AbroadGuideBD🇦🇪 UAE
Short-visit entry: eVisaStay: 30–60 daysVisa fee: USD 90Processing: 24–72 hours
Verified 2026-08-29Tourist eVisa via airlines/hotels, golden visa and work permit routes. 30,410 monthly searches.
Pathways & visa routes
1
Single-entry tourist visa (Dubai) - issued by GDRFA Dubai through an accredited tourism establishment
Available only if Eligibility: A foreigner is granted an entry visa for a single visit for tourism for a period of 30 or 60 days. The sponsor/host in the UAE must be one of the establishments working in the field of tourism, and only accredited tourism offices in the emirate can issue this kind of visa. This is therefore an in-advance, sponsored route: the UAE's missions abroad do not issue tourist visas and a Bangladeshi ordinary passport holder has no visa-on-arrival or visa-exemption entitlement.
Fee: AED 100 Entry: single Work rights: Not published Processing: 48 hours (GDRFA Dubai published service duration).
- One personal photo — none stated by the authority
- Copy of the passport — none stated by the authority
- Passport or travel document valid for not less than 6 months — none stated by the authority
- A travel ticket to continue the journey or a ticket to leave the UAE — none stated by the authority
- Medical insurance valid in the UAE — none stated by the authority
- Identity card of the country of origin for some nationalities (Iraq, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan) — none stated by the authority - GDRFA names only Iraq, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, not Bangladesh
Checked 2026-09-10
2
Visit visa - Issuance of a Visa (federal route) by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP)
Available only if An entry permit issued for a specific period, either for tourism, visit or treatment, or to complete work-residency or family-residency procedures. ICP publishes these sponsor categories: a visitor visiting relatives/friends sponsored by a UAE resident; tourism establishments authorised to issue visit visas for tourism; licensed healthcare facilities in the UAE for treatment or patient companions; government, private or free-zone entities for a work-mission entry visa; and licensed universities/institutes/research entities for study, training or qualification visas. A resident sponsor needs a minimum monthly salary of AED 4,000 for first-degree relatives, AED 8,000 for second- and third-degree relatives and AED 15,000 for friends, with proof of kinship by degree.
Fee: AED 100 Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published Processing: 2 days (ICP published service completion duration).
- Passport valid for no less than 6 months — none stated by the authority
- Personal photo — none stated by the authority
- Valid health insurance policy within the UAE — none stated by the authority
- Return travel ticket — none stated by the authority
- For a resident-sponsored relative/friend visit: proof of kinship by degree — none stated by the authority
- For property owners: certificate proving ownership of the property — none stated by the authority
- For retirees: certificate confirming retirement after at least 15 years of service, or a birth certificate proving age 55 — none stated by the authority
- For study/training: certificate from the university, college or educational/research institution — none stated by the authority
- For a work-mission entry visa: employment contract (if the applicant is bound by one), employer certificate in the UAE, temporary job contract or letter stating the purpose of entry, medical fitness certificate for work, travel ticket — none stated by the authority
- For a work-mission entry visa: a certificate of good conduct, duly attested as required, according to the announced categories — duly attested as required, according to the announced categories - ICP states only that it must be attested; the page does not name the attesting body or the attestation chain
- Copy of the personal identification document (Afghanistan / Iran / Iraq) — none stated by the authority - ICP names only Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq, not Bangladesh
Checked 2026-09-10
3
Multiple-entry long-term tourist visa (5 years) - self-sponsored
Available
Fee: AED 100 Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
- Bank balance of USD 4,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies, held during the last six months — none stated by the authority
- Valid health-insurance policy applicable in the UAE, valid for 180 days — none stated by the authority
- Ticket showing a continuing or return journey from the UAE — none stated by the authority
- Passport (standard entry requirement) — none stated by the authority
Checked 2026-09-10
4
Employment - MOHRE work permit (Issuance of a New Work Permit - Overseas) then ICP/GDRFA residence permit
Available
Fee: AED 100 Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published Processing: 2 working days (MOHRE published service completion duration).
- Clear coloured photo with a white background — none stated by the authority
- Passport copy with a validity period of at least six months — none stated by the authority
- Official job offer form issued by the Ministry, signed by both the employer and the employee — signed by both employer and employee; no further attestation stated
- Academic certificates - a clear certificate bearing the name of the employee (skill-level dependent: Bachelor degree or higher for skill levels 1 and 2; diploma or higher for levels 3 and 4; high-school certificate for level 5; no certificate required for levels 6-9) — none stated by the authority
- Professional licence issued by the competent authority for licensed professions (e.g. doctor/nurse - Ministry of Health or Department of Health; teacher/assistant - Ministry of Education, Dubai Knowledge Authority or emirate education councils; fitness trainer - Youth and Sports Authority; advocate - Ministry of Justice) — issued by the named competent authority; no further attestation stated
- Legible copy of both sides of the national identity card issued by the home country, valid - required for workers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran — none stated by the authority - MOHRE names only Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, not Bangladesh
- Certificate of good conduct, duly attested as required, according to the announced categories (named in the ICP work-mission entry-visa document list) — duly attested as required, according to the announced categories - ICP states only that it must be attested; the attesting body is not named on the page
- For the Bangladeshi emigration-clearance step: the work visa and the employer's demand, verified by BMET; BMET issues emigration clearance as a smart card — BMET verification/attestation of the demand and the worker's documents before emigration clearance; recruitment must be through a licensed recruiter under the Emigration Ordinance 1982
Checked 2026-09-10
5
Golden Residency (Golden visa) - long-term renewable residence, 5 or 10 years
Available
Fee: AED 100 Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
- Investors: proof of minimum capital of AED 2 million, and property ownership or contribution to an establishment paying at least AED 250,000 annually in taxes — none stated by the authority
- Entrepreneurs: proof of innovative or technical projects, documents proving the project's value, and a letter from a business incubator or the relevant authority in the emirate — letter from a business incubator or relevant emirate authority; no further attestation stated
- Exceptional talent: recommendation letters, evidence of practical experience and accredited educational degrees (per subcategory) — accredited educational degrees and recommendation letters; the page does not state a separate legalisation/apostille chain
- Outstanding students: certificates of excellence and recommendation letters from the school or university — none stated by the authority
- Humanitarian pioneers and frontline heroes: certificates of appreciation, documentation of humanitarian contribution, or evidence of at least 5 years of service — none stated by the authority
Checked 2026-09-10
Required documents
Passport (6+ months validity) required
Original passport signed, with at least two blank visa pages.
Passport photo (35×45 mm) required
Recent colour photo, white background — meets the /tools/visa-photo-checker/ spec.
Confirmed return ticket required
Return or onward ticket matching the visa duration.
Accommodation proof required
Hotel booking or host invitation covering the full stay.
Bank statement (last 3 months) required
Minimum balance typically USD 500–1,500 depending on destination.
Invitation letter conditional
Required when staying with family, friends, or attending a business host.
NOC from employer conditional
No-objection certificate with leave approval — salaried travellers.
Yellow fever certificate conditional
For itineraries transiting yellow-fever endemic countries.
Frequently asked questions
How fast is the UAE tourist visa?
Most tourist eVisas are issued within 24–72 hours through airline or hotel sponsorship.
Do Bangladeshis need GAMCA for UAE work visas?
Yes — the Wafid (formerly GAMCA) medical fitness report is mandatory for UAE employment visas.
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