The United Arab Emirates Listen/juËËŒnaɪtɨd ˌærÉ™b ˈɛmɪrɨts/, sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is a country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north. The UAE is a federation of seven emirates, each governed by a hereditary emir, with a single national president.
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| Name | United Arab Emirates |
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| Alpha2 Code | AE |
| Alpha3 Code | ARE |
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| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
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| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| Population | 9856000 |
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| Demonym | Emirati |
| Area | 83600 |
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| Native Name | دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة |
| Numeric Code | 784 |
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| | Code | AED | | Name | United Arab Emirates dirham | | Symbol | د.إ |
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| | Iso639_1 | ar | | Iso639_2 | ara | | Name | Arabic | | Native Name | العربية |
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| | De | Vereinigte Arabische Emirate | | Es | Emiratos Árabes Unidos | | Fr | Émirats arabes unis | | Ja | アラブ首長国連邦 | | It | Emirati Arabi Uniti | | Br | Emirados árabes Unidos | | Pt | Emirados árabes Unidos | | Nl | Verenigde Arabische Emiraten | | Hr | Ujedinjeni Arapski Emirati | | Fa | امارات متحده عربی |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/are.svg |
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| | Acronym | AL | | Name | Arab League | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | جامعة الدول العربية | | Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabīyah | | League of Arab States |
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| Cioc | UAE |
Citizens of Arab Gulf Co-operation Council member states (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar) do not need a visa.
GCC Residents who meet certain conditions may obtain a non-renewable 30-day visa upon arrival at the approved ports of entry.
Passport holders from all EU countries, Andorra, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Monaco, New Zealand, Singapore, San Marino, South Korea, United States and the Vatican will be granted a free of charge visit visa on arrival in the UAE.
The visa enables them to stay for 60 days. The visa may be renewed once for a period of 30 days for a fee of Dhs 500 (about US$140).
German Citizens (tourists and business people) may apply to the UAE embassy in Germany for a multiple-entry visa. No sponsor is required. The maximum duration of stay of visa holders should not exceed three months a year. The visa fee is Dhs 1,500.
US Citizens (tourists and business people) may apply to the UAE embassies for one to ten year multiple-entry visa. A sponsor is required and the visa will be granted free of charge. The maximum duration of stay should not exceed six months a visit.
India passport holders who have valid US visa or greencard may obtain a visa on arrival that is valid for a period of up to 14 days.
Israeli passport holders are banned from entry and transit. Evidence of entry to Israel is generally ignored and not usually a problem.
The full story on visas for UAE
UAE embassies
Some relevant visa information
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
