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India passport to United Arab Emirates

e-Visa for India passport holders.

IndiaUnited Arab EmiratesShort stay
e-Visa

India passport holders need an e-visa for United Arab Emirates, applied for online before travelling.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in United Arab Emirates — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026United Arab Emirates' official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the e-visa you are issued
United Arab Emirates passports in India
Visa on arrival
Getting in
Apply on United Arab Emirates' official e-visa portal rather than a third-party site that charges extra, allow a few working days at least, and keep the approval to show at the border.
Long stay

Staying in United Arab Emirates longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 4 routes researched:

United Arab Emirates visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with India passports

The closest countries we cover that let India passport holders in with less paperwork than United Arab Emirates does.

Qatar400 km from United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrivalJordan2,000 km from United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrivalEthiopia2,500 km from United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrivalKazakhstan2,800 km from United Arab EmiratesVisa-free · 14 daysNepal3,000 km from United Arab EmiratesVisa-freeSri Lanka3,300 km from United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival
What changes

India and United Arab Emirates side by side

IndiaUnited Arab Emirates
CapitalNew DelhiAbu Dhabi
LanguagesHindi, EnglishArabic
CurrencyIndian RupeeUAE Dirham
GDP per person (2024)$2,702$50,274
Population1.46B11.5M

GDP and population: World Bank.