FAQ’s

If you require a visa to enter the UAE, you can apply via approved airlines, hotels, travel agencies or tour operators. You can also be sponsored by a UAE resident or company.

Please check your visa requirements and your country’s travel advisory before going on your trip.

Your length of stay depends on your visa type starting from 14 and up to 180 days. Please select your country of citizenship from the dropdown menu above to find out more.

All visas are valid for 60 days from the date of issue until entry to the UAE, except the 48-hour and 96-hour visa Transit Visa (valid for 30 days).

Citizens of more than 50 countries do not require a pre-arranged visa to enter Dubai. Use the dropdown above to check the requirements for your nationality.

Please check that your passport is valid for at least six months at the time of entry. You may also require a prearranged visa depending on your nationality.

• The national vaccination campaign commenced in December 2020 and is progressing at a great pace with over 75% of the population fully vaccinated; for the latest number on doses administered please click here.
• The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) alongside other relevant authorities continue to prioritise, monitor, and assure the safety and the well-being of all visitors to, and residents of Dubai as the utmost priority. Dubai Tourism continues to work diligently under the guidance from the World Health Organization to maintain rigorously high standards of public hygiene and safety, so the wellbeing of all residents and visitors remains uncompromised.
• Dubai has also been recognised by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and received its Safe Travels stamp for its safety protocols in place.

• All tourists and residents arriving into Dubai from any point of origin (including GCC countries) must hold a negative PCR test certificate, for which the test must be taken no more than 72 hours prior to the time of departure.
• Travellers from certain countries must hold a negative PCR test, taken no more than 48 hours prior to the time of departure. Please see the following links for a list of countries which this is now applicable for:
  Dubai Airports
  Emirates
• Negative COVID-19 certificates must be printed in English or Arabic; PCR certificates in other languages are acceptable if they can be validated at the originating station (the date and time of the test must be detailed). The printed certificate must have a valid QR code. No hand written, SMS or digital certificates will be accepted.
• UAE nationals are exempt from the above, but will be required to take a PCR test on arrival at Dubai airport, unless the country of origin requires a pre-travel test.
• Tourists may test at any lab accredited by their health authority in their country. If you are travelling with Emirates, please click here for a list of accredited labs.
• For select destinations, residents and tourists may be required to take two COVID-19 PCR tests: one before departure, and a second test upon arrival in Dubai. Please click here for a list of destinations where this is applicable.
• • Ensure you have medical travel insurance with international coverage that covers COVID-19 before travelling.
  • Customers purchasing an Emirates airline or FlyDubai ticket from 1 December 2020 benefit from additional multi-risk travel insurance provided by AIG Travel or NEXtCARE, including cover for COVID-19 and overseas medical expenses. Please see the following links for more information and a supporting FAQ: Emirates airline | FlyDubai
  • Tourists are required to register all their details in the COVID-19 DXB app iOS - Android
  • Fulfil entry visa requirements to visit the UAE.
  • Passengers are asked to comply with entry protocols of their final destination.

• Please check your country’s travel advisory for latest guidance on outbound trips, as well as your carrier requirements.
• Fulfil entry visa requirements to visit the UAE.

• Tourists are required to download the COVID-19 DXB app iOS - Android
• Tourists who show symptoms on arrival and test positive for COVID-19 after being re-tested must comply with a 10-day isolation:
  • A person who is infected with COVID-19 will remain in isolation for 10 days (home or facility). The isolation ends after completing the 10 days with improvement in symptoms and no fever for at least three consecutive days, without any fever reduction medication.
  • For more information, please visit this Dubai Health Authority page.
  • For those that are a COVID-19 close contact case, please check this link.
  • The traveller will bear the cost of treatment and quarantine unless their carrier is Emirates or FlyDubai.
• Customers purchasing an Emirates airline or FlyDubai ticket from 1 December 2020 benefit from additional multi-risk travel insurance provided by AIG Travel or NEXtCARE, including cover for COVID-19 and overseas medical expenses. Please see the following links for more information and a supporting FAQ: Emirates airline | FlyDubai
• Compliance with all precautionary measures applied in Dubai (wearing masks, maintaining 2m social distance and washing hands regularly).

• All tourists and residents arriving into Dubai from any point of origin (including GCC countries) must hold a negative PCR test certificate, for which the test must be taken no more than 72 hours prior to the time of departure.
• Travelllers from certain countries must hold a negative PCR test, taken no more than 48 hours prior to the time of departure. Please see the following links for a list of countries which this is now applicable for:
  Dubai Airports
  Emirates
• Negative COVID-19 certificates must be printed in English or Arabic; PCR certificates in other languages are acceptable if they can be validated at the originating station (the date and time of the test must be detailed). The printed certificate must have a valid QR code. No hand written, SMS or digital certificates will be accepted.
• UAE nationals are exempt from the above, but will be required to take a PCR test on arrival at Dubai airport, unless the country of origin requires a pre-travel test.
• Tourists may test at any lab accredited by their health authority in their country. If you are travelling with Emirates, please click here for a list of accredited labs.
• For select destinations, residents and tourists may be required to take two COVID-19 PCR tests: one before departure, and a second test upon arrival in Dubai. Please click here for a list of destinations where this is applicable.