Visa upon arrival in DUBAI and the entire uae

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) is pleased to announce a major milestone which will further boost the tourism industry in Dubai:

In a new ruling, nationals from no fewer than 33 countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim can, with immediate effect, now enter Dubai and the other six emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without obtaining a visa in advance. Their passports will be stamped with a Visit visa as they pass through Immigration on arrival at Dubai International Airport and all other airports in the UAE.

From now on nationals from the countries named no longer will need to apply for a visa prior to leaving their home countries. They can now board at their airports of origin without a visa, as was already the case with UK nationals.

This new ruling applies to all UAE airports and to passengers traveling on all airlines. No entry fees will be charged.

The countries are:

Europe - France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein.

North America - USA, Canada

Pacific Rim - Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia.