If you stay airside (don’t clear immigration), no visa is needed — regardless of nationality. But if you plan to leave the airport (e.g., for a quick city tour), you’ll need either:

• A transit visa (G) — if your nationality isn’t eligible for 24/72/144-hour visa-free transit, or
• Qualify for 144-hour visa-free transit (covers 20+ nationalities, including UAE, UK, US, Canada, Australia, GCC — but not Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi passport holders, even with UAE residency).
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