Dubai International Airport

Located 5 km southeast from the city, Dubai International Airport is a 15 minute drive from the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The airport currently serves 107 airlines from over 160 cities around the world.

Visit www.dubaiairport.com to find out more about Dubai International Airport.

Visitors may also choose to arrive through two other major international airports in the UAE:

• Abu Dhabi International Airport – 110 km from Dubai
• Sharjah International Airport – 25 km from Dubai

Emirates Airline

Since its launch in 1985, Emirates Airline has received more than 250 international awards for excellence and is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. Emirates currently has a fleet of 88 aircrafts and flies to over 90 destinations in 59 countries across Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Visit www.emirates.com to find out more about Emirates airline.

Visa on Arrival

Travel to Dubai is now easier than ever with the introduction of a Visa on Arrival facility for 33 nationalities: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece , Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vatican.

The visa will be stamped directly in the visitor's passport at the port of entry and will be valid for 60 days, provided that the passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended stay.

GCC residents can also visit Dubai without applying for a visa in advance.

Other visas

All other citizens must obtain a visa prior to arrival in the UAE.

If you have booked hotel accommodation, your hotel will send you a visa application form and confirmation of the application processing fees. Fees are non-refundable should a trip and/or hotel accommodation be cancelled, or should a visa application be refused.

Applicants must allow for seven to ten working days for a visa to be issued, keeping in mind that the weekend in the UAE falls on Friday and Saturday.

Each visa application must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Clear photocopy of passport, valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended stay
• Visa form duly completed and signed
• A photocopy of the front and back of a valid credit card

On arrival at the airport, visitors who have applied for a visa should collect the original visa permit at the specially designated desks in the arrivals area before proceeding to the passport control desks.

The information given above is subject to change without prior notice. All visas are subject to revision by the UAE government.

Visit www.dnrd.gov.ae for up-to-date information on visa requirements from the UAE Department of Naturalisation and Residency, or contact the UAE Embassy or its representation in your country.