Since July 29, 2008, the UAE Decision of the UAE Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 322 of 2008, establishing a new system for issuing UAE entry visas for temporary stay in the country, entered into force in the UAE. The system for issuing resident visas (residence permits and / or work permits) remains the same, as does the system for issuing entry visas for residence and employment. The new visa system is the same for all UAE emirates. Today in the Emirates the following types of entry visas are issued:
Visas (Visit Visa) residents of the UAE can only apply for their immediate family. Invitation to visit a visa of other relatives and acquaintances of residents requires special permission from the management of the immigration service. Only UAE citizens are allowed to invite friends to guest visas in the UAE.
PACKAGE OF DOCUMENTS FOR VISA IS APPLYED DIRECTLY BY THE SPONSOR. IT IS ISSUED FOR 2 MONTHS WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXTEND ANOTHER FOR 1 MONTH.
New types of visas have been introduced: for students, for medical services and attending conferences. The cost of resident visas has also changed (US $ 40-55 per year, depending on the type of visa), as well as visas for visitors for business purposes (about US $ 70). So, the cost of a long-term multiple-entry visa for tourists and businessmen will be about US $ 400, visas for students and for medical services - about US $ 150. Changes in the system of issuing and paying visas are aimed at increasing the flow of tourists and the growth of the UAE economy.
Question. How to open a tourist visa to the United Arab Emirates?Answer. Tourist visas are opened by the immigration service. For this, travel agencies or hotels registered in the UAE submit documents for their opening. As a rule, a visa is opened at the request of the sending party.
The receiving party usually refuses the request from a private person, since in this case it may be difficult for her to receive a 100% guarantee of payment and the tourist’s return home before the visa expires.
Question: Is it true that the UAE does not open visas for girls under 30?
Answer. In the Emirates there are no age restrictions on the opening of visas. However, the UAE authorities from time to time do restrict the issuing of visas to single young women.
Knowing about this practice, travel agencies try to avoid possible problems and refuse to apply for visas if the tourist is less than 30 years old. However, a woman up to 30 years old without a visa is opened if she flies with her husband or father - namesakes. Another option is when the girl leaves a guarantee at the travel agency, guaranteeing her timely return. You can also solve the problem by booking and paying for a five-star hotel - in this case, the probability of being refused is much lower. If you refused to open a visa in one travel agency - look for another.
Question. Can problems arise if husband and wife have different surnames?
Answer. Problems can only arise when applying for entry visas, especially if the wife is less than 30 years old. If visas are already open, then there will be no problems at the entrance to the country. To exclude the possibility of unpleasant situations, take a marriage certificate. Some travel agencies recommend translating it into English and notarizing it, but most often it is an unnecessary reinsurance.
Question. Do I need an original UAE entry visa at Russian customs?
Answer. To fly out of the country, the original visa is not needed - just have a copy in your hands, transmitted by fax. Large travel companies send their customers without a copy of visas at all. They present to the border guards of the CIS countries their own document, which contains a list of departures, on which a visa is guaranteed to be obtained. Tourists receive the original visa at the airport of arrival: individuals through a special visa delivery service, organized tourists - from an employee of the host travel company.
Recently, the emirate of Dubai has begun issuing the so-called "electronic" tourist visas, fully issued through the Internet. Such visas do not have the original at all - only a copy that is transmitted via e-mail or fax. Accordingly, at the UAE airport, the original of such a visa does not need to be obtained - you can go to passport control with a regular copy.
An important addition: today Dubai “electronic” visas are valid only in two emirates - Dubai and Sharjah.
Retina Scan
Scanning the retina (eye control) allows you to stop the entry into the country of people who had previously been deported from the UAE and were blacklisted. Today, almost 100% of foreigners entering the country are subjected to this procedure, which often leads to large queues at arrival. Those who pass this control receive a stamp on the visa (or copies thereof) and can go for passport control.
