Dubai Visa for Dutch Citizens: Requirements & Entry Rules

Not for an airside connection on one ticket, since you never pass passport control. Dutch passports are also listed for arrival entry in the UAE. Our advice is still to arrange a transit visa before you leave Schiphol if the gap is long or the Bali leg could slip: an approval in your name lets you leave the airport during a delay and removes any doubt at check-in. We handle the application online.

Transit visum is simply the Dutch term. In the UAE there are two short transit visas: one for up to 48 hours and one for up to 96 hours, both tied to a confirmed onward flight. Dutch passports are listed for arrival entry, but many of our Dutch customers prefer an approved transit visa before departure so the stopover is settled. Choose by the length of your stay between flights.

Plan for one. Separate bookings mean nobody transfers your bag, so you will usually collect it, pass immigration and check in again with the second airline. Dutch passports are listed for arrival entry, but we recommend a pre-arranged transit visa for any self-transfer: if the first flight runs late, you may need to rebook and stay overnight, and you want that option ready.

Possibly, so tell us the airport before you apply. Entry rules are national, but the right transit visa can depend on where you land and which airline brings you in. We match the application to your actual routing, whether that is Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah. Dutch passports are listed for arrival entry; we still suggest pre-arranging the visa so a long connection or a delay never becomes a question at the desk.