Do Indian passport holders need a visa for UAE?

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Indian passport holders normally arrange a UAE tourist visa before travel — a 30-day single entry runs about AED 350 (~$95) through a UAE airline, hotel or licensed agency, with 60- and 90-day and multiple-entry variants available; processing is typically 3-4 working days. There is a cheaper route if you hold a valid RESIDENCE permit from the United States (green card), the United Kingdom, an EU/Schengen state, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan or South Korea: a 14-day visa on arrival at AED 100 (~$27), extendable once for another 14 days, or a 60-day single-entry visa at AED 250 (~$68), which cannot be extended. Since June 2024 this is a PRE-APPROVED visa on arrival — you apply online before you fly rather than presenting the permit at the counter. The qualifying document is a residence permit or card, not a visitor visa to one of those countries, and an expired permit does not count. Passport and residence permit both need at least 6 months of remaining validity.