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Dubai
/ Travel Information / Entry Regulations
All
visitors except AGCC nationals (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and
Saudi Arabia) require a visa sponsored by a local entity such
as a hotel or tour company. When travelling, please submit a copy
of your passport to the local Hotel or Travel Agent, who will
apply for a visa on your behalf.
You must have a copy of your visa in your possetion before boarding
the aircraft to visit Dubai.
The Hotel or Agent should fax you a copy of you Visa. If you do
not have the original, the Actual Copy will await you at the Visa
Counter at the Dubai Airport. Show your passport, and you will
be given a copy of the Visa, whereupon you may pass through Passport
Control.
There are two types: transit visas for 14 days and visit visas
for 30 days (renewable). Airlines may require confirmation that
the sponsor is holding a valid visa for incoming visitors.
British citizens with the right of abode in the UK and expatriate
residents of the AGCC of certain nationalities and professions
may qualify for automatic 30 day visit visas on arrival, but current
regulations should be checked before travelling.
German and US citizens may obtain visas from the UAE Embassies
in their respective countries.
Visas are easily obtainable for other visitors except Israelis
and travellers whose passports bear Israeli stamps.
This page: http://www.cockatoo.com/dubai/e-02trav/ed-tra10.htm
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