Transit Visa
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates visas · Tourism
What it is
Short-stay visa for travellers transiting through the UAE, sponsored by UAE-based airlines (Emirates, Etihad, flydubai). Available in 48-hour and 96-hour variants.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- 48 hours or 96 hours
- Processing time
- 2 days
- Extendable
- No
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (ICP federal; air and sea ports; issuance fee)
- AED 50
- Application fee (ICP federal; application fee, on top of issuance)
- AED 50
- Application fee (ICP federal; smart services fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP federal; SEA PORTS only; issuance fee)
- AED 50
- Application fee (ICP federal; SEA PORTS only; smart services fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (GDRFA-D (Dubai); plus unquantified airline charges)
- AED 50
Key requirements
- Valid passport with 3 to 6+ months validity
- Confirmed onward flight ticket
- Sponsorship by a UAE-based airline
- Hotel booking (for 96-hour option)
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.