ICM 2008 Participants need to secure their own visa for entry into the UAE.

Participants to the conference, can request a VISA by presenting to their nearest UAE embassy or consulate the acceptance letter that they can ask for from the conference secretary icm2008@sharjah.ac.ae Authors may request from hotels or travel companies in UAE to obtain visa for them to enter the country.

General information

General information about how to get an entry permit to the UAE can be found on the following websites:

http://www.shj-airport.gov.ae/visadetails.htm
http://www.sharjah-welcome.com/html/sh_visa.htm

Since entry permit rules change constantly and without prior notice, please consult the nearest UAE embassy or consulate to your city. In some cases, entry permits may require several weeks to be issued, hence please make sure to arrange your permits as early as possible.

Exempted Nationalities

Citizens of the following countries are granted a visit visa with no cost upon arrival at the UAE:

Holland
Belgium
Luxemburg
Switzerland
Austria
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Portugal
Ireland
Greece
Cyprus
Finland
Malta
Spain
Monaco
Vatican city
Iceland
Andorra
San Marino
Liechtenstein
USA
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
Brunei
Singapore
South Korea
Malaysia
Hong Kong
UK overseas passport holders born in China or Hong Kong
UK
Germany
AGCC citizens
AGCC expatriate residents (who meet the requirements)