US visa in Dubai: official fee and agency prices (November 2026)
The US Embassy says two different things. Check with the embassy before you book.
- Its visas page: “While the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Consulate in Dubai are open, routine visa processing is not available in the United Arab Emirates at this time.” (ae.usembassy.gov/visas, read 8 Nov 2026)
- Its notice of 8 August 2026: “The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate in Dubai are open, and limited visa processing is available at this time.” (embassy notice, read 8 Nov 2026)
The US visitor (B1/B2) visa fee is USD 185. 9 of the 15 Dubai agencies on our list that offer US visa help publish a price for it in dirhams: AED 600 to AED 2,500, median AED 1,200, as read on 8 Nov 2026. Only musafir.com says its price includes the visa fee; two say theirs is for the service only, and six don’t say.
The US State Department sets the fee in dollars
An agency’s price comes on top unless it says the price includes it.
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa application fee, visitor visa (B1/B2) | USD 185 | travel.state.govarchived copy of 9 Jul 2026 |
| Refunds | not refundable | “Visa application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.”ae.usembassy.gov/visas, read 8 Nov 2026 |
The embassy’s pages give no amount in dirhams. It asks applicants to book the interview “at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence or nationality” (US Embassy UAE, read 8 Nov 2026).
| Agency | What the price includes | Price as published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Includes the visa fee1 agencyThe price covers the USD 185 visa fee. | |||
| musafir.comDIFC, DubaiFor a B1/B2 tourist sticker visa. Its page says “We’ll book when slots open”. Its prices are for a default traveller and can change with nationality. | Includes the visa feeIts price list for this visa includes the government visa fee and its own service fee. | AED 1,100 | musafir.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Service fee only2 agenciesAdd the USD 185 visa fee. | |||
| South TravelsJumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai | Service fee only“The AED 600 is for our assistance service only. The actual visa fee must be paid directly on the US embassy website.” Covers the DS-160 form, a document review and dummy hotel and flight bookings. | AED 600per person | southtravels.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Trips Away TourismHor Al Anz East, Deira, Dubai | Service fee onlyShown as its “Processing Fee”; its FAQ says visa fees depend on the visa type and embassy charges. Covers DS-160 and interview appointment help. | AED 1,500 | trips-away.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Not stated6 agenciesThe page doesn’t say whether the USD 185 fee is included. Ask before you pay. | |||
Tabeer ToursAl Fahidi, Bur Dubai, DubaiIts International Visa Prices table says USA from AED 2,600.All 2 prices on its site
| Not statedLabelled “SERVICE CHARGES”, but the page’s “Price Includes” list ends with “Visa fees”. | AED 1,000 | tabeertours.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Forever TourismOud Metha, Dubai | Not statedIts page lists the US visa fee separately and doesn’t say whether the price includes it. | from AED 1,100per adult | forevertourism.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Seaman ToursAl Qusais, Dubai | Not statedCovers DS-160 guidance and booking the interview; the page doesn’t say whether the visa fee is included. | from AED 1,200per applicant | seamantours.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Zabeel TravelRigga Al Buteen, Deira, Dubai | Not statedIts service list includes “Complete your visa fee payment process”; it doesn’t say whether the fee itself is included. | AED 1,500 | zabeeltravel.aeread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Regal ToursAl Qusais 2, DubaiIt also advertises an interview appointment within 60 days for AED 2,500, within 30 days for AED 3,000 and within 15 days for AED 3,500; its urgent-appointments page reads “AED 1,650 + Starts From AED 2,500”. | Not statedIts FAQ says “US visa fee from Dubai is AED 1650 only”; it doesn’t say whether the US government fee is included. | AED 1,650 | regaltoursuae.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Travel Saga TourismPort Saeed, Deira, Dubai | Not statedIt lists an appointment fee, service charges, appointment preparation and document handling, and gives the USD 185 visa fee separately without saying whether the price includes it. | from AED 2,500 | travelsaga.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| South TravelsJumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai | Service fee only“The AED 600 is for our assistance service only. The actual visa fee must be paid directly on the US embassy website.” Covers the DS-160 form, a document review and dummy hotel and flight bookings. | AED 600per person | southtravels.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
Tabeer ToursAl Fahidi, Bur Dubai, DubaiIts International Visa Prices table says USA from AED 2,600.All 2 prices on its site
