UAE Visit Visa

Getting a UAE Visit visa

One of the most popular tourist destinations worldwide, especially for leisure and entertainment, is the United Arab Emirates. Everyone desires a visa to the UAE for this reason. As a result, the UAE government has made a variety of visas available for travelers, and you can easily apply for a UAE visa online. Getting a UAE visa is an easy and quick process. Please keep the following points in mind:

• We advise you to apply for your UAE travel visa a minimum of five to seven days before your scheduled arrival.

• The UAE Immigration authorities have sole discretion over whether to grant visas.

• Late payments will result in visa rejection, and all processed payments are non-refundable and cannot be reversed under any circumstances.

Eligibility

UAE issues on arrival visas based on the nationality of the traveler and anyone who is not eligible for an on arrival visa must apply for a UAE visit visa before travelling. Unlike countries like USA and UK, the UAE doesn’t have any tough eligibility criteria for their visit visas. The major eligibility criteria are:

• A valid passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of travel. Please note that travel documents are not considered.

• Possess a return flight ticket to your country of origin or any other destination while entering UAE. The officer at the immigration counter might enquire about this.

• Your visa facilitator, travel firm or airline that is arranging your UAE visit visa might ask you for some extra documents and proof that you will exit UAE on time.

Validity & Grace period

Before considering an extension for your UAE visa, it is crucial to be aware of and properly understand what is a grace period and validity period. After reading this section you will property understand the difference between both.

Visa Validity

This is the period within which you have to enter the country. The visa validity period is calculated from the date of issue. Your UAE Visit visa will have a validity period of 60 days. If you don’t enter the UAE within this 60 day duration, the visa will become invalid and you wil have to apply for a new one.

Grace period

This is the period allocated at the end of your visa within which you have to either extend your visa or exit the country. Grace periods are usually 10 days and are only given for 30 days single and multiple entry visa. Anyone who doesn’t get an extension or exit the country will be fined for overstaying.

UAE Visit Visa Price List 2023

The rates for a UAE visit visa can vary depending on the type of visa you are applying for. The rates are as follows:

How to apply for a UAE visa

STEP 1

Submit necessary Documents

Applicants should submit the necessary documents at our office or send it through email. If the documents are properly compiled we will submit it to the relevant authorities for processing. The compulsory documents are:

• Clear colour copy of your passport (taken from a scanner)

• Applicant’s photo in white background

• Residence visa page of sponsor or referee

STEP 2

Make the Payment

You can choose to settle the payment by visiting our office or through an online transaction.

STEP 3

UAE Visit Visa issued

You will get your new visa to your WhatsApp or email within 2 to 4 business days after the payment has been settled.

What are the required documents?

The standard documents you need to submit for a UAE visit visa are:

• A colour copy of your passport first and last pages preferably taken from a scanner. The passport should be valid and have a validity period of atleast 6 months from the date of visa request.

• A recent colour photograph taken in a white background. If you wear glasses please remove them while taking the photo

There are some extra documents that may be required depending on your age and nationality.

• Children: Birth certificate copy if father’s or mother’s names are not mentioned in the chid’s passport.

• Pakistani Nationals : National ID card front & back and passport signature page.

Age Limit

If you are considering a solo visit to UAE and are wondering about the age limit to obtain a UAE visit visa this paragraph will answer your questions.

• A cabinet reform from July 2018 mentioned that travelers below 18 years of age who are flying to UAE with their parents between 15th July and 15th September can get a free visa every year. This reform might have been suspended due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

• Solo female travelers below 18 years are not eligible to apply for a UAE visit visa. They are allowed to apply for a visa if they are travelling with their parents.

• Single Nigerian females or males need to be 40 years and above if travelling solo.

• Married Nigerian females traveling with children need to be 40 years and above.

How long is the validity period of the tourist visa?

A tourist visa is a visa issued only for leisure and tourism purposes. A tourist visa allows the holder to stay for a period of 14 or 30 days and has a validity period of 2 months.

Extending UAE Visit Visa

If you want to stay longer in the UAE the only option is to apply for a visa extension. The easiest option is the without exit extension that is implemented by the UAE government. Applicants can extend their visa at the comfort of their hotel room without leaving UAE. Steps of extending a UAE visit visa are:

• STEP 1: Visit a travel firm that has permission to issue this type of visa.

