United Arab Emirates

Entry

Visas, arrivals, border rules, customs, and permits.

United Arab Emirates visas, entry permits, visa-on-arrival and customs declaration

Use the UAE official government portal, ICP, GDRFA Dubai and MOFA pages for entry permits, tourist visas, visa-on-arrival categories and passport-validity requirements. The GDRFA visa-on-arrival FAQ returned 403 to automated checks, so the working UAE portal and MOFA/ICP sources are used instead.

Use UAE Government, ICP-linked customs guidance and Dubai Customs for passenger customs, banned/restricted goods and cash declaration rules. UAE Government guidance states travellers carrying more than AED 60,000 or equivalent financial instruments, precious metals or valuable stones must declare them to customs authorities.