UAE Expands Visa-on-Arrival to Six Nationalities with Valid Residence Permits

From 25 June 2026, nationals of Indonesia, Viet Nam, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya, and South Africa, holding ordinary passports, may now obtain a visa on arrival. This applies if they also possess a valid residence permit from the United States, a European Union member state, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada. The new facility offers either a 14-day visa, extendable once, for an issuance fee of AED 100, or a 60-day visa for a single stay, priced at AED 250. Accompanying family members are also eligible under these conditions, and an overstay fine of AED 50 per day will be imposed.