# UAE visa on arrival for Indians: only three documents qualify, not nine countries > GDRFA Dubai grants Indians visa on arrival only with a US green card or a UK or EU residence visa: 14 days, AED 253. The nine-country lists are wrong. - Published: 2026-08-18 ยท Updated: 2026-08-18 - Author: VisaGyan (VisaGyan) - Canonical: https://visagyan.in/uae-visa-on-arrival-indians-who-qualifies - Official sources: - https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/727c91b1-52eb-11ea-0320-0050569629e8 - https://icp.gov.ae/en/ --- If you are Indian and planning Dubai, check which list you are reading. The rule on the Dubai immigration authority's own service page is narrow: visa on arrival for Indian passport holders requires a **US green card, or a UK or EU residence visa** โ€” 14 days, AED 253. The longer "nine countries" lists circulating on travel sites are not what the official page says. ## What GDRFA actually publishes The service is titled "Visa on arrival for citizens of the Republic of India residing in (America, Britain, European Union countries)". Its description is specific: it applies to Indian citizens who hold an ordinary passport and "have a permanent resident card (green card) issued by the United States of America or a residence visa in the United Kingdom or European Union countries", granting "an entry visa to UAE as a visitor for a period of 14 days, which can be extended for a similar period for one time only." The conditions add a validity floor: the green card or residence visa must have "a validity period of no less than 6 months". The listed fee is 253. ## Why the confusion is expensive Aggregator pages have been listing Canada, Japan, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and South Korea residence documents as qualifying for Indian passport holders. A traveller who books a flight on that basis and arrives without a UAE visa is refused boarding or turned back at the counter โ€” the airline checks the document before the immigration officer ever sees it. The cost is the ticket, not a form. Two practical notes. Emirate matters: GDRFA Dubai administers entry through Dubai, while other emirates fall under the federal ICP โ€” check the authority for your arrival airport. And a visa on arrival is not a Dubai visa in general: most Indian travellers resident in India still apply beforehand, which is the route described in our [Dubai visa guide for Indians](/dubai-visa-for-indians) and the [UAE photo requirements](/uae-visa-photo-requirements) page. *VisaGyan is an independent journal, not affiliated with GDRFA, ICP or any visa service. Verify eligibility on the official page before booking.*