visa Rates and documents requirement in Dubai Ministerial Decision No. 322 for the Year 2008

1. 90 Days Long-Term Visit Visa (Individuals)

 E-form application (fees paid) including clear personal photo of the sponsored person approved by the sponsor or authorized signatories (signed and stamped) * Required documents:  Clear passport copy of the sponsor

 Clear passport copy of the sponsored person

 A copy of the salary certificate or employment contract of the sponsor (resident) must be attached

 Proof of family relationship (kinship)

 Traveler insurance *

Fees:

 AED 1110 e-DNRD fees.

 AED 1120 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored person.

 Valid for 60 days from the issue date and non-renewable

 Valid for 90 days from the arrival date and non-renewable.

2. 30 Days Short-Term Visit Visa (Individuals)

 E-form application (fees paid) including clear personal photo of the sponsored person approved by the sponsors or authorized signatories (signed and stamped) *

Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor.

 Clear passport copy of the sponsored person

 A copy of the salary certificate or employment contract of the sponsor (resident) must be attached

 Proof of family relationship.

 Traveler insurance. *

Fees :AED 610 e-DNRD fees.

 AED 620 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored person.

 Valid for 60 days from the issue date and non-renewable

 Valid for 30 days from arrival date and non-renewable

3. 30 Days Short-Term Visit Visa (Companies)

 E-form application (fees paid) including clear personal photo of the sponsored person approved by the sponsors or authorized signatories (signed and stamped) *

Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor.

 Copy of the establishment card.

 Traveler insuranceFees:

 AED 610 e-DNRD fees.

 AED 620 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored person. Valid for 60 days from the issue date and non-renewableValid for 30 days from the arrival date and non-renewable

4. 90 Days Long-term Visit Visa (Companies)

 E-form application (fees paid) including clear personal photo of the sponsored person approved by the sponsors or authorized signatories (signed and stamped) *

Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor.

 Copy of the establishment card.

 Traveler insuranceFees:

 AED 1100 e-DNRD fees

 AED 1120 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored person. Valid for 60 days from the issue date and non-renewableValid for 90 days from the arrival date and non-renewable

5. Student Visa: sponsor must be one of the licensed Universities or Educational Institutions in the UAE (recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education)

 E-form application (fees paid) including clear personal photo of the sponsored person approved by the sponsors or authorized signatories (signed and stamped) *

Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor

 Copy of the establishment card

 Copy of the trade license

 Traveler insuranceFees:

 AED 1110 e-DNRD fees.

 AED 1120 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit refundable upon departure of the sponsored person.

6. Medical Treatment: Medical Establishments (Public and Private) approved by the Ministry of Health or Health Authority

 E-forms application form (fees paid) including clear personal photo of the sponsored person approved by the sponsors or authorized signatories (signed and stamped *

Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor

 Copy of the establishment card

 Medical certificate attested by MOH or Health Authority

 Traveler insuranceFees:

 AED 1110 e-DNRD fees

 AED 1120 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored person. Valid for 60 days from the arrival date and can be renewed twice, 60 days each:

 AED 610 e-service fees.

 AED 620 e-form fees

7. Exhibitions/Festivals/ Conferences: for Governmental and Private Establishments

 E-form application (fees paid) including clear personal photo of the sponsored person approved by the sponsors or authorized signatories (signed and stamped) *

Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor

 Copy of the establishment card

 Copy of the trade license

 Letter by the concerned entity announcing the exhibition, festival, or conference.

 Traveler insuranceFees:

 AED 210 e-DNRD fees

 AED 220 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored person- Valid for 60 days from the issue date and non-renewable- Valid for 30 days from the arrival date and non-renewable

8. (33) Countries Upon Arrival *

Required documents:

 Original passport

 Free of charge

 Special notes: renewal shall be once and for a similar period (30 days).

Fees:

 AED 620 e-form fees

 Service is provided through all air, land, and sea ports.

9. Tourist Visa for all Nationalities (Tourist companies): *

Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor

 Traveler insuranceFees:

 AED 210 e-DNRD fees

 AED 220 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored personValid for 60 days from the issue date and non-renewableValid for 30 days from the arrival date and renewable for the similar period (30 days), upon payment of a fees of AED 620. Service is provided through the eDNRD eServices.

10. Escorts of GCC nationals To be issued to escort of GCC nationals (domestic helpers), for 60 days. *

Required documents:

 Original passport of the sponsored person

 Valid residency visa.

Fees:

 AED 165 e-form fees. Special notes: Renewable twice and for a similar period (60 days each time).

