Visa processing Charges U.A.E

 The Visit Visa applies to tourists who wish to spend more than 14 days in UAE, those coming for family visits as well as those on long-term business visits. It requires the sponsorship of any UAE resident or any company or hotel licensed to operate within the UAE.

Brigadier Dr Rashid Sultan, a spokesperson for the UAE Ministry of Interior, said the ministry was re-implementing the decision No 337 of the year 2004 to enable all those who have visit visas to get an extension.

"All companies and visitors should submit applications and transactions before the expiry date of the visa period to avoid violations. The immigration services will be provided at all UAE port of entries and immigration offices," he added.

The official said the new rule is applicable for all entry permits. These permits would include transit visas, short-term (one month) and long-term visit (90 days) visas, student visas, visas for medical treatment and residence visas.

In the previous visa requirements, visit visa holders needed to exit the country after the expiry of the visa term and had to stay out of the country for at least a month before being able to re-enter on another visit visa.

He said that amending of visa status will be done electronically and without complications as part of the new procedure. People do not need to the leave the UAE, but they can amend their visa status and pay the required fees in order to facilitate the transactions for visitors and residents and to save money and time.

Obaid bin Suroor, Deputy Director of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners' Affairs in Dubai, said that all the decision issued by the Minstry of Interior will be implemented by all immigration departments.

Charges for Visa Processing:

• Transit entry            Dh165
• 30-day short visa   Dh370 + Insurance for (First degree relatives Dh1,000; Second degree Dh2,000)
• 90-day long visa     Dh700 + Insurance for (First degree relatives Dh1,000; Second degree Dh2,000)
• Entry Permits for medical treatment    Single vist Dh700; Multiple visits Dh1,550
• Entry permits for study    Depends on university or college
• Entry Permits for exhibitions and conferences          Depends on travel agency
• Tourist Visas            Depends on travel agency
• GCC resident entry permit           No fees
• Work- related entry permit for 14 days          Dh370
• Work- related entry permit for 90 days          Dh1,320
• Entry permit for work 2 years    Dh350
• Entry permit for residence 2 years       Dh270 (Dh370 express service)
• Entry permit for work 3 years    Dh470 
• Entry permit for residence 3 years       Dh370 (Dh470 express service)

The UAE has revoked the condition of a one-month gap for renewing visit visas. People on such visas will no longer need to exit the country to get an extension of their stay here. They can now do it by paying Dh570 and stay for a month more without exiting the country.

UAE Revoked one month gap for Renewing Visit Visa

The UAE has revoked the condition of a one-month gap for renewing visit visas. People on such visas will no longer need to exit the country to get an extension of their stay here. They can now do it by paying Dh570 and stay for a month more without exiting the country. 

 

The Visit Visa applies to tourists who wish to spend more than 14 days in UAE, those coming for family visits as well as those on long-term business visits. It requires the sponsorship of any UAE resident or any company or hotel licensed to operate within the UAE.

Brigadier Dr Rashid Sultan, a spokesperson for the UAE Ministry of Interior, said the ministry was re-implementing the decision No 337 of the year 2004 to enable all those who have visit visas to get an extension.

"All companies and visitors should submit applications and transactions before the expiry date of the visa period to avoid violations. The immigration services will be provided at all UAE port of entries and immigration offices," he added.

The official said the new rule is applicable for all entry permits. These permits would include transit visas, short-term (one month) and long-term visit (90 days) visas, student visas, visas for medical treatment and residence visas.

In the previous visa requirements, visit visa holders needed to exit the country after the expiry of the visa term and had to stay out of the country for at least a month before being able to re-enter on another visit visa.

He said that amending of visa status will be done electronically and without complications as part of the new procedure. People do not need to the leave the UAE, but they can amend their visa status and pay the required fees in order to facilitate the transactions for visitors and residents and to save money and time.

Obaid bin Suroor, Deputy Director of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners' Affairs in Dubai, said that all the decision issued by the Minstry of Interior will be implemented by all immigration departments.

