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Visa services · Indian passport holders · Checked 2026-11-07

UAE visa requirements India

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No application for: Visa on arrival with another visa or residence permit. Takeotrip does not sell a filing for a stay that needs no visa.

Apply for a visa that needs filing

You apply on Takeotrip. We file with the official channel. Government sites stay as citations below, not as the button.

Most Indian passports need a visa before travel. A narrow visa-on-arrival case is described by India's Ministry of External Affairs.

Rules change. Confirm this on the official site before you apply. Takeotrip.com is not a government agency and is not affiliated with United Arab Emirates's embassy or visa centre.

Official pages disagree. MEA describes visa on arrival for Indian passports that already hold a listed visa or residence permit. ICP's 25 June 2026 note describes a paid 14-day or 60-day entry visa for Indian nationals who hold a residence permit from a similar list. They are not the same sentence. Read both before you travel.

An ordinary Indian passport is not visa-free for the UAE. The UAE government portal, updated 13 July 2026, says some nationalities get a visa on arrival and others must apply in advance, and that those lists change. It says the passport must be valid at least six months from entry.

India's Ministry of External Affairs says visa on arrival at UAE airports and official entry points only if the Indian passport holder already has a valid, unexpired visa or residence permit from the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU/Schengen area, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, or South Korea, plus six months of passport validity. Do not buy a tourist-visa filing for that entry.

If that condition does not apply, the tourist visa is arranged before travel. The UAE government portal, updated 1 October 2026, says embassies do not issue tourist visas. It says you apply through ICP or GDRFA Dubai, or through a UAE airline, a licensed travel agent, or a hotel.

Visa types we could source

  • Visa on arrival with another visa or residence permit. Stay: MEA does not state the number of days on the row we used. Fee: No Takeotrip filing. This is the MEA visa-on-arrival case, not a product we sell. Only when you already hold the visa or residence permit MEA names, and the passport has six months of validity. ICP's 25 June 2026 note describes a separate paid entry visa for Indian nationals who hold a residence permit from the United States, an EU state, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada. If you are using that ICP visa, it is an application. If you are using the MEA visa-on-arrival rule, do not file with us for that entry. No Takeotrip application.
  • ICP entry visa for nationals of certain countries. Stay: 14 days, extendable once for the same period, or 60 days single-entry and not extendable. Fee: AED 100 for 14 days (about ₹2,563) or AED 250 for 60 days (about ₹6,408). Overstay AED 50 per day, as stated by ICP. ICP, 25 June 2026. The applicant must be an Indian national and hold a valid residence permit from one of the countries named in that note. This is not a general tourist visa for every Indian passport. Takeotrip can file this.
  • GDRFA Dubai single-entry tourist visa. Stay: 30 days or 60 days. Fee: AED 200 for 30 days or AED 300 for 60 days, plus 5% VAT, so AED 210 (about ₹5,383) or AED 315 (about ₹8,074). GDRFA says there is no security deposit on this visa, and that the total may still change. GDRFA Dubai. The sponsor in the UAE must be an establishment working in tourism, and only accredited tourism offices in Dubai can issue this visa. Expected completion time on the service card is 48 hours. Takeotrip prepares your file for filing through that official channel. We are not stating that Takeotrip itself is an accredited tourism office. Takeotrip can file this.
  • 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa. Stay: 90 days on each visit, and the stay can be extended by a further 90 days. The visa is self-sponsored. Fee: The fee is not on the UAE government page we read. Verify with official source. UAE government portal, updated 1 October 2026, citing ICP. Open to all nationalities if the conditions are met: a bank balance of 4,000 US dollars (about ₹3,76,520 at the same snapshot) or the equivalent over the last six months, health insurance valid in the UAE for 180 days, and a continuing or return ticket. Takeotrip can file this.

Documents named by the official source

  • Passport valid at least six months from entry, on the UAE government portal.
  • GDRFA single-entry tourist visa: one personal photo, a copy of the passport, a ticket to continue the journey or leave the UAE, and medical insurance valid in the UAE. The service card does not state a photo size. We are not inventing one.
  • GDRFA also asks for an identity card of the country of origin for some nationalities. India is not in the list on that card (Iraq, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan).
  • 5-year tourist visa: the bank-balance, insurance, and ticket conditions above.

Processing time

GDRFA's single-entry tourist visa card says 48 hours. ICP's 25 June 2026 note does not state a processing time. Verify with official source for any product other than that GDRFA card.

Fees

GDRFA Dubai single-entry tourist visa: AED 200 (30 days) or AED 300 (60 days), plus 5% VAT. ICP entry visa for eligible residence-permit holders: AED 100 (14 days) or AED 250 (60 days).

INR is a conversion of the official figure, not a fee set in rupees. Snapshot 6 November 2026 from fawazahmed0/currency-api. Rounded to the nearest rupee. Not an RBI rate.

How to apply

  1. You apply on Takeotrip. We do not send you to a government site to finish the form.
  2. Takeotrip checks the file and submits it through the official channel named on this page.
  3. You follow Submitted, Under Review, Documents Needed, Applied to Embassy, Processing, Approved, Rejected, or Completed on the private tracking link.
  4. The government decides. Takeotrip is not an embassy and cannot approve entry.

Official links

Sources recorded for this page: https://www.mea.gov.in/VFFIN.htm · https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/Visa-information/do-you-need-an-entry-permit-or-a-visa-to-enter-the-UAE · https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visas/tourist-visa · https://icp.gov.ae/en/media-center/icp-expands-eligibility-for-uae-entry-visa-for-nationals-of-certain-countries/ · https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/f9e586fe-0642-11ec-0320-0050569629e8

United Arab Emirates visa for Indians: FAQs

What are the UAE visa requirements for an Indian passport?

An ordinary Indian passport is not visa-free for the UAE. The government portal says some nationalities get a visa on arrival and others must apply in advance, and the passport should be valid at least six months from entry. Embassies do not issue tourist visas. You apply through ICP or GDRFA Dubai, or through a UAE airline, a licensed agent, or a hotel. Takeotrip can prepare a file. The UAE decides.

Can Indians get a UAE visa on arrival?

India's Ministry of External Affairs describes visa on arrival only if you already hold a valid visa or residence permit from the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU or Schengen area, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, or South Korea, plus six months of passport validity. Do not buy a tourist filing for that entry. ICP's 25 June 2026 note describes a separate paid visa for a similar residence list. Read both. They are not the same sentence.

What is the UAE visa fee for Indians?

GDRFA Dubai lists a single-entry tourist visa at AED 200 for 30 days or AED 300 for 60 days, plus 5 percent VAT. ICP lists AED 100 for 14 days or AED 250 for 60 days for eligible residence-permit holders. The rupee lines on this page are a conversion snapshot, not an RBI rate. The five-year multiple-entry fee is not on the government page we read. Verify with official source before you pay that product.

How long does a UAE visa from India take?

GDRFA's single-entry tourist visa card says 48 hours. That is the only processing time stored here. ICP's 25 June 2026 note does not state a processing time. Verify with official source for any product other than that GDRFA card. Takeotrip prepares the file for the official channel. We are not stating that Takeotrip itself is an accredited tourism office. Only those offices can issue the GDRFA tourist visa. Approval is not guaranteed.

What documents are required for a UAE visa?

The government portal asks for a passport valid at least six months from entry. The GDRFA tourist card asks for one photo, a passport copy, an onward or exit ticket, and medical insurance valid in the UAE. It does not state a photo size, so we do not invent one. A five-year tourist visa also asks for a bank balance, insurance, and a return ticket. Verify with the official source if your case differs.