Renewal fees :AED 320Service is provided through all UAE entry points

11. GCC nationals (Resident) To be issued to GCC resident nationals and those who accompany them *

Required documents:

 Original passport of the sponsored person

 Valid residency visa

 Proof of employment in the country of residence

Fees:

 AED 165 e-form fees. Special notes: Valid for 30 days and renewable once for a similar period (30 days). Renewal fees AED 620 (e-form fees)

12. Mission Visa To be issued to businessmen and highly qualified professionals. * Required documents:

 Clear passport copy of the sponsor

 Health insurance

Fees:

 320 e-form fees

 AED 1000 deposit, refundable upon departure of the sponsored personSpecial notes: Valid for 14 days from the issue date and non-renewable. Valid for 16 days from arrival date and non-renewable.

13. Transit Visa *

Required documents:

 Original valid passport

 Entry form for 96 hours

 A valid ticket for onward flight

Fees:

 AED 165 e-DNRD fees

 AED 165 E-form feesSpecial Notes: Valid for 96 hours from the arrival date provided that the duration between the two trips is no less than 8 hours. Hotel reservation is needed. This service is provided through UAE entry points.

Criteria for obtaining a health card in Dubai

In order to obtain a residency visa and labour card, all expatriates are required to undergo a medical and blood test. Employers usually arrange for all the necessary paperwork.

If you are not covered by a company or private medical insurance, it is advisable to apply for a health card which entitles residents to low cost medical treatment at public hospitals and clinics. An application form can be collected from any public hospital then submitted (typed in Arabic), along with the correct documents to your local Health Care Center. The health card is valid for one year and can be renewed online.

Documents required:

Passport copy
Covering letter from sponsor
Visa application copy
2 passport size photographs
Completed application form
Fees
Citizens (card valid for 4 years)0-9 Years - AED 2510-17 Years - AED 5018 Years and Above - AED 100
Non Citizens(card valid for 1 year) 0-9 Years - AED 100 10-17 Years - AED 200 17 Years and Above - AED 300
plus AED 200/- for medical examination
For more information, please visit the Department of Health and Medical Services

Expats face swine flu ban after holidays abroad - Healthcare - ArabianBusiness.com

Expats face swine flu ban after holidays abroad - Healthcare - ArabianBusiness.com: "Expats face swine flu ban after holidays abroad"
Expatriates in the UAE on holiday abroad will have to produce a medical certificate proving they are not infected with swine flu before returning to the country, according to a report on Tuesday.From August, any person with swine flu symptoms without the certificate would be refused entry to the UAE , said a source from the National Committee for Combating Swine Flu.

“Accordingly, any company or establishment will have the right to cancel sponsorship if the worker conceals an infection intentionally," the unnamed source was quoted as saying in a report by UAE daily Gulf News.The step was part of strict measures needed to contain the H1N1 virus, the source added.Quarantining people infected with the virus and not allowing them to come into contact with others in public locations such as markets, malls, cinemas and worship areas was vital to curbing the spread of the virus, the source said.The National Committee for Combating Swine Flu is a government organisation set up to fight the spread of the virus.

Dual residency backed by GCC immigration chiefs

Moves to introduce dual residency for professional expatriates living in the GCC have been officially backed by the Gulf’s immigration chiefs, at a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The reccomendation will now be sent to each government and if approved would see all expatriates with “first degrees”, such as doctors, engineers, businessmen and lawyers, being free to live and work in all six Gulf states without having to gain new residency permits. This would make it easier for companies to deploy staff to different offices in the region, agreed delegates at the 24th meeting of the GCC director generals of naturalisation and residency departments.

Acting director general of the UAE's Ministry of Interior Naturalisation and Residency Department said he strongly supported the move in an interview with UAE daily Khaleej Times.Brigadier Nassir Al Awadi Al Menhali told the newspaper the UAE was already studying how to implement the system."The UAE supports all the ways to facilitate the expatriates and nationals movement among the GCC countries," Al Menhali said.However, it would be up to each country to set up agreements with other Gulf states to establilsh double residency visas, he added."The GCC director-generals agreed that the GCC residents can enter as usual under the current laws, while each country has the right to approve the mutual residency with the other countries, according to the naturalisation and residency laws and regulations," he explained.GCC residents looking for new jobs would also be allowed to enter other Gulf states on visit visas, before securing employment, he said. "We allow the GCC residents to enter the country on visit visa(s) in accordance to the naturalisation and residency law, and in case of finding a job they can apply to get the residency." Roll-out across the GCC of the e-link immigration system set up between the UAE and Oman was also in the process of being finalised, said Colonel Ahmed Fahd Bu Hindi, deputy secretary general of security affairs at the General Secretariat of GCC.

UAE Labour Law - Gratuity Calculation

As per Article (132) of the UAE Federal Labour Law, and in respect to the end-of-service gratuity we quote the following: A worker who has completed a period of one or more years of continuous service shall be entitled to severance pay on the termination of his employment. The days of absence from work without pay shall not be included in calculating the period of service. The severance pay shall be calculated as follows: 21 days' remuneration for each year of the first five years of service. Thirty days' remuneration for each additional year of service provided that the aggregate amount of severance pay shall not exceed two years' remuneration.