VisaChiefIndia to United Arab Emirates migration routes
The India→United Arab Emirates corridor moves roughly 2M people a year across all tracked categories, of whom about 430k are relocating rather than visiting. Among people settling, the flow is led by Skilled & work, driven mainly by skilled and sponsored work and family reunification and partner migration. Use the breakdown below to size each route, then open the matching VisaChief visa pages for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Visa-category breakdown
| Category | What it is | Indicative / yr | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled & work | Employer-sponsored, skilled and points-tested work visas | ~340k | 17% |
| Family & partner | Spouse, partner, parent and child family visas | ~90k | 4% |
| Visitor & tourism | Tourist and short-stay visitor entry | ~1.6M | 79% |
Frequently asked
How many people move from India to United Arab Emirates each year?
Indicatively around 2M a year across all tracked categories, of whom roughly 430k are relocating rather than visiting short-term. Among those settling, the flow is led by skilled & work. These are order-of-magnitude planning figures from public aggregates, not official counts.
What visa categories do most India migrants to United Arab Emirates use?
The largest categories in this corridor are Visitor & tourism (~1.6M/yr), Skilled & work (~340k/yr), Family & partner (~90k/yr).
Where can I see the actual United Arab Emirates visas?
VisaChief's United Arab Emirates hub lists every visa route with current cost and processing time; start at https://visachief.com/ae/.
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