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Albanian passport holders now receive a free 90-day visa on arrival in Dubai. No application, no fee, no advance paperwork. Other nationals living in Albania need a prepaid UAE tourist visa before travel.
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Albanian nationals receive a free 90-day multiple-entry visa on arrival at any UAE airport. No prepaid visa, no application, no fee. Your passport is stamped at the immigration counter on arrival. The visa is valid for 6 months from issue date, covering a stay of up to 90 days.
Source: Emirates visa information page, September 2026If you live in Albania but hold a non-Albanian passport, your entry route depends on your passport nationality. An Albanian residency permit does not qualify you for the UAE on-arrival visa. Apply for a prepaid UAE tourist visa before your travel date.
Source: ICP / GDRFA, 2026| Detail | What it means |
|---|---|
| Visa type | 90-day multiple-entry on arrival |
| Stay permitted | Up to 90 days total. Visa valid for 6 months from issue date. |
| Cost | Free: issued by UAE immigration at the airport |
| Application needed | None. Present your Albanian passport at UAE immigration. |
| Passport validity | Minimum 6 months remaining from date of travel |
| Documents at immigration | Albanian passport and confirmed return or onward ticket. Hotel booking may be requested. |
No grace period: as of October 2024, ICP removed the grace period on UAE tourist visas and on-arrival stamps. Overstay fines begin from the first day after expiry at AED 50 per day. Exit or UAE tourist stay extension before your stamp expires.
Apply for a UAE tourist visa extension
Apply for a extend your Dubai visit from inside the UAE before your on-arrival stamp expires. Available in 30-day increments.
Exit and apply for a prearranged tourist visa
Exit the UAE and apply for a apply for a UAE tourist visa before returning. Most travellers use the Oman border crossing for this. Note: the Oman exit does not reset the 90-day stamp automatically: a prearranged visa is required for a fresh permitted stay.
Airport-to-airport visa change
Use the airport-to-airport visa change service to process a new UAE tourist visa while transiting through Dubai airport.
If you live in Albania but your passport is from a different country, your Dubai entry route is determined by your passport nationality: not where you live. An Albanian residency permit does not qualify non-Albanian nationals for the UAE on-arrival visa.
Most non-Albanian nationals residing in Albania will need to apply for a prepaid UAE tourist visa before travelling. A 30-day or 60-day UAE tourist visa is available through a licensed tour operator or airline, or through Arabiers online.
If your passport is from an EU member state, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea or Singapore, your passport itself may already qualify you for UAE visa on arrival or a paid on-arrival option based on your passport nationality: regardless of where you live. Check the entry rules for your own passport nationality.
No. As of 2026, Albanian passport holders receive a free 90-day multiple-entry visa on arrival in Dubai. No prepaid visa, no advance application, no fee. Your passport is stamped at UAE immigration on arrival.
Yes. The 90-day on-arrival stamp is issued completely free of charge at the UAE airport. Albanian nationals pay nothing and do not need to apply in advance.
Up to 90 days. The stamp is a multiple-entry visa valid for 6 months from the issue date, with a maximum stay of 90 days in total. There is no grace period: exit or extend before the 90 days are used.
In-country extension of a 90-day stamp is not standard. Options include applying for a UAE tourist visa extension before the stamp expires, exiting to Oman and applying for a prearranged tourist visa before returning, or using the UAE airport-to-airport visa service service.
A valid Albanian passport with at least 6 months remaining and a confirmed return or onward ticket. Hotel booking confirmation may also be requested by the immigration officer.
Yes, in most cases. An Albanian residency permit does not qualify non-Albanian nationals for the UAE on-arrival visa. Your entry rules depend on your own passport nationality. If your passport is from an EU member state, UK, USA, Australia or other qualifying country, check those rules first: your passport may already qualify you for UAE on-arrival entry.
