Consulate General of the United States in Dubai
Consulate General of the United States in Dubai, located at Corner of Al Seef Rd. and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd.. View a location map, get driving directions or find information about the address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Consulate General Address
Corner of Al Seef Rd. and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates -
Telephone
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Office Hours
Wednesday 7:30 AM–5:00 PMThursday 7:30 AM–5:00 PMFriday 7:30 AM–11:30 AMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 7:30 AM–5:00 PMTuesday 7:30 AM–5:00 PMStatus: 🟢 Open now – ⛱️ Islamic New Year / Muharram is on Wednesday (in 7 days) and might affect working hours
🕒 Current time in Dubai: 1:16 PM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
Location Map
Located at Corner of Al Seef Rd. and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd., the consulate is near the key landmark Dubai Frame. Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Consulate General may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Consulate General directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Islamic New Year / Muharram:
June 17
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Juneteenth:
June 19
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Independence Day:
July 4
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Mawlid (The Prophet's Birthday):
August 26
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Consulate General of the United States in Dubai:
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Issue first-time passports
- Renew expired passports
- Amend passports to show change of name, validity, or to correct errors
- Selective Service registration
- Renunciation of U.S. nationality
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
- Provide emergency assistance for U.S. citizens traveling abroad
Visa Requirements
If you hold an Emirati passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter the United States.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to United States without a visa. The most common types of United States visas are the following.
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Nonimmigrant Visas
- Business/Tourist visa
- Work visa
- Student visa
- Exchange visitor visa
- Transit/Ship crew visa
- Religious worker visa
- Domestic employee visa
- Journalist and media visa
- Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
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Immigrant Visas
- Family-based immigration
- Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
- Religious workers visa
- Employment-based immigration
- Diversity visa (DV)
- Returning resident visa (SB-1)
Head of Mission
Robert Raines, Consul General
Additional Missions in United Arab Emirates
Besides Consulate General of the United States in Dubai, United States also has 1 representation in the following city of United Arab Emirates:
- Abu Dhabi (Embassy)
View All Diplomatic Missions of United States in United Arab Emirates
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of United States in neighboring countries or regions of United Arab Emirates.
- Manama, Bahrain (Embassy)
- Baghdad, Iraq (Embassy)
- Tel Aviv, Israel (Other)
- Jerusalem, Israel (Embassy)
- Amman, Jordan (Embassy)
- Kuwait City, Kuwait (Embassy)
- Beirut, Lebanon (Embassy)
- Muscat, Oman (Embassy)
- Doha, Qatar (Embassy)
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Embassy)
- Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Consulate General)
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Consulate General)
- Sana'a, Yemen (Embassy)
See also
United Arab Emirates in United States
United Arab Emirates has 6 representations in the following cities:
Nearby Landmarks
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Dubai Frame
(4.08 km away)
Zabeel Park, Dubai
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Museum of the Future
(5.89 km away)
Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai
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The Dubai Mall
(7.38 km away)
Financial Center Rd, Dubai
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Burj Khalifa
(7.66 km away)
1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd, Dubai
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Dubai Fountain
(7.91 km away)
Burj Khalifa Lake, Downtown Dubai
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Palm Jumeirah
(23.58 km away)
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
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Nearby Airports
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Dubai International Airport (DXB)
(5.60 km away)
Dubai -
Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
(22.19 km away)
Sharjah -
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)
(113.30 km away)
Abu Dhabi
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This page was last edited on 29 March 2026 at 07:34 AM (EST).