• STEP 2: Send them the necessary documents and make the payment.

• STEP 3: The new application will be processed and then the status change will be completed according to the UID.

• STEP 4: Recieve a copy of your new visa and status change.

• STEP 5: Your visa has been extended for the chosen duration(30 days or 60 days).

UAE visa on arrival

Travelers from certain countries don’t need to apply for a UAE visit visa because they are eligible for a free on arrival visa. This type of visa is issued at the immigration counter upon landing in any UAE airport an completing all biometric procedures. Depending on their nationality they are permitted to stay for a different duration. Below are the different on arrival visa categories:

30 day visit eligibility

This single-entry visa is issued free of charge and permits a stay duration of 30 days with a 10 day grace period. This visa can be extended once for a fee. This visa is issued for citizens from any of the 19 countries mentioned beow:

60 day visit eligibility

This multiple-entry visa has a validity period of 6 months from the date of issue and is given for citizens from any of the 48 countries mentioned below. The permitted duration of stay with this visa is 90 days which has to be used up in 6 months. There is no grace period for this visa.

180 day visit eligibility

This multiple-entry visa is issued free of charge to individuals holding Mexican passports. The visa is valid for 6 months from the date of issue and permits a stay duration of 180 days. This 180 days need to be utilized within a span of 6 months.

6 months Visit Visa

The 6 months UAE Visit visa was introduced by the UAE Government on July 2019 to encourage brilliant students, entrepreneurs, investors, and outstanding professionals to stay longer in the UAE and consider long-term residency. No information was divulged about the price of a 6 month UAE Visit Visa. A strict committee of the UAE authority will carefully examine each application before accepting.

Visitors who don't fit into any of the categories specified above are not eligible to apply for a 6 month visit visa directly. Instead, they should contact a local tour operator like us, as we can utilize visa extensions without exit to enable you to stay in the UAE for six months. If you plan to do this before entering UAE we will apply for a 90-day visit visa. We will re-apply for a new 90-day UAE visit visa without exit during the 10 day grace period of the first visa. You will have a total of 200 days to stay in the UAE with these two visas. The visa may be extended repeatedly with or without an exit, as desired by the holder.

What you can and cannot do on a UAE visit visa

We all know that saying “when in Rome do like the Romans”. Same applies to when in the UAE. Here are a list of things you can and cannot do when in the UAE.

What can you do?

• You can travel to the UAE to attend a conference anywhere in the UAE, engage in specific tourist activities like skydiving while vacationing, spending time with loved ones in any emirate, etc.

• You are allowed to apply for your residence visa while in the country and attend interviews with potential employers.

• You can use a visit visa to conduct preliminary research before opening a business or purchasing property in the United Arab Emirates.

What You Cannot Do?

• Work paid or unpaid as a self-employed individual or for a UAE company.

• Operate professional gangs of beggars or hire individuals from outside the nation to work as beggars. Doing so carries a minimum fine of AED 100,000 and a jail sentence of at least six months. AED 5,000 in fines and up to three months in jail are the consequences for anyone found begging in the United Arab Emirates, according to Federal Law No. 9 of 2018 on Anti-Begging.

• Engage in any illegal activity, such as prostitution, child trafficking, or smuggling.

• Operate a business or open a bank account. You must obtain your legal residence visa and Emirates ID in order to operate a business or open a bank account while you are in the country.

Terms & Conditions

• All payments must be made upfront when applying for a visa, and the visa application fees paid to the UAE's immigration department are non-refundable.
• An average visa would take 2-3 days to process. Due to stringent guidelines established by the UAE's immigration department, this could change and take up to 10-15 days in certain circumstances. Please keep in mind that we must strictly adhere to the laws and that we cannot interfere with them.
• Any request for a visa may be approved or denied by the UAE's immigration department.
• Do not book your flights until you have received notification of the approval or until you have received confirmation of your visa. You are advised to book your tickets after your visa has been issued.
• The single entry visa permits only one visit to the UAE and only has 60 days of validity from the date of visa issued.
• Flight bookings made in the final days of a visa's validity would be subject to additional fees.

Frequently Asked Questions