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Citizens of the below listed countries can get a free-of-charge entry visa upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Andorra
Andorra
Australia
Australia
Austria
Austria
Belgium
Belgium
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Croatia
Croatia
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech-Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Estonia
Estonia
Finland
Finland
France
France
Germany
Germany
Greece
Greece
Hong-Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Italy
Italy
Japan
Japan
Latvia
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Monaco
Monaco
Netherlands
Netherlands
New-Zealand
New Zealand
Norway
Norway
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Romania
Romania
San-Marino
San Marino
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
South-Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
UK
UK
USA
USA
argent
Argentina
bahmas
Bahamas
barbados
Barbados
brazil
Brazil
chili
Chile
cosa-rica
Costa Rica
el-salvador
El Salvador
hondrus
Honduras
kazakstan
Kazakhstan
luxmborg
Luxembourg
Maldives
Maldives
Mauritius
Mauritius
mexico
Mexico
monaco
Monaco
Montenegro
Montenegro
peru
Peru
russia
Russian
Saint-Vincent-and-the-Grenadines
Saint Vincent
serbia
Serbia
Solomon
Solomon
Vatican-State
Vatican State
urguay
Uruguay
ukraine
Ukraine

GCC citizens do not need a visa to enter the UAE.

Citizens of all other countries will need to apply for a Tourist, Transit or Visit Visa prior to their trip. If you are flying with Etihad Airways, a visit visa may be arranged for you upon request. If you have booked your trip through a travel agency, in most cases they will be able to arrange this for you.

Five, four and three star hotels can apply for visas on behalf of guests who have booked a stay with them. Please note that not all five, four and three star hotels have this system in place. Make sure you check with your preferred hotel if they offer this service. This service does not currently apply to guests staying in hotel apartments

While the airline, travel agency and hotel can apply for your visa, please make sure you give yourself enough time for it to be approved, and note that they do not take responsibility if the visa is declined.

Otherwise, you will need to apply for a visa through your nearest UAE embassy. An eye scan will be required at the airport.

Apply For Visa

For more information on visa types or how to get your visa, visit the Abu Dhabi Government website or call its contact centre on +971 2 666 4442 (800-555 from inside the UAE)