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A Vatican passport does not need a Dubai visa. The UAE foreign ministry lists Vatican as visa free, with a free 30-day visit visa on arrival. We help with what comes around it: a check of your document and dates, visas for companions on other passports, and a longer stay past day 30.
The entry rule
Source: UAE foreign ministry visa exemptions page and the Emirates visa information page, checked . The stamp costs nothing and you apply for nothing before travel. The stay is 30 days from entry.
Where we come in
- Companions on other passports: a priest, aide or relative may hold a passport that needs a visa. A Dubai tourism company files a GDRFA tourist visa, AED 210 for 30 days.
- Past 30 days: read the visa extension guide early. Overstay is fined, see the UAE overstay fine guide.
- Work or residence: a visit visa never allows work.
About the document
The UAE page lists Vatican without splitting passport types. The Holy See describes Vatican City State as an enclave in Rome with its own law on citizenship and residence. We have not seen a UAE rule written for Holy See service passports. Send the passport page and we confirm what applies to your exact document.
Holy See Embassy in Abu Dhabi
The UAE foreign ministry directory lists a Holy See Embassy in Abu Dhabi, led by a chargé d'affaires. Ask it about Vatican documents and consular matters. We publish no contact details.
Packing notes
- Validity: our adviser gives the passport rule for your travel date.
- Papers: onward ticket and the address of your first night.
- Customs and dress norms in the UAE differ from Rome, so read a guide.
How it works with us
Write to us with each traveller's document and the dates. We read the rule for every passport in the group and quote one total for whatever needs filing. When nobody needs a visa, we tell you so. We are a private visa service, never GDRFA or ICP.
A refusal leaves the state fee with the state. Your adviser states in writing, ahead of payment, what portion of ours would be returned.
Official sources
- UAE foreign ministry visa exemptions: Vatican listed as visa free.
- Emirates visa information: free 30-day visa on arrival.
- Holy See general information: the state, citizenship law.
- UAE foreign ministry directory: Holy See Embassy.
Next door: Italians. All countries: Dubai visa by nationality.
