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Dubai Visa Process for Japanese Travelers

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Japanese citizens, fortunately, do not have to get a pre-paid Dubai visa from Japan. If you are a Japanese citizen, traveling to Dubai for less than 30 days, then you can just enter to Dubai with a 30-days on-arrival visa. If you are a Japanese citizen, wanting to stay for more than 30 days, you can opt in to get a pre-paid visa for 60 days. However, for people living in Japan with a resident visa, the visa procedure is different. Japan residents, with passports from other countries, have to get either 30-days or 60-days pre-paid visa to enter to Dubai.

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1. Issuance of Visa to Japan Citizens & Residents

All the visitors must get a visa when entering to UAE. There are two main visa categories, the on-arrival visa and the pre-paid visa. The visa type, given to travelers, vary depending on their nationality status.

Japanese citizens, ones who are permanent residents in Japan, holding a Japanese passport, are eligible to get a 30-days on arrival visa because of the bi-lateral bonds between UAE and Japan.

However, Japan residents, people from other countries, except Japan, living in Japan under a Japan residence visa. (Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan,etc.)have to obtain a pre-paid visa before entering to Dubai.

2. Visa Options for Japanese

The UAE, to meet the requests of all the visitors, always take measures to minimize all possible visa problems as much as possible. A Dubai visa, typically, can be divided into three visa options that are the on-arrival visa, pre-paid visa and the resident visa. Now, let’s see the sub categories of these visa options.

On-Arrival Visa

Japanese citizens, as it is mentioned earlier, have the chance of getting a on arrival visa. On-arrival visa validity is for 30 days. When traveling with an on-arrival visa, all you got to do is get your on-arrival visa stamped to your passport in the airport entry point. The authorities in charge will then update the ICA and AMER systems accordingly. After that, you are good to go and exit the airport.

Pre-Paid Visa

Japan residents, owning passports from countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, etc have to get a pre-paid visa before entering to Dubai. Pre-paid visas are of two types and that are the single entry visa and the multiple entry visa. Each one is issued either for 30 days or for 60 days. You can get your visa with any validity period to match your requirements.

Residence Visa

Anyone, upon experiencing the possibilities for professional growth, wishing to stay for more days in Dubai, the Dubai residence visa is another visa option for them. Getting a residence visa allows a Japanese citizen, as well as a Japan resident, to legally live in UAE for a long period of time. Anyway, depending on your profession and personality, resident visas are also categorized in to several types.

1. Blue Visa

Are you someone, who has done exceptional service for the protection and sustainability of the environment, inside UAE, or outside UAE? If yes, then you are able to get blue visa and stay in Dubai for 10 years.

2. Green visa

Green visa, offered to freelancers, self employed and skilled employees, is a recently introduced residence visa type by UAE government. If you are a green visa holder, you are able to stay in Dubai for 5 years. To get a green card, luckily, you do not want a sponsor or to be employed in Dubai.

3. Golden Visa

Having a golden visa, the best one so far, is advantageous to all the Japanese citizens and Japan residents. Foreigners, having top talents and exceptionally skilled professionals, can get this golden visa. With a golden visa, you get the chance of enjoying a lot of benefits, including the possibility to stay a long period of time in UAE.

3. Visa Rates for Japanese

Below are visa prices for all Italians and Italian residents;

Since Japanese citizens, traveling with on arrival visas, travel free of charge, they have nothing to pay before or after entering to Dubai. So, here, let’s look in to the rates the Japanese residents (except US and EU/UK passport holders) have to pay to get pre-paid visas before entering UAE.

The pre-paid visa processing prices are mentioned below;

1. Standard Processing :- Issued within 24 – 48 hours

  • single entry (30 days) – 489 AED
  • single entry (60 days) – 689 AED

2. Express Processing – Issued within 4 – 8 hours

  • Single entry (30 days) – 789 AED
  • Single entry )60 days) – 989 AED

Imagine, you have to leave Dubai urgently, for some reason, and go to Japan or to some other country. In such an instance, having a multiple entry visa, can be a smart choice for you. With a multiple entry visa, you can leave Dubai and attend to your urgent work, finish it, and come back to Dubai to continue your stay.

Here are the multiple entry visa prices for you;

3. Standard Processing :- Issued within 24 – 48 hours

  • Multiple entry (30 days) – 990 AED
  • Multiple entry (60 days) – 1190 AED

4. Express Processing – Issued within 4 – 8 hours

  • Multiple entry (30 days) – 1190 AED
  • Multiple entry (60 days) – 1390 AED

4. Documents Required for Visa Processing

On Arrival Basis

Those who are traveling on an on arrival basis to UAE, you have to have your passport and return ticket. That’s all the documents you must have when you reach the entry point of the Dubai airport. No extra documents are required for you.

Pre-Paid Basis

I you are traveling on pre-paid visa basis, there is a couple of documents you need to submit to support your Dubai visa request.

Following are the documents you must have;

  • Colour photograph of yourself taken against a white background
  • Bio page of your passport- passport must be valid for minimum of 6 months
  • a copy of your return ticket
  • copy of your sponsor’s residence visa page

5. Pre-Paid Visa Approval Process

Below, we have mentioned, the basic process of requesting visa approval for all the types of pre-paid visas;

Step 1 – Get Your Documents Right

We have mentioned the documents, previously. Check if you have all the documents in hand. Get them ready, and remember to check if you are presenting clear copies of all the documents and of the print quality of all the documents are really good.

Send all the documents to us, through email or WhatsApp.