New visa fee system in UAE from August 1st 2014

Effective on Friday, the employment visa for a worker sponsored by governmental bodies will cost Dh200 per year, while the visa charge for workers employed by the private sector or free zones will be Dh250 per year.
A new visa fee structure signed by Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, states that the residence visa for an investor or partner will cost Dh250 per year.
The residence visa for a family member of a worker employed by governmental bodies will cost Dh200 per year, while the charge for workers employed by private businesses and free zones as well as investors and partners of businesses will be Dh250.
Renewal of the residence visa will cost Dh200 per year for a family member of a worker employed by governmental bodies, private sector or free zones, while the renewal charge for investors and partners will be Dh250 per year.
The entry permit or its renewal for domestic workers sponsored by Emiratis or citizens of GCC countries will cost Dh150 per year, while the charge for workers sponsored by foreigners will be Dh200. The visa for a domestic helper sponsored by an investor or a partner will cost Dh250.

The new measures will include the issuing of a new array of entry permits and visas, such as multiple entry permits for visit or work; the activation of study visas, and entry permits for medical care and attending conferences.

• A multiple tourist entry permit will cost Dh200, while multiple entry visa for work will cost Dh2,100.
• A visit visa for residents in GCC countries will cost Dh200, while its renewal will cost Dh700.
• An entry permit for study or training will cost Dh550, while its renewal will cost Dh600.
• An entry permit for medical treatment will cost Dh550, while a multiple entry visa for treatment will cost Dh1,400. The same fees will be applicable to patients’ companions.
• The renewal of a visa for treatment will cost Dh500, while the charge for the companions will be Dh600.
• The transit visa issued to travellers transiting through UAE airports for 96 hours and sponsored by an airline operating in the country, will cost Dh100.
• A Dh5,000 refundable deposit will be collected for cancelling a sponsor’s residence visa without cancelling the visas of the sponsored family members, according to the decision signed by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The deposit will be refunded once the sponsor adjusts their status.

A Dh3,000 refundable deposit will be collected for sponsorship of each family member for a female investor, while a Dh5,000 refundable deposit will be collected for humanitarian cases determined by the Minister of the Interior.

The new Cabinet decision sets up a fund for the deportation of violators of the residency rules. Resources for the fund will come from deposits encashed after applicants fail to honour their obligations under the law.

A Dh100 fine will be imposed on users of residency department portals who fail to fill in applications accurately, according to the new rules.

Individual applicants who fail to honour any declaration or affidavit will be fined Dh500, while in the case of a corporate applicant the fine will be Dh2,000.

Companies that fail to adjust the legal status of their sponsored workers on time will be fined Dh1,000 for each worker, while failure to report any change in the company’s details to the ministry will cost Dh1,000.

A Dh5,000 fine will be imposed on those who misuse the residency system or submit bogus reports to the residency departments across the country.

Repeat offenders within a year will have their fines doubled, not exceeding Dh50,000.
 Types of visas and fees

• Employment Visa (Government): Dh200
• Employment Visa (Private Sector, Free Zones, Investors): Dh250
• Residence Visa (Government) Dh200
• Residence Visa (Private Sector, Free Zones, Investors): Dh250
• Employment Visa (Domestic workers sponsored by Emiratis, GCC citizens): Dh150
• Employment Visa (Domestic workers sponsored by residents): Dh200
• Employment Visa (Domestic workers sponsored by investors): Dh250
• Residence Visa for real estate owners: Dh1,100
• Multiple Entry Visa for work: Dh2,100
• Visa for medical treatment: Dh550
• Multiple Entry Visa for treatment: Dh1,400
• Residence Visa for study or training: Dh550
• Multiple Entry Visa for work or tourism: Dh1,500
• Entry Visa for GCC State Resident’s Companions: 150
• Renewal of GCC State Residents Companions’ Visa: 250
• Entry Visa for GCC State Residents: Dh200
• Renewal of GCC State Resident’s Visa:Dh700
• Transit Entry Visa: 100

Three-month medical tourist visa to seek treatment in Dubai

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 Dubai: Overseas patients who wish to seek treatment in Dubai will be able to avail of a three-month medical tourist visa, extendible twice — up to nine consecutive months — according to the first phase of an initiative by the Dubai Health Authority and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.

