Visas
All visitors, except for GCC nationals, require a visa. There
are a number of different types of visa for those wanting to
stay or live in Dubai.
Residency Visa
If you have a job lined up, your employer
should have arranged for your residency visa to be sent to
the airport at the time of your arrival. If you are coming
to Dubai to look for a job, you can enter on a visitor’s
visa and then transfer to a residency visa after you have
found a job. If you are planning to bring your family with
you to Dubai you will need a family residency visa, for which
you need to earn over Dhs 4,000 a month.
Visit Visa
This visa is for those who wish to stay in
Dubai for between 14 and 60 days. This can be further renewed
for another 30 days at a cost of Dhs 500, to give a total
stay of 90 days. Citizens of the following countries are issued
a 60 day entry visa at no cost upon arrival in Dubai.
Andorra, Australia, Austria , Belgium, Britain,
Brunei ,Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Holland, Hong Kong , Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
USA ,Vatican City. |