{"id":26767,"date":"2025-02-15T11:23:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T11:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=26767"},"modified":"2025-02-15T11:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T11:23:38","slug":"uae-expands-visa-on-arrival-for-indian-nationals-new-travel-rules-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae-expands-visa-on-arrival-for-indian-nationals-new-travel-rules-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Expands Visa-on-Arrival for Indian Nationals \u2013 New Travel Rules 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The United Arab Emirates <strong>(UAE) has updated its visa-on-arrival policy for Indian passport holders<\/strong>, making travel easier for many. Indian nationals who have a valid visa, residence permit, or green card from six additional countries can now get a UAE visa upon arrival.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, this option was only available to Indian nationals with valid visas or residence permits from the USA, UK, or European Union countries. Now, the <strong>UAE has expanded the list<\/strong> to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Australia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New Zealand<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>South Korea<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24991\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2281765903.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2281765903.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2281765903-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2281765903-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_2281765903-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This means Indian travelers who hold valid residency from these countries can enter the UAE without applying for a visa in advance. The <strong>visa will be issued upon arrival at all entry points, including Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Central<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>change, effective from February 13, 2025,<\/strong> simplifies travel for thousands of Indian passport holders. It allows families to reunite more easily, encourages tourism, and makes business travel smoother. Given that a significant portion of the UAE\u2019s expatriate community is Indian, this move is expected to boost visitor numbers significantly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14071\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2147820695.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2147820695.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2147820695-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2147820695-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2147820695-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2147820695-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2147820695-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For those who do not hold valid permits from the eligible countries, the <strong>UAE still offers 11 different types of visit visas<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tourist visas<\/li>\n<li>Student visas<\/li>\n<li>Job-seeker visas<\/li>\n<li>Multi-entry visas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This latest update reflects the UAE\u2019s ongoing efforts to make travel more accessible and convenient for Indian nationals, strengthening ties between the two regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has updated its visa-on-arrival policy for Indian passport holders, making travel easier for many. Indian nationals who have a valid visa, residence permit, or green card from six additional countries can now get a UAE visa upon arrival. Previously, this option was only available to Indian nationals with valid visas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":26768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0623\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629"}}],"cities":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}