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Residents can apply for a 30-day or 90-day Single/Multiple entry visit visa, both of which are non-extendable, for their spouse or blood relatives of 1st or 2nd degree only. Visa cost as follows:

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 read more
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.
Incase 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. read more

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:

Hor Al Anz: (Deira): 04-265 8373, 050-715 0562

Bur Dubai: 04-358 6215

Qusais (Al Nahda-2): 04-239 1302

Qusais (Damascus St): 04-258 6727, 054-300 5931

If you are not eligible to sponsor your family/relative/friend, you can depend on Travel tourism companies for 30 days and 90 days tourist visas.
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GDRFA (Immigration) Branch Locations

Main Branch
Bur Dubai, Karama, Opposite Jafiliya Metro Station
Call Centre (International): +971 4 313 9999
AMER Service: 800 5111 (Call Centre UAE)
Working Time: 7:30am - 8pm (Sun-Thu)

Dubai International Airport (Terminal 3)
Gate No.2, Arrivals area
Phone: 04-707 5388
Timing: Around the clock, seven days a week (including holidays)
Services: All visa related services (including e-gate card)
Dh120 extra fee if you submit application between 8pm and 7:30am and during holidays.

Dubai Airport Free Zone
Phone: 04-707 5619
Timing: 7:30am to 8pm

A'amal Center – Hyatt Regency
Hyatt Regency Hotel-Deira
Business Centre, First Floor
Phone: 04-707 5922
Timing: 8am to 2:30pm
(Dh30 extra service charge for each transaction)

Al Karama Municipality Center
Municipality Department – Al Karama area
Phone: 04-337 4800

Al Manara Centre, Municipality Building
Near Metro Station: Noor Islamic Bank (Red Line)
Phone: 04-707 5969
Timing: 7:30 to 8pm

Um Suqeim Municipality Center
Municipality Department – Um Suqeim area
Phone: 04-394 4424

DNATA Emirates Building
Near Clock Tower, Deira
Phone: 04-707 5946
Timing: 7:30 to 2:30pm
(Dh25 extra service charge for each transaction)

Hatta Passport Center
Hatta – in front of Hatta Fort Hotel
Phone: 04-707 5693
Timing: 7:30 to 8pm

Bin Souqat Centre
Al Rashidiya
Phone: 04-707 5939
Timing: 7:30 to 8pm

Medical Fitness Centre
Sonapur

Municipality Service Centre
Al Towar, Qusais, Opposite Al Towar Mall
Phone: 04-707 5162
Timing: 7:30 to 8pm

Jebel Ali Passport Center
Jebel Ali area
Phone: 04-707 5440
Timing: 7:30am - 8pm

Visa Centre
DNATA Travel Center
Sheikh Zayed Road

Deira Municipality Clinic
Near Deira Taxi Stand, Opposite Union Metro station
Phone: 04-707 5873
Timing: 7:30am - 2:30pm

Arabian Centre
Mirdif / Al Mizhar
Phone: 04-707 5181
Timing: 7:30am - 8pm

Medical Fitness Centre
Muhaisina/Sonapur

Medical Fitness Centre
Al Safa (urgent submission only)
Near Co-operative Society
Phone: 04-707 5911
Timing: 7:30am - 2:30pm

Al Khail Mall
Phone: 04-707 5712
Timing: 7:30am - 2:30pm

DEWA - Wafi Mall
Phone: 04-707 5915
Timing: 7:30am - 8pm

Al Lusaily Medical Centre
Phone: 04-707 5291
Timing: 8am - 6pm

Festival City
Phone: 04-707 5260
Timing: 8am - 8pm
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