Web Desk — If you are a Dubai resident and thinking of inviting friends or family members to Dubai, you will have to apply for a 3-month single, or multiple-entry visa through the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs of Dubai (GDRFA -Dubai).

According to GDRFA, the Dubai visit visa for family and friends can be issued for a period of 30, 60, or 90 days.

Individuals can apply for a three-month visa by submitting the required documents through GDRFA’s online platform, according to Sirajudeen Ummer, public relations manager at Galaxy Digital Business Services Dubai.

Salary criteria for sponsoring a 3-month visit visa

According to Ummer, the salary criteria for a UAE resident sponsoring the visa is Dh4,000 or a salary of Dh3,000 plus accommodation.

Required documents:

According to UAE laws, a resident wanting to call family members on a visit visa must provide proof of their relationship.

Documents Required:

Documents related to the sponsor:

Tenancy contract
Salary certificate
Document proving your relationship with the invited person. For example birth certificate or marriage certificate.
Emirates ID copy
Valid passport copy

For the visitor:

Passport copy with six months validity
Passport photo

Online three-month visa application process

Either, you can apply for a single or multiple-entry visit visa for family and friends through the official GDRFA website:

Visit the official GDRFA website – gdrfad.gov.ae, then on the menu bar Click the login icon.
Either sign in with your UAE Pass or existing GDRFA account.
You will be transferred to GDRFA’s smart services platform – smart.gdrfad.gov.ae
Click on the ‘New Application’ button.
Then you have to search the service, ‘Entry Permit for a Long Period (single entry)’ or ‘Multi-Entry Visa for a friend or relative’
Fill in the application providing the required details of the person you are sponsoring and upload the documents.
Then, pay the fee for the visa.
A confirmation will be sent to your registered mobile number and email address that your application has been received. A reference number will be given to follow up on the application.

Amer Center is another way for visa application. It processes immigration applications on behalf of GDRFA-Dubai. Don’t forget you can only use the Amer Centre if you are a Dubai visa holder.

Find Amer Centres locations in Dubai:
https://gdrfad.gov.ae/en/customer-happiness-centers#

You also have the option to apply through authorized travel agencies in the UAE.

Dubai Visit Visa fees?

As the GDRFA website suggests, the total cost of the visa may vary slightly, depending on the circumstances or for other reasons.

Breakdown of the costs:

Single-entry three-month

Visa fee: Dh400
Security amount: Dh1,000
Warranty service fee: Dh20
Fee for collection and return of the guarantee: Dh40
The financial guarantee will be refunded if the visa is not approved.
Health insurance: Dh90
Knowledge dirham: Dh10
Innovation dirham: Dh10
Fee inside the country: Dh500, if the dependent is inside the UAE.

The fees listed above do not include Value Added Tax (VAT).

Multiple-entry three-month visa:

Visa fee: Dh700
Guarantee amount: Dh2000
Warranty service fee: Dh20
Fee for collection and return of the guarantee: Dh40
Health insurance: Dh90
Knowledge dirham: Dh10
Innovation dirham: Dh10
Fee inside the country: Dh500, in case the dependent is in the country.

The fees listed above do not include Value Added Tax (VAT).

According to experts, the visit visa for dependents can be extended within the UAE.

Note: If you reside in the following emirates – Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, or Fujairah, the authority in charge of issuing the visit visa is Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP).

Via: GulfNews