Visa-on-arrival in Dubai for some Indian tourists but there’s a catch

If you’ve booked an Emirates flight from any Indian city to Dubai, you may get the benefit of visa on arrival subject to one important condition.

On February 1, the Dubai-based airline has partnered with VFS Global to launch a pre-approved visa-on-arrival for specific Indian passport holders who have made bookings with the airline.

The service is available to Indian passport holders who have a valid six-month visa for the US, a US Green Card, EU Residency, or UK Residency. If you have one or more of these documents, you can skip the immigration queues at the Dubai airport and get a a 14-day single entry visa.

However, the airline clarified that visa issuance remains entirely at the discretion of the UAE General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs.

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