The initiative aims to unify medical tourism procedures for the emirate, and is the outcome of a recent meeting held by DHA and GDRFA with private sector hospitals as well as the Dubai Healthcare City Authority. The first phase will facilitate hospitals with information on how to apply for a medical tourism visa for overseas patients in collaboration with health authorities.

The unification is in line with the directives of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai to push the medical tourism vision for the emirate. The new tourism visa agreement is only for Dubai.

Currently, only hospitals with international accreditation like the Joint Commission International (JCI) and those in the process of securing one will be eligible. The JCI is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which accredits and certifies health care providers and programmes that achieves the highest quality, best-value health care across all settings. In the UAE, several top health care units like Dubai Hospital and Imperial College London Diabetes Centre have this distinction.

For medical tourism visas, the DHA and GDRFA have designed a process for hospitals to comply with. Hospitals have to apply for a ‘facility establishment card’ — a requirement by the GDRFA, to apply for the medical tourist visa. The card has hospital details including the number of employees.

Speaking to Gulf News, Dr Laila Al Jasmi, CEO of Health Policy and Strategy Sector at the DHA said that hospitals are required to apply for a ‘treatment visa service quota’ from the DHA. This is a one-time requirement; if a hospital needs to expand capacity, it needs to reapply. This quota is in place to ensure that a hospital doesn’t over or under utilise its services as well as to protect the medical tourist.

“The quote is based on the medical tourism priority in terms of specialties, the market the medical tourism strategy is targeted at, and the current percentage of medical tourists that particular facility handles,” said Dr Laila.

In the next phase of the initiative, specialised clinics, spas and wellness centres will be invited to avail of the medical tourism visa provision, she added.

In a media statement, Major Jasim Ali Rashid Ahli, director of the Entry Permit Department at the GDRFA, said, that this type of visa has been in place since 2008 and issued to hospitals that sponsor patients and their accompanying family members. The patient needs to get a medical report attested by the UAE consulate in his or her residing country; this report needs to be submitted by the hospital along with the other documents.

Eisa Al Haj Al Maidour, director general at the DHA said that since Dubai offers excellent health care facilities, medical tourism is an extension of the hospitality that the emirate is synonymous with.

Marwan Abedin, chief executive officer of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) added: “This project is of vital importance to the overall health sector in Dubai as all relevant stakeholders including immigration, the aviation industry, the hospitality sector, public and private hospitals are coming together to position Dubai as a medical tourism destination.

Tenancy contract mandatory for Dubai visit visa

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Dubai, has confirmed that tenancy contract and Dewa bill is mandatory even when applying for a visit visa.

“Please be informed that as per the new rules implemented recently, the tenancy contract and last Dewa bill is mandatory for visit visa,” DNRD said in an email statement.

When contacted over phone, an official at the DNRD’s Jebel Ali branch said there was no need of a tenancy contract when applying for a visit visa.

On the issue why Jebel Ali branch was not seeking a tenancy contract, the DNRD call centre said that main office had told them to advise people to bring tenancy contract.

However, residents, who received a document list from DNRD on Tuesday (June 19), said it did not state anything on tenancy contract.

“I got an email from AMER (toll free info service) contact centre team of DNRD which had no mention of tenancy contract,” Akash Jain, who was planning to bring his parents on visit to Dubai, said.

“We need to get the correct info so we go prepared when applying for a visit visa.”

On June 19, we reported that it is mandatory to provide an attested tenancy contract even if one was applying for a visit visa.

“It’s a new rule. You have to provide us with a tenancy contract. It should be attested by the Land Department if you are staying in Dubai, or from the respective municipality if you are staying in any other emirate,” a DNRD call centre executive had said.