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Embassy of UAE in Washington, D.C., United States

Embassy of UAE in Washington, D.C., United States, located at 3522 International Court NW #400. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of United Arab Emirates, or view the information about the address, phone, fax, office hours, official website, Facebook page, Twitter, consular services, visa list, and head of mission (HOM). The UAE Embassy is led by His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba

  • Embassy Address

    3522 International Court NW #400
    Washington, D.C. 20008
    United States
  • Telephone

    (202) 243-2400

  • Fax

    (202) 243-2408

  • Email

    [email protected]

  • Office Hours

    Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location Map

Location map of the Embassy of UAE in Washington, D.C., United States

Website

Office website

Social Media

Services

The following is a brief listing of services offered at the Embassy of UAE in Washington, D.C., United States.

  • Process passport applications
  • Process visa applications
  • Notarize certain documents
  • Legalization of documents
  • Issuing emergency travel documents
  • Certificate of good conduct

Head of Mission

Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador

Common Visa Types

Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to United Arab Emirates without a visa. The most common types of United Arab Emirates visas are the following.

  • Tourist visa
  • Business visa
  • Employment visa
  • Residence visa
  • Student visa
  • Retirement visa for UAE residents
  • Patient entry permit
  • Transit visa

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30 days visa (extendable) on arrival

Citizens of the following countries can obtain an extendable visa upon arrival for 30 days: Andorra, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Vatican City, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Monaco, Russia, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Ukraine, Mauritius, China, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States.

90 days visa (extendable) on arrival

Citizens of the following countries can obtain an extendable visa upon arrival for 90 days: South Korea, Argentina, Bahamas, Solomon Islands, and Nauru.

90 days visa (non-extendable) on arrival

Citizens of the following countries can obtain a non-extendable visa upon arrival for 90 days: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Switzerland, Finland, Poland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Liechtenstein, and Czech Republic.

Transit visa

UAE Transit visas are either for 48 hours or 96 hours. 48 hours Transit visa is issued free of charge. UAE based-airlines can arrange a transit visa before your journey.

UAE work permit

The sponsoring UAE employer needs to apply to MoHRE (Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation) for the work permit. MoHRE issues work permits. The employer will send the work permit to the employee. The work permit holder can enter the UAE for employment, but that work permit is valid for two months only. Within the scope of 60 days employee and employer have to arrange to get the employee's UAE Resident Identity (Emirates ID) Card, and Labour Card and stamping the UAE Residence visa. For more information please visit https://www.mohre.gov.ae/en/home.aspx.

Tourist Visa and Visit Visa

A tourist visa allows individuals to visit the UAE for tourism purposes. It is usually valid for a short duration, such as 30 days, and can be extended for an additional fee.
Visit visas are available for family visits or longer stays in the UAE. They are typically valid for 90 days and can be extended for an additional 90 days.

Employment Visa

This visa is required for individuals who have obtained a job offer and will be working in the UAE. The employer typically sponsors the visa application.

Do I Need a Visa to Enter UAE?

US citizens do not need to obtain a UAE visa prior to entry to the UAE if the duration of their visit will be less than one month and the passport is valid for more than six months.

Besides Embassy of UAE in Washington, D.C., United States United Arab Emirates also has 5 representations in the following cities of United States:


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This page was last edited on 04 May 2024 at 11:09 PM (EST).