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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: visa questions, answered
What other travellers asked about getting into United Arab Emirates, and what Visafar's checked rules say. Traveller answers are their own experience and are reviewed before they appear; answers marked Visafar cite the official source. The official source and the border officer decide.
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VisafarCan nationals of India visit United Arab Emirates with a US visa?
Yes, if your passport alone would need a visa, United Arab Emirates lets you in with a visa on arrival for up to 14 days when you hold a US visa, US Green Card, UK residence permit or EU/EEA residence permit.
- 14 days, extendable once by 14 days.
- The GDRFA page lists a US permanent residence card (green card) and UK or EU residence visas. Widespread reporting also includes an ordinary valid US visa — that route is graded 'check' here because the official page does not state it.
- The qualifying document must be valid at least 6 months.
- Passport must be valid at least 6 months.
Checked against the official source 19 September 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
VisafarCan Indian passport holders visit United Arab Emirates with a US visa?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Indian passport holders can enter United Arab Emirates with a visa on arrival for up to 14 days. Without it, the passport dataset (not an official source) says it needs an e-visa.
- 14 days, extendable once by 14 days.
- The GDRFA page lists a US permanent residence card (green card) and UK or EU residence visas. Widespread reporting also includes an ordinary valid US visa — that route is graded 'check' here because the official page does not state it.
- The qualifying document must be valid at least 6 months.
- Passport must be valid at least 6 months.
Checked against the official source 19 September 2026 · Official source ↗ · Check it for your passport →
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