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Visa-free and e-visa destinations for UAE residents, by passport
Your passport, not your residence, decides most entry rules. A guide for Indian, Arab, Western and Filipino residents of the UAE.
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UAE public holidays 2027 and the trips that fit each break
Expected dates for Eid, National Day and the other 2027 holidays, and the destinations that suit three, four and five-day breaks.
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Georgia, Armenia or Azerbaijan: which Caucasus trip from Dubai?
The three most-searched trips from Dubai compared: scenery, cities, food, visas and the best time to go.
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Maldives from Dubai: choosing the right resort
Maldives searches from the UAE are mostly resort names. Here's how to choose by transfer, meal plan, reef and budget.
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UAE family visit visa: types, documents and costs
Bringing parents or family to the UAE: tourist visas versus sponsored family visit visas, and what each needs.
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Kerala from the UAE: planning a holiday around a family visit
A week at home and a few days in Munnar, Thekkady or on a houseboat: how to plan both in one trip.
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US visa interview in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Applying for a US visitor visa as a UAE resident: DS-160, appointments, the interview and the documents to carry.
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Japan visa for UAE residents
Who needs a visa for Japan, how UAE residents apply, and how to plan around cherry blossom season.
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Planning an incentive trip from the UAE
Destinations within four hours, visas for mixed-nationality teams, budgets and the details that make an incentive memorable.
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Schengen visa from the UAE: which embassy, documents and appointment tips
How UAE residents apply for a Schengen visa: choosing the embassy, salary certificate and NOC, insurance and appointment timing.
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Turkey from the UAE: visa rules by passport and the best time to go
Turkey is the second-biggest destination search from the UAE. Entry rules by passport, the best months and a one-week route.
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Summer escapes from the UAE: cooler destinations for June to August
Georgia, Uzbekistan, Turkey and Salalah all peak in June. Where to go when the Gulf heats up.
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UK visa from the UAE: documents, VFS and the eVisa share code
The UAE's most-searched visa: visitor visa or ETA, documents, appointments in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and the UK's digital eVisa.
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Best holidays from Dubai, 2026–27
Where UAE residents are going this season, from Georgia and Turkey to the Maldives, Switzerland and Kerala, with visa notes for each.
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Flights to Kerala from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah: how to save
Onam, Eid and the school holidays drive fares to Kochi, Trivandrum and Calicut. Here's how our ticketing desk plans around them.
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Visa services in Dubai: how an application works for UAE residents
Residence validity, salary certificates, NOCs and appointments: the steps behind a successful UK, Schengen or US visa from the UAE.
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Umrah from the UAE: visa, timing and what a good package includes
Visa routes for UAE residents, the best months to go and how to choose a hotel near the Haram, from our Umrah team in Dubai.
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