Tourist visa is for those who are not eligible for a visa on arrival or visa-free entry into the UAE. Tourist visa can be obtained for eligible individual tourists from all over the world. Women under the age of 18 cannot apply for this type of visa unless they are traveling with their parents.
According to a Cabinet decision adopted in July 2018, children under 18 accompanying adults can obtain a free visa for their visit from 15 July to 15 September each year.
A new multi-entry tourist visa is now available for all nationalities in a step aimed at making the process easier for tourists and visitors. The five-year visa allows tourists to enter multiple times under their sponsorship and stay in the country for 90 days on each visit, which can be extended for an additional 90 days.
Depending on your plan, tourist visas to the UAE can be issued for 30 days or 90 days, single-entry or multiple-entry. Recently, the UAE facilitated a self-sponsored five-year visa that allows tourists to enter multiple times and stay in the country for 90 days on each visit, which can be extended for an additional 90 days.
Each airline has certain conditions that must be met before your visa can be issued by them. One of the conditions is to fly with them.
Note: UAE embassies do not issue tourist visas. To obtain a tourist visa to the UAE, you need to contact one of the UAE-based airlines, a tour agency or a hotel (where you intend to stay) in the UAE who will apply for a visa on your behalf.
Applying for a UAE visa doesn’t get any easier than this.
3 Simple Steps to Get Your UAE Visa
- You can fill our online visa application form with name, contact number, nationality, visa type, travel date etc. Fill in the information.
- Send scanned copies of all your supporting documents.
- Pay the visa fee using the payment link. You can use a credit card or bank transfer to pay.