THIS VISA IS VALID FOR ENTRY WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF THE DATE ON WHICH IT IS ISSUED

 

The Visit Visa applies to visitors who wish to spend more than 14 days in the Developers in UAE, as well as those on long-term business visits who come for family visits.

Sponsorship by any UAE is required. Resident or any licensed company or hotel to operate within the UAE. A refundable AED 2,000 guarantee is imposed by expatriates wishing to sponsor distant relatives.

The visit visa is valid for 60 days and can be renewed for a stay of up to 90 days in total. For this renewal, a fee of AED 500 is charged.

The sponsor will require the date of arrival and arrival of the visitor and a photocopy of the first few pages of the visitor's passport, which must be valid for at least three months, to complete the application. For obtaining a visit visa, there is a fee of AED 100. There is also an AED 10 fee for DNATA's visa delivery service. For arranging visas for visitors, hotels, hotel apartments, tour operators, travel agents and airlines may not levy additional fees or processing fees in excess of AED 50/-.

The holder of the Visit Visa may enter and leave the country via any port of entry in the UAE.

Visas for tourists

Under the visit visa type, a special category of visas is a tourist visa, which can be obtained for individual tourists from: Eastern and Western Europe, Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, Ukraine, Albania, Russia, the Hellenic Republic, Saint Lucia, Mexico, Cuba, Bermuda, Belize, Guyana, French Guiana, Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent, Kingston, Palau, Thailand, South Africa, Singapore, China, Malta, Cyprus, etc.

The Tourist Visa gives the holder the right to a stay of 30 days and is non-renewable. The Tourist Visa requires the sponsorship of tour operators and hotels who bring in visitors from the countries listed above. The fee is 100 AED. There is also an AED 10 fee for DNATA's visa delivery service. For arranging visas for travelers, hotels, hotel apartments, tour operators, travel agents and airlines do not levy additional fees or processing fees in excess of AED 50/-.

Multiple-Visas for Entry

Multiple-entry visas are available to business travelers who are regular visitors to the UAE and are affiliated with either a multinational or other reputable local establishments.

This form of visa is valid for a total of six months from the date of issue and has a maximum of 30 days for each stay. Non-renewable is the validity. AED 1,000 is the cost of this visa.

Upon a visit visa, the visitor must enter the UAE and obtain a multiple entry visa while in the region. There will be a visa stamped on the passport.

96-hour Transit Passenger Visa

A 96-hour transit visa is eligible for transit passengers who stay at Dubai Developers International Airport for a minimum of 8 hours and meet certain requirements specified below. The following are these conditions:

·         Only Funded by Airlines (prior arrangements maybe required)

·         Onward bookings to the 3rd destination should have been confirmed by applications

·         The passport or document must be valid for a minimum of three months for transit passengers or those holding special permits, or for a visit or mission.

Citizens of the following countries are not qualified on arrival for a 96-hour visa:

Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and Niger.

Service for travelers in transit

For passengers on Emirates Airlines, the carrier is able to handle the service for its travelers. For those traveling via other airlines, however, they have to contact the "Marhaba Services" directly for any transit service.