Citizens or holders of passports issued by EU states listed below (Diplomatic – Official – Service – Ordinary) are exempted from UAE Entry Visa Requirements, according to reciprocity. They may stay for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180–day period.

The maximum duration of stay is 90 days in any 180–day period.

German citizens are exempted from UAE Entry Visa Requirements, according to reciprocity. They may stay for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period.

Only the following travel documents are accepted:

Ordinary German passport

Child passport (renewed child passports will no longer be accepted)

Diplomatic, Service, and UN passport 

Passport Validity:

For entry and transit, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.

Entry with provisional passports is no longer possible.

Holder of a travel pass Travel document

Entry and transit with a Travel Document is not accepted.

A visa cannot be issued.

Depending on their nationality, foreign spouses of German citizens may be required to obtain a visa. Please check the table for Non-German citizens for more details.

The European Union and the Schengen region are exempted from the state's entry visa on the principle of reciprocity.

1) Countries whose ordinary passport holders may enter the UAE without the need for a prior visa and stay for a period not exceeding 30 days in accordance with ministerial decisions:

India: Visa required. (Exceptions: Holders of an American Green Card or a residency visa valid for the EU and the United Kingdom receive a 14-day visa upon arrival for a fee.

2) Further Nationalities 

For more information about UAE visas (types, fees, and requirements), please visit the website of the General Administration for Residency and Foreigners Affairs of the concerned emirate.

Important information for travel document holders:

The Embassy of the UAE in Germany and the Immigration Office in the UAE cannot issue visa for travel document holders.

• Diplomatic & Service passport holders please contact the Embassy via email for more details.
• Ordinary passport holders are kindly requested to obtain a visa according to the immigration law in the United Arab Emirates prior to their departure to the UAE.

How to apply for a visa:

1. Applying for a tourist visa: For travelers who are traveling for leisure and spending their holidays in the UAE, travel companies, hotels in the UAE, and UAE national carriers (Emirates Airline Visa Service or Etihad Airways Visa Service) can arrange a proper visa for this purpose.
2. The application for a transit visa can be arranged by the national airlines of the UAE or other airlines, depending on their regulations.
3. For information on other types of visa and the conditions, please visit the website of the General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of the concerned Emirate.

Only for Diplomatic, Official, and UN Pass Holders

Please follow the steps below in order to obtain the appropriate visa:

1. Complete the visa application form electronically: (The application MUST be typed).
2. Original passport, valid for at least another six (6) months, signed by the bearer.  
3. Scan your passport in color (cover and first page of the passport).
4. Send two original passport photos, in color and with a white background (4 cm – 6 cm)
5. Obtain an original verbal note from a government department, governmental agency, Embassy or any UN organization. The verbal note should include the following details: name, status, passport type & number, purpose of the visit, date of the departure from Germany, date of arrival to the UAE and the duration of your stay in the UAE.
6. Send your application form and the necessary requirements mentioned above by email to the UAE Embassy in Berlin: BerlinEMB.CONS@mofaic.gov.ae
7. As soon as we receive the approval from the home government, we will notify you by email to your email address provided in your application form.
8. The Embassy only issues two types of visas (Official visit visa and visa for diplomatic, service and UN passport holders):

Student Visas

Student visas must be sponsored by one of the licensed Universities or educational institutions in the UAE, which are recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Click here for more information.

Transit Visa

Any person transiting less than 12 hours can stop at the airport until they board their connection flight, provided they have a visa and confirmed ticket to their next / final destination.

All passengers passing through UAE airports while flying to or from Europe, United States, Asia or Africa can apply for a special 96-hour transit visa, which is sponsored by any airline operating in the UAE. The traveler must have a valid ticket for an onward flight and the transit duration between the two trips must not be more than 8 hours.

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Please make sure that the following items are mentioned in the commercial invoices and certificates of origins:

• The name of the buyer and/or consignee and the full address with P.O. Box no. and name of the city and country have to be mentioned in both documents
• Port of Loading and Port of Embarkation should be stated in both documents.
• The name of the manufacturer and their full address should be stated in both documents.

