| Visa type | Validity | Cost | Extensions |
|---|
| 96-Hour | Four days | AED 190 | Non-extendable |
| Tourist | Maximum 30 days | AED 275 | Yes, for an additional 30 days at AED 710 |
| Visit | Maximum 90 days | AED 1,155 | Non-extendable |
Sponsor
| Sponsor's Employer | Sponsor Documents | Visitor
Documents |
|---|
Government/
Semi-Government | - Salary certificate (must be in Arabic)
- Sponsor passport and residency copy | - Passenger’s coloured photograph.
- Passenger’s passport copy (must be valid for six Months).
- Copy of Emirates Ticket.
- Proof of kinship.
- Visa application form.
Original application form (available at all Emirates Travel Hubs) in Arabic or English – based on the applicant’s nationality, with addresses and contact numbers at both their originating country and in Dubai. Download the English or Arabic application form here. |
| Free-zone company | - Salary certificate from the free-zone authority (must be in Arabic)
- Sponsor passport and residency copy
|
| Private company | - Labor contract copy
- Salary certificate (must be in Arabic)
- Sponsor passport and residency copy |
| Investor | - Trading license copy
- Sponsor passport and residency copy
- Investor deposit receipt copy - Bank guarantee |
| Partner | - Trading license copy
- Memorandum of agreement
- Sponsor passport and residency copy |
Rules and Conditions
- Visitors must travel into and out of Dubai on Emirates flights only.
- All visas are valid for 59 days from the date of issue to enter Dubai.
- Visa processing time is three to four working days; visa processing may take longer at peak periods, such as holidays.
- A refundable cash deposit of AED 1,000 for each adult visitor is required.
- Visa fees are non-refundable.
- Ticket is non-refundable if a visa is issued and utilised.
- Sponsor will be responsible for visitor overstay.
- Entry to the UAE is subject to immigration approval.
- Tourist visa may not be changed into residency visa inside the country. | Relative (Visitor) | Minimum Salary (Sponsor)* |
|---|
| Parents / Parents In-Law | AED 4,000* (AED 5000* for applications in Abu Dhabi) |
| Brothers / Sisters | AED 6,000* |
Brothers / Sisters
In-Law
| AED 7,000* |
Important Notes
- For tickets purchased online through credit card in NON AED Currency, visa applications can be submitted only at Emirates Commercial Visa Services at Ramool.
- Visa applications for all tickets must be issued in the UAE and purchased in AED currency, can be submitted at the Emirates ticketing counters listed below:
Dubai
Dnata Travel Centre (Sheikh Zayed Road).
Old Emirates Headquarters building, Clock Tower, Deira, Dubai, UAE.
Submission of applications: Sunday to Thursday (09:00 to 15:00)
Abu Dhabi
AL Sawari Tower – C, Corniche Road, P.O. Box 45450, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Submission of applications : Sunday to Thursday (09:00 to 15:00)
Al Ain
Commercial Complex, Shaikh Khalifa Street, P.O. Box 68666, AL Ain, UAE.
Submission of applications : Sunday to Wednesday (08:30 to 18:00), Thursday (08:30 to 17:30)
Sharjah
Sharjah Tower (Al Soor Building), Ground Floor, AL Arooba street, P.O. Box 17, Sharjah, UAE.
Submission of applications: Sunday to Thursday (08:00 to 13:30 – 16:00 to 19:00)
Ajman
Escape Tower, Shaikh Rashid Bin Humaid Street, P.O. Box 5511, Ajman, UAE.
Submission of applications: Sunday to Thursday (08:00 to 13:30 – 16:00 to 19:00)
Visas applications will not be accepted on Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays.