we just visited Dubai during Eid holidays and we easily got on arrival visa. we are paki nationals, my husband as an engineer and has engr work visa in Doha. i am sponsored by him.

many on our flight got on arrival visas.

before leaving for holidays we enquired at the UAE embassy, they said profressionals can get on arrival visa no mattter whateva nationality. Only important is to have an electronic passport. Also according to the embassy, only Sharjah airport does not have facility of issuing on arrival visa, else at all destinations in UAE you can get on arrival visa for 30 days.