Originally Posted by
stimpy
I haven't been to Dubai in years, but I vaguely heard something about new visa rules? Where are they spelled out? Are visas required for Americans and French? I would probably be flying on BA.
No, Americans and French don't need a visa in advance. They do tweak the rules from time to time for various countries -- most recent victims are Canadians, who can no longer get visas on arrival, due to a political dispute between the UAE and Canada.