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Visas for foreigners are issued by the Naturalization and Immigration Department at the Ministry of Interior (closed Thursday and Friday). It is important to note that your nationality may affect the type of visa you can obtain. More details below...

Visas are not issued to Israeli citizens, those with passports containing an Israeli stamp or those with passports issued less than 6 months previously.

The Cabinet has decided to reduce the visit visa period for citizens of 33 countries who are allowed to enter the UAE without a prior visa to one month non-renewable instead of three months. The Cabinet also decided to impose a charge of Dhs100 per visa to be collected on entry to the UAE through land, seaport and airport entry points.

The decision includes citizens from France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.