This could sound confusing as both of these are cities and hence the visa to both of them must be the same. However, this works slightly differently in this part of the world.
Dubai is an Emirate. This term origins from "Emir" or the ruler of this region.
UAE (United Arab Emirates) is a country formed from the union of 7 Emirates, Dubai being one of them. The others are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain All these places carry their sense of individuality. They have their own kings and internally & informally address each other as "countries". In usual parlance we can refer to them as different states of the country; just like Texas, New York and Michigan in the USA.
So when you apply to come to Dubai, you are issued a Dubai visa; and when you apply to come to Abu Dhabi, you are issued an Abu Dhabi visa and so forth for all Emirates. Though the same visa allows you to enter the country and travel to any of the Emirates, there are some areas such as security installations, driving licenses etc. which could be affected by which Emirate processed your visa.
If you are coming as a tourist this might make no difference.
But if you are coming for business or employment, make sure you know in which Emirate you are going to be primarily looking for opportunities. This will affect your choice when applying for a visa.
Dubai is an Emirate. This term origins from "Emir" or the ruler of this region.
UAE (United Arab Emirates) is a country formed from the union of 7 Emirates, Dubai being one of them. The others are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain All these places carry their sense of individuality. They have their own kings and internally & informally address each other as "countries". In usual parlance we can refer to them as different states of the country; just like Texas, New York and Michigan in the USA.
So when you apply to come to Dubai, you are issued a Dubai visa; and when you apply to come to Abu Dhabi, you are issued an Abu Dhabi visa and so forth for all Emirates. Though the same visa allows you to enter the country and travel to any of the Emirates, there are some areas such as security installations, driving licenses etc. which could be affected by which Emirate processed your visa.
If you are coming as a tourist this might make no difference.
But if you are coming for business or employment, make sure you know in which Emirate you are going to be primarily looking for opportunities. This will affect your choice when applying for a visa.
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