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Monday, February 8, 2010

Credit card bill worries In Dubai

A reader from India asks: I lost my job suddenly and went back to India, but my bank filed a case against me in court regarding my credit card bill. The bank is not negotiating to settle the amount reasonably. What can be done to close this issue? I am in India right now.
I would like to advise the questioner to settle the issue with the bank amicably by way of trying to reschedule the debt and repayment in comfortable instalments or payment of the amount currently required by the bank otherwise the questioner has no choice but to await the court judgment if the bank remits the matter to the competent court.
Questions answered by Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaiba of Al Bahar Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Visa cannot be cancelled when the person is not in the country


A reader from Dubai asks: The company that I work for sent me abroad on business for five months and I will be returning to Dubai in two weeks, but I received a call two days ago saying the Labour Department wants to check my passport. I’m afraid they’ve cancelled my visa and no one at the company is answering the phone. Can they cancel the visa or make any problems for me while I’m away?
I would like to clarify to the questioner that the company may not take any action against the questioner or cancel his visa while he is abroad, especially if the questioner has a letter from the company to the effect that he is working outside the country. Therefore, once the questioner returns to the country he shall contact the company to inquire about such matters or to go to the Ministry of Labour if he finds that matters are going against his interest.
Questions answered by Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaiba of Al Bahar Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Valid sponsors for appliying U.A.E Visa

a - Hotels & Tourist Companies can apply, on your behalf, for a Tourist Visa (valid for 30 days); or a Service Visa (valid for 14 days); or a Visit Visa (valid for 30 days and can be extended for other 30 days)

b - Airlines & Airlines Handlers apply on behalf of their crew members for a 96-hour Transit Visa.

c - Other Organizations based in the UAE may only apply for Visit Visas and Service Visas.

d - Individuals (Relatives or Friends) already resident in the UAE may, subject to guidlines, also apply on your behalf for a Visit Visa

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Emirates, Visa team up to offer free tourist visas during Dubai Shopping Festival

Travellers to Dubai for the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) will benefit from a free one month tourist visa, when flying on Emirates and paying with their Visa credit, debit or prepaid card in the UAE.

Valid for all Emirates destinations that require a visa for entry into Dubai, the promotion is open to passengers in any class of travel - provided a return ticket is purchased in the UAE and a valid family member sponsors their stay. Tickets must be booked and paid for in the UAE during the two week sale period from, 19th January till 1st of February 2010 inclusive, the airline said.
Khalid bel Jaflah, Emirates’ Vice President Commercial Operations UAE said: “Emirates has developed another excellent promotion that helps families come together to experience one of Dubai’s most acclaimed and glittering events, DSF. The free visa promotion takes into account that the cost of visas can be a determining factor in whether people can afford to travel or not, offering a free visa alleviates this stress

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Citizens of 34 nations exempt from UAE visit visa waiting period

Dubai: Citizens of 34 countries do not have to wait one month before applying for a visit visa after leaving the UAE, a senior Interior Ministry official said.
Currently visitors who leave the UAE even after a day's stay have to wait for a month before they can apply for a visit visa again.
"Citizens of nations who need to obtain an entry permit into the country through any one of the residency departments will not be able to apply for another visa immediately after they leave the country," Major General Nasser Al Awadi Al Menhali, acting Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior for Naturalisation, Residency and Borders, told Gulf News in an exclusive interview.
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"Even if they stay here for two days and leave the country, they can come back after one month," he said. There is no multiple entry visit visa, Maj. Gen. Al Menhali stressed.
"If a visitor comes here, then goes on vacation to a nearby country and wants to come back, he should wait for one month before returning here," he said.
Maj. Gen. Al Menhali said these rules apply to people who need to apply for a visa prior entering the UAE.
"There are citizens of 34 countries who do not need a visa in advance. These citizens can get a visa upon arrival in the UAE," he said.
He said since the visa is issued upon arrival, these citizens can come back here any time they like."Citizens of these 34 countries need to show their passport to the immigration officer at any of the country's borders and they will have a new visa stamped. They can come and go as much as they want and at any time they want," he said.
Rules not new
"These rules are not new. But some people believe that they can come to the country and stay a couple of days and leave. They want to come back gain on the same visa believing that the visa has not expired yet, but they cannot. They have to wait for one month," he said.
Maj. Gen. Al Menhali said if a person stays for a day and leaves, the visa will be deemed expired even if the expiration date is later.
He said the one month waiting period is counted from the day the person leaves the country and not from the date of the visa expiration.
Multiple entry
Businessmen who need to enter and leave the country several times can apply for a multiple entry visa which is valid for six months, a senior Interior Ministry official said.
Major General Nasser Al Awadi Al Menhali, acting Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior for Naturalisation, Residency and Borders, said once this multiple entry visa expires, businessmen have to wait for a month before applying for another visa.
This waiting period does not apply to citizens of 34 countries.
Maj. Gen. Al Menhali said the residency department deals with issuing visas on a case-by-case basis."We study each visa application and if it needs to be issued before the end of the one-month period, we can do it but it will depend on the circumstances of the visa applicant," the interior ministry official said.
The citizens of these 34 countries also do not have to wait a month before applying for a visit visa.
List of 34 countries

  1. Andorra

  2. Australia

  3. Austria

  4. Belgium

  5. Brunei

  6. Canada

  7. Denmark

  8. Finland

  9. France

  10. Germany

  11. Greece

  12. Hong Kong

  13. Iceland

  14. Ireland

  15. Italy

  16. Japan

  17. Liechtenstein

  18. Luxembourg

  19. Malaysia

  20. Monaco

  21. Netherlands (Holland)

  22. New Zealand

  23. Norway

  24. Paraguay

  25. Portugal

  26. San Marino

  27. Singapore

  28. South Korea

  29. Spain

  30. Sweden

  31. Switzerland

  32. United Kingdom

  33. United States

  34. Vatican City