Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa to visit the UAE?

Q: Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa to visit the UAE?

Visa on arrival. Bulgaria passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the UAE — no pre-arranged visa is required for a short tourist visit.

Visiting the UAE: Bulgarian citizen → United Arab Emirates

🇧🇬 nationality: Bulgaria🇧🇬 lives in: Bulgaria🇦🇪 going to: United Arab Emiratesupdated 2026-06-17

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Visa on arrival

Bulgaria passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the UAE — no pre-arranged visa is required for a short tourist visit.

The bottom line

Your visa is stamped on arrival at the UAE port of entry; check the current validity for your passport.
A visa on arrival is permission to enter, not a guarantee — the border officer decides on arrival.
Confirm your exact requirement on the official u.ae visa-check tool before you travel.

No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.

For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →

Where you'll apply

Confirm your exact requirement on the official u.ae visa-check tool →

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