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Old Oct 31, 2017, 4:17 am
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Reds2011
 
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Originally Posted by Cris L
I believe I need a Visa for my upcoming Dubai visit, and am travelling with BA

i believe that hotels in DXB can arrange these, so I contacted the hotel booked through Booking.com, to be advised that I need to have paid for minimum 3nights (I am staying 2), plus a fee of 360AED, and a security deposit of 5000AED.

I feel they are trying to rip me off as this seems completely ridiculous.

Can anyone offer advice?

I did try to look at the UAE London embassy site, but it's not as helpful as I'd like.
SA = South Africa? Yes, you will need a visa

It's a pain for the hotels as they run the risk of fines and so on if you overstay etc. Try South Travels or one of the other larger travel agencies. Google is your friend here.
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