STRINGS 2025
Visa information
Visa Information
Visa-free entry
Citizens of GCC countries do not require a visa or permit or to be sponsored by a national or resident in the UAE. They need to produce their GCC country passport or national ID card at the point of entry into the UAE.
Free-of-charge visa on arrival
Some citizens do not require advance visa arrangements to enter the UAE and will be issued a free-of-charge visit visa upon arrival.
Visa application required
Some citizens require advance visa arrangements to enter the UAE.
NYUAD can provide visa invitation letters for registered delegates when requested. Please email a photo/scan of your passport to nyuad.strings@nyu.edu once you have registered.
We cannot accept any responsibility for visa applications. Where a delegate is unable to attend because of failure to obtain a visa on time, the normal cancellation policy for the registration fee will apply.
We recommend having travel insurance for the duration of your trip. Please contact your travel agent for further details.
Strings 2025 is proudly supported by The
Scholarships Office (SCO). The SCO,
established in 1999, provides opportunities
for academically distinguished Emirati
students to obtain both undergraduate and
postgraduate degrees at prestigious universities,
thus ensuring the growth and development of
qualified Emiratis, considered the mainstay
upon which the country’s present and future
depends.
Visa Information
Visa-free entry
Citizens of GCC countries do not require a visa or permit or to be sponsored by a national or resident in the UAE. They need to produce their GCC country passport or national ID card at the point of entry into the UAE.
Free-of-charge visa on arrival
Some citizens do not require advance visa arrangements to enter the UAE and will be issued a free-of-charge visit visa upon arrival.
Visa application required
Some citizens require advance visa arrangements to enter the UAE.
NYUAD can provide visa invitation letters for registered delegates when requested. Please email a photo/scan of your passport to nyuad.strings@nyu.edu once you have registered.
We cannot accept any responsibility for visa applications. Where a delegate is unable to attend because of failure to obtain a visa on time, the normal cancellation policy for the registration fee will apply.
We recommend having travel insurance for the duration of your trip. Please contact your travel agent for further details.
Strings 2025 is proudly supported by The
Scholarships Office (SCO). The SCO,
established in 1999, provides opportunities
for academically distinguished Emirati
students to obtain both undergraduate and
postgraduate degrees at prestigious universities,
thus ensuring the growth and development of
qualified Emiratis, considered the mainstay
upon which the country’s present and future
depends.
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