Dubai-based airline Emirates has introduced a pre-approved visa on arrival service for select Indian passport holders who have booked their travel with the airline.
To do this, it has partnered with VFS Global. Managed by the Dubai Visa Processing Center (DVPC), the 14-day single entry visa can be applied for online on the airline's website.
The service is exclusively available to Indian passport holders who have a valid six-month US visa, US Green Card, EU residency or UK residency.
After retrieving their booking via 'Manage an existing booking' on the Emirates website, customers need to click on the 'apply for a UAE visa' link.
They will be redirected to the online UAE visa application site powered by VFS Global Services. More information is available here.
Emirates added that the issuance of visas is at the absolute discretion of the Directorate General of Residency and Foreign Affairs.
According to Dubai tourism statistics, between January and October 2023, Dubai welcomed 2 million overnight visitors from India.
Emirates currently serves nine destinations in India with 167 weekly flights.
It launched services to India in October 1985. The airline's current network in India includes Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
Starting October 30 last year, it introduced its premium economy service on its Bengaluru and Mumbai routes. Emirates operates its newly modernized flagship A380 aircraft in those two locations in India that feature the premium economy cabin.
emirates.com
