The beauty of excess.
A frantic race to build the tallest buildings in Dubai and the most glamorous in the oil capital of Abu Dhabi. Luxury and excess for a destination that has never ceased to seduce and arouse the curiosity of travellers from all over the world. But behind the glitz, there’s a more affordable, less flashy side: palm groves worthy of the Thousand and One Nights, the magically shifting sand dunes, the museums of Sharja, right down to the Gulf of Oman and its turquoise waters…
GMT+4
United Arab Emirates Dirham
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Area: 83600 km²
9.4 million inhabitants (2017)
Up-to-date vaccinations :
Depending on local travel conditions, vaccinations against typhoid fever, meningitis and viral hepatitis A and B may be recommended.
French nationals are exempt from visa requirements. Since the signing of the Schengen visa waiver agreement for Emirati nationals on May 6, 2015, and as a reciprocal measure, a stamp in the passport on arrival at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports authorizes a stay of up to 90 days, in one or more instalments, over a period of 180 days from the date of the stamp.
Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the UAE, or you will be refused entry.
