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Visa checker

Do I need a visa for Dubai?

Choose your nationality. You see instantly whether you need a visa, which documents are required, what it costs and how fast it is.

  • 71 nationalities in our country list
  • Instant result, no sign-up
  • Country list as of: November 2026

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No visa needed

You get your entry free of charge at the airport

As a citizen of the United Kingdom you receive a free entry stamp when you arrive in Dubai. No advance application is needed.

Passport valid
6 months from entry
Stay
30 days
Cost
free

What to do next

  1. 1Check that your passport is valid for at least 6 more months on entry.
  2. 2No application is needed, you receive the entry stamp free of charge on arrival.
  3. 3If family members with another nationality travel with you, check them here one by one.

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.

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How the check works

Your answer in three steps

  1. 1

    Choose your nationality

    What counts is the passport you travel with, not where you live.

  2. 2

    Rule from our country list

    We maintain the entry rules for 71 nationalities ourselves. For all others we check your case personally.

  3. 3

    Result with next steps

    You see whether you need a visa, which documents are required, what it costs and what happens next.

Country overview

Entry rules by nationality

All nationalities in our country list, sorted by rule. If your country is not listed, we are happy to check it for you personally.

Visa required18 countries

Depends on residence permit1 country

Visa on arrival47 countries

Gulf states (GCC)5 countries

Country list as of: November 2026. We maintain this information ourselves and without guarantee. The entry rules are set solely by the UAE authority, which can change them at any time.

Good to know

Before you travel: what to keep in mind

Passport valid for 6 months

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 more months when you enter. This also applies to children's passports.

Residence permit from DE, AT or CH

Whether you need a visa almost always depends on your passport. Still, upload your residence permit and make sure it is valid for your return.

Do not overstay

Anyone who stays longer than allowed pays fines in the UAE for every extra day. This can make later applications harder. If in doubt, choose the longer visa.

Additional documents

For some nationalities we need further documents:

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Do German citizens need a visa for Dubai?

No. German citizens receive a free entry stamp for up to 90 days on arrival. Our service is for travellers with other nationalities, for example from Turkey, Kosovo or Syria.

Does my place of residence or my passport count?

What counts is the nationality in the passport you travel with. A residence permit from Germany or Austria, i.e. from an EU member state, only changes the visa requirement in a few cases, for example for Indian nationals. Switzerland is not in the EU: a Swiss residence permit is not named in these special rules. The checker shows you what applies to your passport.

Do I need a visa to change planes in Dubai?

Not if you stay in the airport's transit area and your luggage is checked through. For a stopover in the city the same rules apply as for a normal entry.

How up to date is the information in the visa checker?

We maintain the country list ourselves and update it when rules change. We cannot give a guarantee, because the UAE authority alone decides. If in doubt, call us, the information is free of charge.

Which documents do I need?

A passport valid for at least 6 months beyond entry, a recent passport photo and, if you live in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, your residence permit. For some nationalities the authority needs further documents, for example the ID card (CNIC) for Pakistani or the Tazkira for Afghan nationals. Our visa checker shows them to you in advance, and you upload them in the application form, or after payment if you prefer.

How can I check that my visa is genuine?

Every eVisa has a visa number that you can check yourself on the authority's official website. We show you how on our “Check your visa” page.