United Arab Emirates: visa, passport and entry requirements

Entry document

• ✓Passport
• ✕National ID card

Passport validity
At least 6 months after the date of arrival. If you have a residence permit, the expiry date must be at least 3 months after the date of arrival. If transiting through the UAE without passing through immigration, at least 3 months after the date you will transit.

Passport is the accepted travel document for entry. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. — Certificate of entitlement may be carried by dual nationals when returning to the UK, but this does not apply to entry into the UAE. No other entry documents are mentioned in the source.

Visa

Not required

Visitor or tourist visa issued free of charge upon arrival in the UAE. Passport is stamped as you go through immigration. No advance application required. — Valid for up to 90 days over a 180-day period, which begins from the date of first entry into the UAE. The stay can be continuous or divided across multiple visits, provided the total duration does not exceed 90 days within the 180-day timeframe. — Free of charge

Vaccination required on entry

Yellow fever

Required if arriving from a country listed as a transmission risk