| Not statedLabelled “SERVICE CHARGES”, but the page’s “Price Includes” list ends with “Visa fees”. | AED 1,000 | tabeertours.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Forever TourismOud Metha, Dubai | Not statedIts page lists the US visa fee separately and doesn’t say whether the price includes it. | from AED 1,100per adult | forevertourism.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| musafir.comDIFC, DubaiFor a B1/B2 tourist sticker visa. Its page says “We’ll book when slots open”. Its prices are for a default traveller and can change with nationality. | Includes the visa feeIts price list for this visa includes the government visa fee and its own service fee. | AED 1,100 | musafir.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Seaman ToursAl Qusais, Dubai | Not statedCovers DS-160 guidance and booking the interview; the page doesn’t say whether the visa fee is included. | from AED 1,200per applicant | seamantours.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Trips Away TourismHor Al Anz East, Deira, Dubai | Service fee onlyShown as its “Processing Fee”; its FAQ says visa fees depend on the visa type and embassy charges. Covers DS-160 and interview appointment help. | AED 1,500 | trips-away.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Zabeel TravelRigga Al Buteen, Deira, Dubai | Not statedIts service list includes “Complete your visa fee payment process”; it doesn’t say whether the fee itself is included. | AED 1,500 | zabeeltravel.aeread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Regal ToursAl Qusais 2, DubaiIt also advertises an interview appointment within 60 days for AED 2,500, within 30 days for AED 3,000 and within 15 days for AED 3,500; its urgent-appointments page reads “AED 1,650 + Starts From AED 2,500”. | Not statedIts FAQ says “US visa fee from Dubai is AED 1650 only”; it doesn’t say whether the US government fee is included. | AED 1,650 | regaltoursuae.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
| Travel Saga TourismPort Saeed, Deira, Dubai | Not statedIt lists an appointment fee, service charges, appointment preparation and document handling, and gives the USD 185 visa fee separately without saying whether the price includes it. | from AED 2,500 | travelsaga.comread 8 Nov 2026 |
Not in the table
They offer it, but publish no price
Angel Wings, Dunia Travel, Neo Travels, TAAL Tourism and Veeserve. Some of their pages show only the official fee. Ask them for a written quote that splits the official fee from their own fee.
Prices we left out, and why
- Alrahhala Travel1,100.0 $Shown with a dollar sign on a site that switches between dirhams and dollars, so we can’t tell the currency.read 8 Nov 2026
- Zabeel Travelfrom AED 499/-*Its landing page shows “from AED 499/-*”, with an asterisk it doesn’t explain; its shop sells the same service for AED 1,500 (see its row).read 8 Nov 2026
What costs extra
- Earlier appointments. Regal Tours advertises interview appointments within 60, 30 or 15 days for AED 2,500 to AED 3,500; its pages don’t make clear whether that is on top of its AED 1,650.
- Refunds. The embassy says visa fees are non-refundable (read 8 Nov 2026); South Travels says the same of its AED 600 fee.
- Two prices on one site. Tabeer Tours and Zabeel Travel show different prices on different pages; each row has a note.
How we collect prices
We read each agency’s own website and record the price it publishes for this visa, with the link and the date. We note what the page says the price includes; where it says nothing, we write “not stated”. Where an agency’s pages give two figures, we show the lower one with a note and list the others under “All prices on its site”. “from” means the page says “from”. A price the agency shows only after a choice in its own price picker, with nothing personal sent, counts as published; we mark it “price picker” and name the choice. We never add the official fee to an agency’s price or convert currencies: the official fee sits next to the prices instead. We refresh every 2 to 4 weeks and hide any price older than 45 days. We don’t sell visas.
FAQ
Can I apply for a US visa in Dubai right now?
The embassy’s pages disagree. Its visas page says “routine visa processing is not available in the United Arab Emirates at this time” (US Embassy UAE, read 8 Nov 2026), while its notice of 8 August 2026 says “limited visa processing is available at this time” (embassy notice, read 8 Nov 2026). Check with the embassy before you pay anyone.
How much is the US visa fee?
USD 185 for a visitor (B1/B2) visa, set by the State Department (travel.state.gov, archived copy of 9 Jul 2026). The embassy says “Visa application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.” (US Embassy UAE, read 8 Nov 2026). We found no amount in dirhams on its pages.
Where do I interview for a US visa from the UAE?
The embassy says to book “at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence or nationality”, and that it releases interview appointments every Friday morning between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. (US Embassy UAE, read 8 Nov 2026). Our page on the US Embassy and Consulate in the UAE has the addresses.
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Sources. Each agency’s own website, linked from its price with the date we read it; the US Embassy in the UAE (read 8 Nov 2026) and travel.state.gov (archived copy of 9 Jul 2026) for the official facts. Something wrong? Report a change.