About UAE & Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is the largest and most populated of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, with over 80% of its landmass. The emirate's population, now over 1.6 million, is expected to reach 3 million by 2030. Across the UAE, Emirati citizens make up nearly 20% of the total population; the other 80% are expatriates from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and North America.

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Travel Information & Visa

Citizens of Australia, Andorra, Austria, Brunei, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America and the Vatican State can get a free-of-charge entry visa upon arrival at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
GCC citizens do not need a visa to enter the UAE.
Citizens of all other countries will need to apply for a Tourist, Transit or Visit Visa prior to their trip. If you are flying with Etihad Airways, a visit visa may be arranged for you upon request. If you have booked your trip through a travel agency, in most cases they will be able to arrange this for you.
Five, four and three star hotels can apply for visas on behalf of guests who have booked a stay with them. Please note that not all five, four and three star hotels have this system in place. Make sure you check with your preferred hotel if they offer this service. This service does not currently apply to guests staying in hotel apartments.
While the airline, travel agency and hotel can apply for your visa, please make sure you give yourself enough time for it to be approved, and note that they do not take responsibility if the visa is declined.
Otherwise, you will need to apply for a visa through your nearest UAE embassy. An eye scan will be required at the airport.
For more information on visa types or how to get your visa, visit the Abu Dhabi Government website or call its contact centre on +971 2 666 4442 (800-555 from inside the UAE)

Weather Forecast

During December the weather in Abu Dubai is around 23-25 Degrees in the morning and 15-20 Degrees at night. The weather conditions should be checked before traveling. The weather should be checked previously:
www.accuweather.com/en/ae/abu-dhabi/321626/weather-forecast/321626

Iranian Embassy

Iranian Embassy in Abu Dhabi runs an inclusive range of consular services to local, Iranian, and international citizens in United-arab-emirates. Iranian passport and visa from are issued only to citizens whose main residence is in Iran and United-arab-emirates.
The process of issuing Iranian Visa and Passport of Iran can take few weeks.
Please contact with Iranian Embassy in Abu Dhabi if you have any question as regards of visa and passport matters.
Contact: +9712 4447618 or email to: iranemb@eim.ae
For more information: www.iranembassy.org.ae

Emergency Numbers

The emergency phone number for Abu Dhabi Police is 999. Whether you need police assistance, an ambulance or for any other emergency 999 is the number to call and calls are free!

- Mediclinic Hospital: Khalifa Street, next to National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD)
Phone: +971 2 626 5265

- Cleveland Clinic: Al Falah Street
Phone: +971 2 659 0200

- Universal Hospital: Old Airport Rd, Behind Al Hilal Bank, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed St, Al Musalla - Abu Dhab
Phone: +971 800 555555

Foreign Currency Exchange

In general terms you will get a better rate in malls or at the airport. .