Six month job-seeker visa in UAE no longer available
The amnesty programme, which was extended twice before finally ending on December 31, allowed violators to modify their residency status by getting a new-sponsored valid visa or applying for a six-month temporary employment visa.
The six-month visa was only available for violators during the amnesty period. “Only those who committed visa violations before August 1 were granted that option. The visa scheme neither includes visa violators after the mentioned date nor unemployed residents seeking a new job.
On expiry of the visa period, the visa holders should change their status either by transferring their sponsorship to an employer or by leaving the country. This is to avoid any penalties, which include fines, imprisonment and deportation.
Fine: violators of job-seeker visas would be treated the same as residency violators, where a Dh100 fine is issued for the first day of overstay, followed by Dh25 fine for each consecutive day.
Visit Visa – Long Term & Short Term (Single & Multiple Entry) UAE
Visit visa holders will be able to apply for 30-day extensions twice without having to leave the country. A Dh600 fee is applicable for each extension. Previously, visitors had to leave the UAE after the expiry of their three-month visit visas or one-month tourist visas. The visit and tourist visas have to be extended through travel agents.
Expatriates living in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and those accompanying citizens of Gulf countries do not qualify.
Special entry permits and 96-hour special mission entry visas are not included.
FINE: Dh100 per day fine for violators which will take effect ten days after visa expiry.
New reforms to the UAE visa system that will benefit families, residents and visitors, started to implement across the country with effect from October 21, 2018.
Short Term Visit (30 Days)-Dubai
Dh1520 For Single Entry (Including Dh1000 Deposit and Health Insurance)
Typing charge extra
Long Term Visit (90 Days)-Dubai
Dh1920 For Single Entry (Including Health Insurance & Dh1000 deposit)
Dh2120 For Multiple Entry
Typing charge extra
Short Term Visit (30 Days)-Sharjah
Dh250 For Normal Application
Dh350 For Urgent (Dh40 Insurance and Typing charge extra)
Long Term Visit (90 Days)-Sharjah
Dh600 For Normal Application
Dh700 For Urgent (Dh90 Insurance and Typing charge extra)
Minimum salary requirement
Dh5,000 to sponsor brother/sister
Dh4,000 to sponsor wife, children, parents, father in-law and mother in-law
Dh6,000-Dh7,000 to sponsor other relatives
Dh10,000 to sponsor friends
Required Documents for Visit Visa:
+ Passport Copy of Visitor. Passport must be valid minimum 3 months.
+ Photo (1) with white back ground.
+ Passport Copy
+ Visa page of Sponsor.
+ Emirates ID or ID Application proof of the sponsor (for Long Term Visit).
+ Tenancy Contract, Ejari registration Certificate and Electricity Bill.
+ Documents proving kinship or marriage must be submitted.
Typing: Application including health insurance can be prepared from Typing Centre.
Validity: Visa holder should enter UAE within two months from the date of issue. If not entered, visa will be cancelled automatically and to be applied again with the same procedures.+ To sponsor 90-day Visit (long term), the sponsor must have Emirates ID or proof of ID application.
Deposit: Applicant will have to deposit Dh1000 for sponsoring wife, children, parents, father in-law and mother in-law.
Dh2000 Deposit to sponsor Brother, Sister, Brother in-law, Sister in-law, other relatives and friends.
+ This amount is refundable on exit of the visitor.
In case the visitor overstays, you cannot refund the deposit and extra fine should be paid as follows:
Fine for Visit/Tourist Overstay
Dh200 for the first day and Dh100 for each consecutive day. This fine can be paid at Immigration or at the airport when the Visitor exits. A foreign wife of a citizen of a GCC country can only obtain a visit visa if she holds a residence visa in the home country of her husband. Sixty-day visit visas are renewable twice, allowing for a total permitted stay of 180 days, can be obtained for domestic helpers who accompany citizens of GCC countries.
+ Visit Visa holder can change status to Employment/ Residence visa by paying Dhs680+615.
+ Tourist Visa holder must exit UAE to change his/her visa to Employment/ Residence.
Residents in GCC countries and their domestic helpers can obtain a 30-day visit visa, renewable once for a similar period.
Continuous Visit: Visit or Tourist visa holder can get another Visit/Tourist Visa only after exit UAE. But no need to stay one month out of UAE to get another Visit or Tourist Visa. This rule has been scrapped. Now you can apply soon after the exit.
TRANSIT VISA: This is issued for a non-renewable 14 days for a fee of Dh220. It is issued to businessmen and tourists sponsored by a company or commercial establishment or a hotel licensed to operate in the UAE. Visa holder must enter UAE within 14 days from the date of issue. Duration of stay 14 days from the date of entry.
NOTE: Egyptian and Syrian applicants should have Dh10000 to sponsor family on visit visa.
Refund of Unused Application: If your Visit/Residence Visa application rejected by Immigration, you can apply for refund through online. You should provide your Bank Account details with IBAN. You will get back issuance fees only.
Amount will be credited to your account within 10 days. Status Change and Cancellation applications are not refundable.
Dubai Immigration Help Line: 800 5111
Ministry of Interior Call Centre: 800 5000
To prepare Visit Visa application under your sponsorship Call: