United Arab Emirates

Please send all your documents to our office in:Bern

• If you applied for a UAE visa earlier and did not use it, it must be cancelled first.
  If the validity of the first visa is still valid until the new travel date, the first visa can still be used.
  If the validity has already expired, the first visa must be cancelled first for a fee of 50,-Euro (if it was applied for through us).
  The cancellation can only be done through the provider through which the visa was applied for. Therefore, it is possible that the other provider will charge a higher fee for this.
• On entry it will be checked if you have a return flight booking and leave the country after 30 days at the latest!
• The above mentioned requirements also apply to all travelers who do not need a visa for the UAE because of their nationality
• Please note that the granting of a visa is solely a decision of the UAE authorities! You only pay the Visa fee for processing, so there is no refund in the event of a refusal. Also, neither AVS nor its partner agency in Dubai can be held responsible for any cancellation fees of hotel and/or flight.

The following citizens do not need a visa in advance:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Honduras, Hong Kong, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, South Korea, United States of America, Uruguay and Vatican City.

Almost all other citizens can apply the visa online. Further information and prices can be found on the order form.

Standard: 7 - 15 working days
Express: 2 - 6 working days

A visa can be requested from us not earlier than 1 month before the date of entry into the UAE. However, you are welcome to submit the online form earlier.
Please note, the Arabic working days are from Sunday to Thursday.