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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 3:28 am
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Originally Posted by BuildingMyBento
Greetings FT,

For some reason I'm led to believe that getting various tourist visas in Dubai would be a cinch.

Naturally, I'm not a UAE resident, also with US citizenship that might slice the naive optimism in half. In any event, if I planned to be in Dubai for a week, bopping in and out of consulates/visa offices for various Central/Southwest Asian and East African countries, what are my chances of success? Anyone have experience with using Dubai (or I guess Abu Dhabi) as a visa shopping center?

Thanks,
BuildingMyBento
Which countries are you considering for visa shopping?

In the UAE, there are some consular services provided in Dubai, but some countries have consular services only in Abu Dhabi.

Foreigners applying for visas in a country of non-residence may actually face a longer delay in getting a visa than it does to apply for the visas elsewhere. This, however, depends on the countries involved.

A US person applying for an Indian visa in person while a tourist in the UAE is going to see a longer delay in getting the visa issued than a US person applying for an Indian visa in person in Chicago or Washington.
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