Visa for the United Arab Emirates for citizens of Thailand

• ⚠️ A UAE visa is required before travel (UAE MOFA: “Visa Required”). Exceptions for third-country residence or visas are separate rules.

Easier if you have

• a residence permit from GCC

  eVisa

  A UAE visa for residents of GCC countries: apply online (smart.gdrfa.gov.ae), the visa is emailed. Your profession must be on the approved list, at GDRFA’s discretion. The length of stay is not stated.

  Source: gdrfad.gov.ae · Quote from the source

  This visa is granted to foreign nationals residing in a GCC Member State, as well as to their family members and accompanying domestic workers residing with them. … 2.The applicant must hold a valid residence permit issued by one of the GCC Member States. … 3. The applicant's profession must fall within the list of professions approved for the issuance of the visa, subject to assessment by the competent authority.

  https://gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/ee043e4a-5c61-11ea-0320-0050569629e8

• a residence permit from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States, EU countries

  Visa on arrival

  Visa on arrival for 14 days (extendable once) or 60 days (non-extendable) with a valid residence permit from the US, an EU state, the UK, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada (UAE MOFA, 25 Jun 2026).

  Source: www.mofa.gov.ae · Quote from the source

  Under the new decision, nationals of the Republic of Indonesia, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Kenya, and the Republic of South Africa holding ordinary passports, along with their accompanying family members, are eligible to obtain a 14-day or 60-day visa on arrival, provided they hold a valid residence permit issued by the United States, a European Union member state, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Singapore, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada. … The Authority noted that the 14-day visa may be extended once while the holder is in the UAE, whereas the 60-day visa is issued for a single stay and is not extendable.

  https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/mediahub/news/2026/6/25/uae-grants-visa-on-arrival

Passport

• Must be valid for at least 6 months after arrival

This is what the UK FCDO says for British passports. For a passport of Thailand the requirement may differ — check with the embassy or your carrier.

Where the data comes from

Official source of the destination country

Checked November 14, 2026