This visa is available in two types: a 48-hour or 96-hour stay, both ideal for travelers with business meetings, stopovers, or short stays transit to onward destination, exclusively for Emirates or Etihad flight ticket holders. The 48-hour visa is valid for a single entry and is suited for those staying less than two days, while the 96-hour visa is suited for travelers staying less than four days. Both visas are valid for 30 days from the date of issue, activated when you enter the UAE, and are non-extendable.
If you are traveling to United Arab Emirates for maximum of 30 days, you can apply for a United Arab Emirates Single Visa.
Notes :
- The visa application process can only be done 30 days before the departure time
- If the name on the Bio Page/main page of the passport has only 1 syllable, then it is mandatory to attach an Endorsement Page / name addition (Page 4)
- If the name on the Bio Page starts with the name ABDUL/ABDULLAH, then it must have 3 syllables. For example, if it is only ABDUL RAHIM, it is counted as a single name/1 syllable name and requires an additional name.
- If you apply for a 48-hour transit visa, and plan to stay more than 24 hours, please provide a hotel booking confirmation that you can upload in the Hotel Booking form. But, if you only plan to transit for no more than 24 hours, then there is no need to attach a hotel booking.
- If you apply for a 96-hour transit visa, please provide Bank Statement for last 3 months which you can upload in Bank Statement form.
- For Etihad flight ticket holders, the transit will be via Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi.
- For Emirates flight ticket holders, the transit will be via Dubai International Airport, Dubai.
To be eligible for this visa, you need to fulfill all of the following conditions:
- Passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of departure.
- There must be no record of visa rejection within the last six months.
- Passport must contain at least two blank visa pages.
This is an estimated timeline. Any delays from the applicant's side will result in delays in the application process.
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Provide your flight ticket from Emirates Airlines or Etihad Airlines. Both your arrival and departure must be under the same PNR (Passenger Name Record).
Your passport biodata page
- Your photo 4.3 x 5.5 cm in white background
- Soft copy size maximum 40KB
Please download this form and provide your digital signature
Provide a valid visa for your third destination country (the country you will travel to after leaving the UAE).