Notes:

• Certificates of Origin and Commercial Invoices will only be legalised together.
• At the time of application, the Embassy requires one copy set of the commercial documents together with the original.
• Certificates of Origin and Commercial Invoices should be first legalised by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag DIHK) and then by the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• The original signature of both the specific company and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in your country are required; a rubber stamp will not be accepted (electronic signatures and stamps will be accepted if they are registered in the Embassy system).
• The legalisation fees for the original invoice are charged according to their total amount. The legalisation fee for a certificate of origin is 150 AED.
• All applications can be submitted either by mail or in person.
• If you are to send the document(s) for legalisation by mail, kindly include a return envelope so the Embassy can return the document(s) after completing the legalisation process. The Embassy is not responsible for returning the fees or for any loss of the document(s) in the returning process.
• Kindly provide proof of payment in advance with your document(s) to prove that you have already transferred the fees to the MOFA account.
• If the Certificate of Origin and the invoice are not issued in Germany, the Embassy will not legalise it (for Croatia, the final legalisation must be at MOFA in the respective country after the Chamber of Commerce).
• All documents and commercial invoices must be legalised by the Embassy first, before submitting them to the UAE.
• Payment can be made through the MOFA Website only, following the links below:

For invoices via: businesses

For Certificate of Origin and other documents via: individuals

Contact information of Consular Department in Berlin:

Since 01 November 2019, German public documents in legalization process for the United Arab Emirates must be certified by the German Federal Administration Office (Bundesverwaltungsamt BVA) in Cologne.

Commercial invoices and certificates of origin will continue to be certified by the German Commercial and Industrial Chamber (Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag DIHK).

Procedures for legalizing the certificates before submitting them to the Embassy: Notary + district court ('Landgericht') + Federal Administration Office (Bundesverwaltungsgericht - BVA)

Kindly follow the Instructions and pay 2000 AED by credit card for each of the above mentioned documents.

Click here to register

• Choose 'attestation'.
• Choose 'commercial agencies'.
• Select quantity (number of documents you have).
• Specify Berlin as 'location'.
• Pay.
• Download proof of payment.
• Send the document with proof of payment and return envelope to the Embassy.

Note:

• Any commercial document already legalised by any of the UAE Embassies worldwide or the UAE Foreign Ministry, is charged with a legalization fee of 150 AED for each document.
• For any additional copy of the above mentioned commercial certificates, the same fee amount will be charged.
• For Croatia the final legalisation of the above documents must be completed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the respective country.

Kindly follow the Instructions and pay 150 AED by credit card for each of the above mentioned documents.

Please click here and follow the payment guidance:

• Choose attestation.
• Choose regular certificates.
• Select quantity (number of documents you have).
• Specify Berlin as location.
• Pay.
• Download proof of payment.
• Send the document with proof of payment and return envelope to the Embassy.

Notes:

• The certificates must be typed, as hand written documents – except for the signatures – are not accepted.
• The Embassy cannot legalise any international school certificates, if the school is not accredited or officially registered with the Ministries of Education and Cultural Affairs in Germany.
• For Croatia the final legalisation of the above documents must be completed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the respective country.

Medication

Note on carrying medication for personal use:

You need a medical certificate in English for prescription medication.

To take narcotics containing medication for personal use, you will need a prior approval from the UAE Ministry of Health.

Please apply online here.

See below for more information:

Issuing permission to import medicines for personal use '.

Please use the e-service of the Ministry of Health of the UAE to submit your application.

Travelling with a pet

For more information, please visit the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water website.

Issue a Veterinary Health Certificate for Exporting or Re-Exporting Live Animals

Police Clearance Certificate from the UAE

Please note that obtaining a police permission for the Ministry of Interior in the United Arab Emirates can be requested online at the following website.

If you have any further questions, please contact the hotline number on the website.

Please note that you can also receive a direct police authorization from the Dubai Police. You can apply online on the following websites:

http://dubai.ae/de

https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae

Missing passport for foreigner with residence permission in the UAE

• A copy of the old passport and a copy of the certificate of residence
• A copy of the new passport/ Ordinary passport
• Minutes of the German police documenting theft of passport with a translation of the ratification of our consulate into Arabic
• A letter from the employer
• 2 color photographs
• Pay (2 X 150 AED) per person, according to the following steps

Please click on the link below:

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers a range of services, view them here.