How to apply for a visa to the United Arab Emirates

Chinese citizens holding diplomatic passports, official passports, ordinary official passports and private passports do not need a visa to enter the UAE.

From January 16, 2018, the mutual visa exemption arrangement reached by the Chinese government and the UAE government has officially come into effect. Chinese citizens holding the above types of passports can enter the UAE without a visa and stay for 30 days, and can go to the UAE immigration department. Apply for a paid renewal once. Those who plan to enter the UAE to engage in activities such as work, settlement, news reporting, etc. that require prior approval from the country’s competent authorities should complete the relevant procedures before entry.

To apply for a United Arab Emirates visa, you need to provide the following materials:

1. Work visa: The employer in the UAE applies for it on your behalf, and the applicant needs to provide the information.

1. Color ID photo, color scan of passport.

2. The original academic certificate that has been notarized and certified (please refer to the notarization and certification section of this manual for how to apply) (if the applicant is applying for a general employee position, there is no need to provide an academic certificate).

3. The UAE employer will apply for a work visa in accordance with the relevant regulations of the UAE Ministry of Labor and Immigration Bureau.

4. According to different company types, some companies can enter the country with a scanned copy of the work visa they apply for, but some visa applicants must bring the original before entering the country.

2. Exhibition visa: You need to entrust an exhibition hosting company in the United Arab Emirates as a guarantor to apply for it.

1. Color ID photo and color scan of passport.

2. The exhibition hosting company will apply for a visa according to the relevant regulations of the Immigration Bureau.

Extended information

Notes on entering the United Arab Emirates:

Working in the United Arab Emirates on a tourist visa is a serious violation and will be subject to legal sanctions and a prison term. Prison sentences and heavy fines, and deportation. Chinese citizens are advised not to enter the UAE on a tourist visa to work illegally. If you plan to work in Afghanistan, you should fully understand the nature and content of the work, choose an enterprise qualified for foreign labor cooperation, sign a written contract, and apply for a legal work visa.

You must undergo an entry iris scan (IRIS SCANNING, commonly known as "eye scan") when entering the country. If you pass the test, you will receive an entry permit. After verifying that the passport and entry visa are correct, the border inspection officer stamps the entry stamp on the passport and then allows entry.

Baidu Encyclopedia-United Arab Emirates Visa

China Consular Service Network-UAE Entry and Residence