VISAS

The organisers cannot provide invitation letters for visa purposes for events held in the UAE.

UK citizens

Citizens of the UK (with right of abode in the UK) will be granted a free-of-charge visit visa on arrival in the UAE: Passports will be stamped with the visit visa as you pass through Immigration at any airport in the UAE. Although the visa may be stamped for 30 days, it entitles the holder to stay in the country for 60 days.

Recent visa changes

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.

For all other visa requirements (entry service visa, visit visa, tourist visa, transit visa, multiple-entry visa), please use the following link to the UAE Federal Government website for up-to-date information on visa requirements for access into the UAE:

UAE Federal Government: Click here
UAE Embassy - London: Click here

Entry service permit

An entry service permit (sometimes referred to as a 14-day stay) is available to business people and tourists. The permit must be sponsored by a company or commercial establishment or a hotel licensed to operate within the UAE. The visa, which is non-renewable, is valid for 14 days from the date of issue and the duration of stay is 14 days from date of entry, exclusive of arrival and departure days. There is a fee of Dh120 plus Dh10 delivery charge for obtaining an entry service permit.

Allow at least two weeks for processing of the permit.