Guide

Well prepared for Dubai

Safety

Dubai visa: how to spot scams and fake websites

How to spot fake websites and dubious providers for the Dubai visa, how to verify a visa with the authority yourself and what to do if you have been scammed.

Entry

Entry requirements for Dubai 2026

Passport, visa, return flight and customs: what you need to enter Dubai and the UAE, and what to expect at the airport.

Residence permit

Travelling to Dubai with a German residence permit

Do you live in Germany with a residence permit? How it affects your Dubai visa, which nationalities get a visa on arrival and which documents you need.

Documents

The right passport photo for your Dubai visa

How to take the passport photo for your Dubai visa at home with your phone. With a checklist so your application is not sent back.

Visa types

Single entry or multiple entry: which Dubai visa is right?

The difference between single and multiple entry, 30 and 60 days, and which visa makes sense for which trip.

Entry

Transit through Dubai: do I need a visa?

Changing planes in Dubai with or without a visa: when the transit area is enough and when you need a visa for a stopover.

Application

Dubai visa rejected: what now?

Why a Dubai visa can be rejected, what happens to the fees and what options you have afterwards.

Family

Dubai visa for children and babies

Do children need their own Dubai visa? Which documents are required and how to add the whole family in one application.

Residence permit

Travelling to Dubai with a refugee travel document

Do you hold a German travel document for refugees? Who gets one, what it means for your Dubai visa and why you should ask us first.

Residence permit

Travelling to Dubai with a Fiktionsbescheinigung

You have applied for a residence permit and hold a Fiktionsbescheinigung? What section 81(3) and 81(4) of the German Residence Act mean for your return.

Stay

Extending a Dubai visa: what is possible

You are in Dubai and want to stay longer? When a tourist visa can be extended, which limits the authorities set and how we help you.

Application

Dubai at short notice: emergency and express visa

Is your flight in a few days? When express or emergency is right, which time of day counts and which documents to have ready right away.

Stay

Overstaying in Dubai: fines and consequences

Have you stayed in Dubai longer than allowed? Which fine the authority states, what consequences you may face and how to avoid it from the start.

Entry

Dual citizenship: which passport should you use for Dubai?

Do you have two passports, for example German and Turkish? Which passport counts for Dubai, when you need no visa and what to keep in mind.