No embassy visit, no passport submission.

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A 60-day visa is also issued at roughly double the fee. Indians holding a valid US visa or green card, or a UK or EU residence permit, can instead take a 14-day visa on arrival — cheaper, but only if the document is valid on the day you land. Fees move with the dirham and with airline-issued visa rules; the figure shown is indicative and is confirmed when we file.

Visa at a glance

Visa type
e-Visa
Entry
Single entry
Stay up to
30 days
Processing
4 working days

What actually happens

The processing timeline

  1. 1

    Day 0

    Documents in

    You send us the checklist below. We check every page before anything is submitted — a rejected file usually fails on formatting, not on merit.

  2. 2

    Day 1

    Filed on the government portal

    The application, the fee and the uploads go in together. You get the reference number the same day.

  3. 3

    Days 1–4

    Under assessment

    Working days only, and the destination’s public holidays do not count. Peak season adds to this — plan for longer, not shorter.

  4. 4

    Day 4

    Outcome to you

    The approval reaches you by email. Print two copies and keep one in your hand baggage.

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Documents you need

Work through this list before you send anything. Most refusals are a missing page or a mismatched name, not a rejected traveller.

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Common questions

Is the Dubai fee shown here guaranteed?

No. It is a researched, current estimate. Consular fees move with exchange rates and with policy notices published at short notice, and Dreamvaca confirms the exact payable amount in writing before filing.

How long does the Dubai visa take?

4 working days is the current published guide. Add a week of buffer, and two in peak season.

How long can I stay?

Up to 30 days, on a single entry. The permitted stay is what the immigration stamp says, not what your ticket says.