Visa & Travel

AGCC Residents who are not GCC nationals but who have a high professional status such as company managers, business people, auditors, accountants, doctors, engineers, pharmacists, or employees working in the public sector, their families, drivers and personal staff sponsored by them, are eligible for a non-renewable 30-day visa upon arrival at the approved ports of entry.

National citizens of the following countries: UK(with the right of abode in UK), France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and holders of Hong Kong SAR passports will be granted a free of charge visa for a single visit upon arrival in the UAE. It should be noted that this list may vary slightly from time to time and it is therefore best to check with your local UAE embassy or the airline that you are using to fly to the UAE.

Visa application prior to arrival

All nationalities other than the above 32 nationalities require to apply and obtain a visa prior to arrival in the UAE.

Visa application procedure

• Please provide your complete passport details as per the attached form and attach a clear copy of the first 3 pages of your passport and a scanned colored passport size photograph (white background); Send this information by email to physiodubai2012@mci-group.com or fax to: +9714 311 6301.
• If more than one person is traveling on one passport (such as a parent and children under 12 years of age) please clearly specify on the form under "Special Request", providing the name of the child and date of birth. (Visa will be charged only per passport for the parent only)
• Once the visa is approved, a copy will be faxed or emailed to you and the same has to be submitted by you to the immigration upon your arrival.

Special Notes

• The passport should be valid for 03 months or more prior to the date of travel.
• Visa is valid for one single entry only.
• Visa will only be issued 15 days prior to the arrival and faxed or emailed to you.
• Acknowledgement of receipt of the visa copy is mandatory.
• Working days in UAE are from Sunday to Thursday. (Friday/ Saturday is the weekend).
• All relevant visa documents are required to be sent to MCI a minimum of 8 weeks in advance to ensure a smooth processing of the Visa.
• Visa fees are payable in full in advance and if rejected by immigration authorities, the amount is non – refundable.
• All visas are valid for arrival and departure at Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah airport.