You need a number of papers to back up your application for a tourist visa to the UAE, including:

• Passport photocopies for both you and your sponsor. You must have a passport that is valid for at least six months;
• Copies of the pertinent pages from the passport. You might not even need to send your actual passport in some circumstances. You can submit copies of the pertinent passport pages (or all the pages on your passport);
• Photographs the size of a passport, as required by the UAE for visa photos;
• If a woman is traveling alone: a letter of no objection (NOC) from your father or spouse;
• A confirmed round-trip ticket or a ticket for further flights. The tickets must be from the airline through whom you are applying;
• Evidence of lodging, like your hotel;
• Evidence of UAE travel medical insurance purchase;
• A note from you describing the visit's goals and length;
• Evidence of lawful residency in your nation;
• When a host is present:
• Evidence of your connection to the host & evidence of their residency: a replica of your host's
• UAE residency permits or Emirates ID; ii. Evidence of their financial standing: certified copy of their employment contract or pay certificate;
• Evidence of prior travel
• If you visited the UAE within the past year, include copies of your passport's arrival and departure stamps;
• Copies of any visas you have gotten recently for the USA, UK, Schengen Area, Canada, Russia, Australia, or New Zealand
• Additionally, you might need to give
• Evidence of your financial situation;
• Your most recent address verified;
• A marriage license;
• Any further paperwork needed by the Dubai/UAE authorities responsible for issuing visas.