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Dubai Visa for Citizens of Vietnam

Vietnamese nationals generally need a visa for Dubai before they travel. We apply for it on your behalf and check all documents beforehand.

If you hold a valid residence permit from the EU, the United Kingdom, the USA or certain other countries, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a visa on arrival for Vietnamese nationals. Our visa checker does not show this rule yet. Feel free to ask us first. You can apply for the eVisa before you travel in any case.

Which passport, which visa?

The visa is issued for your Vietnamese passport. Your passport must still be valid for at least six months on the day you enter the UAE. For online applications, Emirates only accepts machine-readable passports. Handwritten passports are not accepted.

What your residence permit changes

On 25 June 2026 the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Vietnamese nationals with an ordinary passport and a valid residence permit from the USA, an EU member state, the UK, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada receive a visa on arrival (14 days for AED 100, extendable once, or 60 days for AED 250). A residence permit from Germany or Austria is a residence permit from an EU member state. For its pre-approved entry permit, Emirates also requires the residence permit to be valid for at least six months. Our visa checker does not show this rule yet, so please ask us before you apply; the advice is free of charge.

Switzerland is not named in this rule. With a Swiss residence permit, please apply for the visa before you travel.

Travelling with a travel document instead of a passport

The authorities' websites do not give a separate rule for refugee travel documents or travel documents for foreigners. GDRFA Dubai requires a valid and approved passport or travel document. Emirates points out that different entry rules may apply to holders of non-standard passports and travel documents. Please ask us before you apply with a travel document instead of a passport.

Which documents do citizens of Vietnam need?

  • Passport, valid for at least 6 months beyond entry
  • Passport photo, we create the white background automatically
  • Residence permit, if you live in Germany, Austria or Switzerland
  • Your departure date

Common mistakes you can avoid

  • Planning to travel with a passport that has less than six months of validity left.
  • Planning with a residence permit that expires in less than six months.
  • Travelling without a return or onward ticket: GDRFA Dubai lists a ticket for the onward or return journey as a condition of the tourist visa.

Processing times and prices

30 days, Single entry
Standard (3–5 working days in the UAE (Mon–Thu)): €172.99of which visa €160.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Express (48 hours on UAE working days): €231.99of which visa €219.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Emergency (3–12 hours on UAE working days): €512.99of which visa €500.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99
60 days, Single entry
Standard (3–5 working days in the UAE (Mon–Thu)): €412.99of which visa €400.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Express (48 hours on UAE working days): €512.99of which visa €500.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Emergency (3–12 hours on UAE working days): on request
30 days, Multiple entry
Standard (3–5 working days in the UAE (Mon–Thu)): €312.99of which visa €300.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Express (48 hours on UAE working days): €371.99of which visa €359.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Emergency (3–12 hours on UAE working days): €812.99of which visa €800.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99
60 days, Multiple entry
Standard (3–5 working days in the UAE (Mon–Thu)): €1,012.99of which visa €1,000.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Express (48 hours on UAE working days): €1,212.99of which visa €1,200.00 including government fee and agency fee €12.99Emergency (3–12 hours on UAE working days): on request

Total prices per person. Below each: visa including government fee + €12.99 agency fee.

Frequently asked questions

Does my German residence permit help?

Possibly. On 25 June 2026 the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a visa on arrival for Vietnamese nationals with an ordinary passport and a valid residence permit from an EU member state, and Germany is one. Our visa checker does not show this rule yet. Please ask us before you apply; the advice is free of charge. You can apply for the eVisa before you travel in any case.

How long must my Vietnamese passport be valid?

At least six months from the day you enter. This is stated on the UAE government portal u.ae and by GDRFA Dubai.

Can I apply for the visa at a UAE embassy?

No. According to the UAE government portal u.ae, UAE embassies do not issue tourist visas. The tourist visa is arranged through an airline (only with its ticket), a hotel or a licensed travel agency in the UAE; according to GDRFA Dubai, only accredited tourism offices can issue it. Dubaivisum.de is a private visa agency and applies for the visa on your behalf through our partner in Dubai.

No liability for this information. Entry rules are set solely by the UAE authorities and can change at any time. If in doubt, please call us.

Sources for the entry rules

The information above is based on these pages. Only the UAE authorities decide on your visa.

Dubaivisum.de is a private visa agency, not an authority.

Changes to this page

  1. · all country pages

    Country pages rebuilt: separate sections for each nationality, sources from the authorities and airlines, and this change log. The entry rules themselves are unchanged.