Step 2 – Make Your Payment Online

To make the payment, we send you a secured online link. All you got to do is, click on it, follow instructions and make the payment. It’s totally simple, not only that, it is the safest and most convenient way to make your payment.

Willing to make the payment in person, no worries, come visit us, at our offices, and we are more than happy to meet our customers and help them in person.

Step 3 – Visa Approval Time

After receiving your payment, we send your visa application to get approval. Once your visa is approved, we will notify you, at our earliest convenience. If you have submitted correct information in your visa application, you will receive visa approval in 24 – 48 hours from the time of payment.

Step 4 – Get Your E-Visa Online

After getting approval to your visa, we send your e-visa through email or WhatsApp. Have your smart phone ready at all instances so that you are able to retrieve the e-visa quickly whenever you want.

6. Visa Extension Options for Japanese

Any traveler like you, without any doubt, would feel like staying for more days, once you experience the beauty of UAE. Dubai government, as a solution for all the travelers’ requests, give all the visitors the option of renewing or extending their stay in Dubai or in any other emirate.

Extension of On Arrival Visa for 20 Days

The Dubai on arrival visa, offering to Japanese citizens, comes with a grace period of 10 days. This grace period, offered by the Dubai government, is given to you in case you miss the expiry date of your visa. Within or before this grace period, you have the ability to apply for an extension. This way, the government will add another 20-days period for your existing on arrival visa, and this will cost you approximately 990 AED.

Airport to Airport Visa Change

Another option you have is the Airport to Airport visa change. For this, all you have to do is leave UAE and enter to the neighbouring country such as Oman. There, you have to apply for visa extension. Contact Arabiers, to get the visa extension work done for you. Through this process, you will get 30-days or 60-days extension according to your requirement. This can do for both Japanese prepaid and on arrival visa holders.

90-days In-Country Leisure Tourist Visa Without Exit

Anybody, wanting to stay for more than 60 days, can opt in to use this last visa extension option. Advantage of getting this extension is that you do not have to leave Dubai for this. Contact Arabiers to get your extension work done.

7. Why Choose Arabiers

We, Arabiers, focus more on high quality customer service. To all our customers, we pledge to give the best experiences in UAE rather than offering something that is mere ordinary.

The knowledge and experience, gained during the previous 10 years, facilitates us in providing our customers quick support. We are always ready to make your journey a hassle free one.

If you are a Japanese citizen, still clueless of all the places you want to go in UAE, no idea about where to eat or where to stay, leave the guesswork for us. We will do that for you. Wondering what will happen, if you got lost after entering to Dubai or in any other emirate. Not to worry because we have our Arabiers staff in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah and we are just a phone call away in assisting you to get everything done safely.

8. Entertainment for Japanese

If this is your first time planning to go to Dubai, obviously, you must be wondering what to do there. Dubai is filled with a lot of fun and entertainment. Even you can find some fine dining restaurants here, that serve the best dishes in town.

Below, are some of the interesting things you can do in Dubai to keep yourself entertained;

Sight Seeing

Dubai, popular as city of gold, is a place of luxury and extravagance. There are a number of places you can visit once you enter in to this city. The famous, Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest structure and building, is located here. Some of the other popular sight seeing places are;

  • Burj Al Arab
  • Dubai Miracle Garden
  • Dubai fountain
  • Dubai aquarium & underwater zoo
  • Dubai frame

Shopping

No one leaves Dubai, without going out for some shopping. UAE is famous for it high quality products. Electric items, clothes, jewelleries, toys, souvenirs, you name it, Dubai is the place for you to go and get them. Here are some places you can go shopping in Dubai;

  • dubai mall
  • dubai festival city mall
  • dubai marina mall

Culture & Heritage

Leaving a country, not knowing anything about its history, will be a loss to you. Every country has its own history, and all the historical places in a country has beautiful stories bound to them. Dubai also has its own stories as well. Never forget to visit these places during your Dubai stay.

  • Al Shindagha historic district
  • heritage house – Dubai
  • museum of the future

Water Parks & Amusement Parks

If you are traveling with your kids, never forget to have some hair raising thrills in the water parks and amusement parks in Dubai.

  • Aquaventure water park :- world’s largest water park
  • wild wadi water park Jumeirah
  • IMG worlds of adventure
  • legoland Dubai

9. Flight Details – Japan to Dubai

Before getting a Dubai visa from Japan, here are some details you would want to know, if you are hoping to travel to Dubai on a sooner date.

  • distance from Japan to Dubai :- 7,931.53 km (shortest distance)
  • flights traveling from Japan (Tokyo) to Dubai
    • Sri Lankan Airlines :– approx 2,035 AED (transit visa may be required)
    • Korean Air :– approx 2,022 AED (transit visa may be required)
    • Singapore Airlines :- approx. 1,699 AED (transit visa may be required)
    • Qatar Airways :- approx. 2,307 AED (transit visa may be required)

Above, our some estimated flight rates taken from some well known airlines. To get detailed information on flights, contact Arabiers and we are happy to help you.

10. FAQs

Japanese citizens, traveling to Dubai, can enter to Dubai with an on arrival visa. People from Japan, living with Japan resident visa, need to get a pre-paid visa before coming to Dubai.
Yes - Japanese citizens can enter to Dubai with on-arrival visa.
Yes - you can do it by requesting for an extension. Contact Arabiers to know the different ways of applying for extension.
It is not a mandatory to get a travel insurance, but we recommend you to get a travel insurance, if you are traveling to Dubai.
No – you cannot work in Dubai with a tourist visa.
A Japanese citizen requires a passport valid for six months, and a return ticket to get an on arrival visa.