Up-to-date UAE visa requirements, processing time, and embassy info for Nepali passport holders. Yatra handles the full application — document review, dummy ticket, and tracking.
Leisure travel, sightseeing, family or friends visits, attending events, and short-term tourism.
Travellers transiting the UAE en route to a third country who need to step out of the airport.
Attending meetings, conferences, contract negotiations, exhibitions, and short-term commercial engagement.
Entering the UAE for paid employment under a UAE sponsor (employer); converted to an Emirates ID + residence visa within 60 days of arrival.
UAE residence-visa holders sponsoring spouse, children (sons under 25, unmarried daughters), or parents to live with them in the UAE.
Pursuing a recognised programme at a UAE university, college, school, or training institute.
Receiving medical treatment at a UAE-licensed hospital or clinic.
Short-term contract work, project-based engagements, NGO assignments, and inter-governmental missions in the UAE.
Diplomatic, official, and consular duty travel — including UN / international-organisation officials.
Long-term self-sponsored residence for investors, exceptional talents, scientists, doctors, executives, athletes, PhD holders, outstanding students, and humanitarian / frontline heroes.
Self-sponsored 5-year residence for skilled employees, freelancers, and self-employed professionals — no employer sponsor required.
10-year residence for individuals with exceptional contributions to environmental sustainability inside or outside the UAE.
Searching for employment in the UAE without a local sponsor — for skilled foreigners and recent top-university graduates.
Exploring investment, business set-up, or property purchase opportunities in the UAE before committing to a Golden Visa or company licence.
Allowing remote employees and digital nomads of foreign employers to live in the UAE for one year while working remotely for an overseas employer.
Long-term residence for retirees aged 55+ wishing to live in the UAE.
Original passport
Valid for at least 6 months beyond intended entry date, with at least 2 blank visa pages.
Passport bio-page scan
Clear colour scan of the data page (PDF/JPEG, both sides if required).
Passport-size photograph
Recent colour photo, white background, 43 × 55 mm, head straight, both ears visible, no glasses.
Citizenship copy
Photocopy of Nepali citizenship certificate, both sides.
Confirmed return / onward airline ticket
Showing arrival in and departure from the UAE within the visa validity.
Confirmed UAE accommodation
Hotel reservation in the applicant's name, or sponsor's residence proof (Ejari / tenancy contract) for guests.
UAE-valid travel / health insurance
Mandatory from 2025 — must cover the full visa validity inside the UAE.
Bank statement (last 3–6 months)
Original, signed and stamped on every page; minimum closing balance ≈ NPR 200,000 / USD 4,000 recommended depending on visa type.
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
Mandatory from 2025 for visit and work visas. Chain: Nepal Police HQ -> Nepal MoFA -> UAE Embassy Kathmandu (VFS Global Thapathali). PCC must be issued within the last 90 days.
Machine-readable version: /visa/uae/markdown
Common questions Nepali citizens ask before applying for a UAE visa — sourced from UAE's embassy and Yatra's submission desk.
24 hours (express) to 3–5 working days (standard).
Bank balance ≈ USD 4,000 (≈ NPR 540,000) over the last 6 months for the 5-year multi-entry tourist visa; lower for 30/60-day variants but still recommended.
30 days (extendable once for 30 more) on the 30-day visa; 60 days (extendable once for 60 more) on the 60-day visa; 90 days per entry on the 5-year multi-entry visa. (Tourist Visa).
Sponsored by a UAE airline (Emirates / Etihad / Flydubai / Air Arabia), hotel, or licensed travel agent. The UAE Embassy in Kathmandu does NOT issue tourist visas. Apply online via uaevisaonline / yatraforfun / similar agents, or directly via ICP / GDRFA portals.
Required documents include: Original passport; Passport bio-page scan; Passport-size photograph; Citizenship copy; Confirmed return / onward airline ticket; Confirmed UAE accommodation; UAE-valid travel / health insurance; Bank statement (last 3–6 months).
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates — Kathmandu — Panipokhari, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal. Phone: +977 1 421 7776.
Yes — Business Visit Visa. Attending meetings, conferences, contract negotiations, exhibitions, and short-term commercial engagement. Processing: 2–5 working days..
Yes — apply online at https://icp.gov.ae (Federal — non-Dubai emirates) · https://gdrfa.gov.ae (Dubai).
Card / online wallet on ICP Smart Services or GDRFA Dubai portals; cash / card at the airline / travel-agent sponsor in Nepal; NPR or USD draft for Embassy attestation fees at VFS Global Thapathali.
Yes — Yatra provides end-to-end visa assistance for United Arab Emirates including document preparation, appointment booking, application review, and a PNR-backed dummy ticket (NPR 999) when the embassy requires proof of onward travel.
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Document review, embassy submission tracking, and a real PNR-backed dummy ticket (NPR 999) when proof of onward travel is required — all in one place.