Get Your Dubai Visa from Switzerland: Complete Information

1. Do Swiss Nationals Need a Visa to Enter Dubai

Since the Swiss nationals are eligible for a 90 day on arrival visa for free, they do not need a visa to enter Dubai. But if you are a Swiss resident (people living in Switzerland holding a visa from another country) you do need to get a prepaid visa to enter Dubai. In that case it is essential to know the process of getting a Dubai visa from Switzerland in detail.

2. Visa Options and Fees

According to the purpose of your visit, there are a few visa options you may look for.

There are many types of Dubai visas for Swiss citizens. We will facilitate the following visa options.

3. Documents Required

Based on your visa type, the documents are different.

1. On arrival Dubai visax

As a Swiss national you don’t need any documents for an arrival visa. Just book your flight ticket and get ready with your baggage. Once you reach the airport your passport will be stamped for 90 days.

2. Prepaid Dubai visa

If you are not a citizen of Switzerland, but you hold a Resident Visa, you should apply for a prepaid visa. For your prepaid visa you should proceed with the following documents.

• Passport Copy (Main page and last page)

You need to provide a coloured copy of your passport and the passport should be valid for six months.

• Passport size photograph taken in white background.

3. Residence Visa

• You need a sponsored passport with validity of at least for one year.
• The application for the new residence visa
• A recent coloured photo with a white background (Should provide with the application)
• The original entry permit
• Original Medical report (done within three months)
• A copy of the labor card
• A copy of the trade license

Other than the above documents, according to your resident visa type (Blue Visa, Golden Visa, Green Visa) you may need to provide additional documents. Please contact Arabiers for further details on these documents.

5. Visa Extension Options

If you want to stay longer in Dubai, you should follow the below guidelines.

On Arrival Visa Extension

Since you are eligible for on arrival free visa as a Swiss national you can do an extension by,

1. Doing Airport to Airport visa change and getting new tourist visa ( prepaid 30 day or 60 one )

Exit the border – doing Oman border run Here the process is; the visa holder exits the country and flies to a nearest Middle East country like Oman and just takes a break of a few hours for visa processing. Once the process is done the visa holder can book a flight and get back to the country.

3. Doing 90 days in country visa

90 day on arrival visa extension

90-day visa holders have a 180-day visa valid period. That means If you consume 90 days straight away, You cannot get another arrival visa until completing the visa validity period (which means you have to wait another 90 days to complete 180 days) . In that case you should do an extension – in there you can go for below 3 methods.

Prepaid visa extension

If you are a Swiss resident holding a prepaid Dubai visa, you can simply extend it through Airport to airport visa change and get a new tourist visa (prepaid 30 day or 60 one ). And also it is possible to do the 90 day in-country visa without exiting Dubai. For more details regarding the extension please contact Our visa team.

6. How to Get Residency in Dubai?

The residence visa allows you to work, live or continuously visit the UAE. Based on the purpose of stay there are three main types of residence visas.

The Blue Residency Visa

The Blue Residency Visa was launched in May 2024 for the period of 10 years residency. The targeted audience is the people who have given massive contributions for the environment sustainability.

Golden Visa

The Golden Residency Visa targets basically the skilled professionals to stay for the period of 5-10 years based on the category and their investment amount.

Green Visa

The Green Residency Visa is designed mainly for the highest qualified people, investors, graduate entrepreneurs etc. This visa does not require sponsors and if you are a green visa holder you can immediately sponsor your family to have a residence visa.

7. Explore the Dubai

While experiencing the cultural diversity of UAE you have plenty of chances to explore Swiss things in Dubai. You can have the authentic Swiss cuisine experience at Chalet Berezka located in Palm Jumeirah and Reform Social & Grill at the Lakes while shopping for luxury Swiss Brands from Bucherer at Dubai Mall and visit to get the real Swiss taste at Lindt Chocolate shop located in multiple places of Emirates. In addition to that you can experience Swiss hospitality by staying at luxurious hotels such as Swissôtel Al Ghurair at Deira and Raffles Dubai at Sheikh Rashid Road. Here is a quick guide you can go through before starting your journey to Dubai.

8. Keep in your mind…

• Start your application early as possible for the date of travel.
• Make sure the details given are correct and up to date.
• If you need to process the visa within 4-8 hours, apply for the express visa with Arabiers.
• After the payment stay alert
• If you have any doubt or any inquiry please contact us.

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