UAE entry for Indian passports with a US visa or residence

Indian passport and US visa or green card: check your UAE entry option

The UAE’s ICP lists a 60-day entry visa service for eligible Indian ordinary passport holders and family members with qualifying documents, including a valid US visa or green card. Its published conditions include a passport valid for at least six months. This service and its current rules should be checked directly before applying.

For this ICP service, the published visa validity before entry is 30 days, while the permitted stay is 60 days from entry. Check the dates on the issued visa and confirm the conditions before travelling. On 14 November 2026 ICP listed AED 250 issuance and AED 100 smart-service fees; these are listed components, not a verified total for every applicant. Confirm current charges and payment terms before applying.

ICP says this service requires login using UAE Pass, and lists a passport, personal photo and copy of the qualifying visa, residence permit or green card as documents. Confirm whether you can use the listed channel and what you must provide before applying; the service page does not establish that every eligible traveller can obtain UAE Pass or complete an application.

ICP describes that 60-day visa as non-extendable. Separately, Emirates describes a 14-day visa-on-arrival option and a possible one-time 14-day extension. These are different options: check current eligibility, fees and extension conditions for your own trip before choosing.

Emirates also describes a visa-on-arrival option for eligible Indian ordinary passport holders with a US visa or green card, with six-month validity conditions. Do not assume that a prearranged entry permit and visa on arrival have identical requirements, prices or procedures. Confirm your exact documents, entry airport and travel date with the UAE authority and airline before booking.

Connecting or entering?

If your itinerary requires you to collect baggage, change airports or leave the transit area, ask the airline whether you must clear immigration and what permission you need. Check your onward destination separately. A US visa or green card alone does not guarantee UAE admission.

For an overnight connection, ask whether checked bags and the onward boarding pass allow you to remain in the transit area for the full connection. For separate tickets, ask whether baggage collection, re-check-in or an airport change requires immigration clearance. These are questions for your exact itinerary, not a determination of entry eligibility.

Sources checked 14 November 2026: UAE ICP entry visa service · UAE government entry requirements · Emirates: visa on arrival FAQ