Visa
All passengers travelling to the United Arab Emirates must be in possession of a valid passport, valid for at least three months from the date of entry into the United Arab Emirates.
All delegates will require an entry visa before their arrival into the United Arab Emirates. The only exceptions are nationals of the Gulf Co-operation Council States and nationals from the countries listed below:
Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City.
North America: USA, Canada
Pacific Rim: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea.
For more information please contact:
Department of Naturalisation and Residency
PO Box 4333
Dubai
Tel +971-4-3980000
Fax +971-4-3981111
E-mail dnrd1@emirates.net.ae
http://www.dnrd.ae
Please note that the department is closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and public holidays.
Visa application through CSI
Our local partner, Congress Solutions International (CSI), offers assistance to obtain a visa for a fee of US$95. It is not compulsory to use CSI, but delegates booking their accommodation through CSI will benefit from not having to put down a deposit of US$272 to apply for their visa. In addition, CSI can help speed up the visa process thanks to their government status. CSI also sends the visa via e-mail, which saves delegates from having to queue for visa collection at the airport.
Congress Solutions International issues all visas for a duration of 30 days or less, prior to the participant’s arrival date.
CSI can only issue visas up to 1 week prior to arrival, sometimes in 72hrs, if an emergency visa is required.
All enquiries and applications shall be send to visa@idf.org.
- Download VISA request form (pdf, 154kb)