Dubai Visit Visa Guide

Dubai Visit Visa Information Guide

Visit Visa to Dubai Requirements

"Dubai Visit Visa – Types and Sponsor Differences You Should Know Of!"

Dubai has had innumerable people from all over the world thronging to the city in search of jobs or a better lifestyle and settling in. Even with the strict expatriate residence and settlement regulations in place, a vast majority of the population in the city are expatriates.

Dubai Visit Visa Information

However, equally large is the number of people visiting in on the residents in Dubai, who either happen to be family, friends or simply acquaintances or colleagues. These are the people who require a Dubai visit visa, and discussed below are some easy steps to procuring the same. In fact, any individual wishing to stay in the region for more than 14 days (up to a period of 30 days) need to apply for a visit visa Dubai before arriving in the country.

Dubai Visit Visa Requirements

For a successful application of a visit visa to Dubai via a personal sponsor, one needs to have an Entry Permit application with complete data, pay certificates along with proof of the sponsor's income being more than 4000-6000 Dirham (varying according to sponsorship types, which sky-rockets to 10,000 Dirham if the sponsor is a friend) and copies of the passports of both the visitor as well as the sponsor.

As for visitors being sponsored by firms or establishments alone, all required documents remain the same, excepting the sponsor's passport – which is to be replaced by the establishment's copy of a card verifying a legal proof of the same.

How to Apply for a Visit Visa Dubai?

The Immigration Department is to be contacted by the sponsor party and the procurement procedure is initiated by submitting the required documents and the fees for the same. Thereafter, once the visa is obtained, a copy (preferably the original) is to be sent to the visitor who is then eligible to stay in the emirate for 14-30 days, as applicable.

Dubai Visit Visa Fees, Costs and Extention

The average fee for obtaining a visit visa to Dubai is 100 Dirham. The fees levied on an extension claim for the same Dubai city visit visa happens to be 500 Dirham, along with a signed application form and original copies of the passport and the Entry Permit. A renewal is also possible, with the procedure being the same as of obtaining a new visa itself. However, the catch is that you need to stay away from the country for a period of at least 30 days before applying for a renewal process – which pretty much kills the purpose!

Moreover, keep in mind that overstaying your visit visa may land you with a fine of 100 Dirham on every day you have exceeded your stay limit. Therefore, make sure that you are well abreast with the emirate's terms and conditions regarding external visitors' and have your visa readied through personal acquaintances rather than tour operators or hotels, when feasible.