The UAE has launched ambitious tourism targets, which aim to attract $123bn, as well as 40m hotel guests a year, to the economy by 2031.
Wide-ranging visa reform for residents is being matched by changes to tourism and transit visas for travellers coming to the UAE.
This week the official UAE Digital Government provided an update on the availability of visa on arrival for people of more than 70 nationalities coming to the UAE.
UAE offers visa on arrival for 77 countries, including India if certain documents are included
Countries Given 30-Day Visa-on-Arrival
Andorra, Australia, Brunei, Canada, China, Hong Kong (China), Japan, Kazakhstan, Macau (China), Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, San Marino, Singapore, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland, United States of America, and Vatican City.
Countries Given 90-Day Visa-on-Arrival
Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kiribati, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Nauru, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Vatican City, Ukraine, and Uruguay.
180-day Visa-on-Arrival for Mexico
UAE only provides a 180-day visa-on-arrival to Mexico. It is primarily due to the two countries’ strong diplomatic relations.
Requirements for Indians to Get Visa-on-Arrival
Indian passport-holders who fulfill either of the following:
– Hold a valid residence visa issued by UK or EU countries(with minimum validity of 6 months), Or
– Hold a green card or visitor visa (at least valid for 6 months) issued by USA
