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Himalayan travellers often assume a small kingdom's passport gets easy entry. For the UAE it does not. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists the Kingdom of Bhutan as visa required, before travel. For a visit, a licensed Dubai tourism company files a GDRFA tourist visa: AED 210 for 30 days or AED 315 for 60 days, single entry.
What the MOFA page gives you
One line: visa required. We found no visa on arrival for a Bhutan passport and no UAE agreement that changes this. When it changes, the MOFA exemptions page shows it first.
What it costs
| Route | Government fee |
|---|---|
| Tourist visa, 30 days | AED 210 |
| Tourist visa, 60 days | AED 315 |
| Relative sponsor, application | AED 100 plus AED 100 per month |
Source: GDRFA and ICP service pages, checked . No Dubai agency range exists for this passport, so none is shown.
Paperwork from Thimphu or Paro
Bring a passport with 6 months left, a photo page scan, a photo, a return ticket and UAE-valid health insurance. GDRFA lists these as tourist visa conditions. A family visit swaps the insurance for the host's Emirates ID, residence visa and salary proof.
If a relative sponsors you
ICP sets the host's salary: AED 4,000 a month for parents, spouse and children, AED 8,000 for siblings and grandparents. A stay can be extended inside the UAE up to 120 days in total. The extension guide has the steps.
No embassy to apply at
The UAE government says its embassies do not issue tourist visas, so an embassy step does not exist for this trip. In the other direction, we found no official Bhutan page on a mission in the UAE. If you lose your passport in Dubai, ask Bhutan's foreign ministry which office helps.
Do not overstay
A late exit costs AED 50 per day, paid before you leave. Read the overstay fine guide.
How it works with us
You send the photo page of the passport and your dates. An adviser picks the visa type and quotes one total before you pay. After a yes, the team files, answers GDRFA or ICP questions and passes you the e-visa. We are a private visa service. The authorities make the decision.
When a visa is refused, the authorities keep their fees. Your adviser writes down, before payment, how much of our part comes back, if any.
Official sources
- MOFA visa exemptions: Bhutan listed as visa required
- GDRFA single entry tourist visa: fees and documents
More: Dubai visa by nationality, 30-day Dubai visa, 60-day Dubai visa.
