The United Arab Emirates is offering visas on arrival to nationals from several countries, allowing tourists and visitors to enter the Gulf country with considerable ease.
The official UAE Digital Government recently updated this list, bringing the number up to more than 70 nationalities that are eligible for visas on arrival.
“Some nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival to the UAE, while others need to apply for a visa in advance,” The UAE Digital Government’s official account mentioned before providing an update on the nationalities eligible.
This comes as the UAE launched ambitious tourism targets which aim to attract $123 billion in spending to the economy by 2031, as well as 40 million hotel guests per year.
Below is a complete list of nationalities eligible for 30, 90, or 180-day visas on arrival, along with the conditions and requirements necessary to qualify.
Visa on arrival for 30 days
The following countries are eligible for a 30-day visa on arrival:
• Andorra
• Australia
• Brunei
• Canada
• China
• Hong Kong, China
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Macau, China
• Malaysia
• Mauritius
• Monaco
• New Zealand
• Republic of Ireland
• San Marino
• Singapore
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
• United States of America
• Vatican City
Visa on arrival for 90 days
The following countries are eligible for a 90-day visa on arrival:
• Argentina
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Israel
• Italy
• Kiribati
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Maldives
• Malta
• Montenegro
• Nauru
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Vatican City
• Ukraine
• Uruguay
One passport eligible for a visa on arrival, which will be valid for 180 days is that of a Mexican passport holder.
In addition to the automatic visa on arrival list, select Indian citizens are eligible for a visa on arrival if they hold a valid passport and one of the following: A visit visa or Green Card issued by the US or a Residence visa issued by the UK or EU.
It’s essential to note that the UAE government reserves the right to modify the list of eligible countries for visa on arrival at any time.
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