What the visas are for
Visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.
- Down 24%
B1/B2
Business and tourist visitors
11k
79% of the total, last 12 months
11,151 visas in the last 12 months, 14,729 in the 12 months before - Up 39%
A-2
Foreign government officials
2k
14% of the total, last 12 months
1,997 visas in the last 12 months, 1,440 in the 12 months before - Down 33%
F-1
Academic students
548
3.9% of the total, last 12 months
548 visas in the last 12 months, 817 in the 12 months before - Down 37%
D
Airline and ship crews
151
1.1% of the total, last 12 months
151 visas in the last 12 months, 238 in the 12 months before - Down 5.7%
A-1
Diplomats and senior officials
66
0.5% of the total, last 12 months
66 visas in the last 12 months, 70 in the 12 months before - Down 47%
J-1
Exchange visitors
55
0.4% of the total, last 12 months
55 visas in the last 12 months, 103 in the 12 months before
Other visa types
- G-20.4% of total
Government representatives to international organizations
50Down 19%50 visas in the last 12 months, 62 in the 12 months before - G-10.3% of total
Government delegates to international organizations
39Up 200%39 visas in the last 12 months, 13 in the 12 months before - F-20.2% of total
Spouses and children of F-1 students
33Up 50%33 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before - I<0.1% of total
Journalists and foreign media
7Up 250%7 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before - H-4<0.1% of total
Spouses and children of H workers
6Up 200%6 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before - M-1<0.1% of total
Vocational students
6Up 500%6 visas in the last 12 months, 1 in the 12 months before
B1/B2 visas made up 79% of the visas issued to nationals of the United Arab Emirates in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 24% and A-2 rose 39% on the 12 months before.