DUBAI

VISAS & INVITATION LETTERS 

Visa Requests into Dubai

There are three types of visa – Tourist, Transit and Visit.  Listed below are the countries which outline the type of visa required by the agent depending upon their nationality:

Tourist Visa 

Valid for a maximum stay of 30 days for the following nationalities: 

All Russian countries / South Africa / Thailand / China / People Republic of China (PRC) / British Nationals Overseas (BNO) showing place of birth other than China & Hong Kong / Malta / Cyprus / South American countries / Taiwan (visa will be issued as Chinese nationality). 

Code : TOUR (normal basis, needs maximum of 4 working days to process)

Code : URGE (urgent request, needs 2 working days to process but carries a supplement charge)

Transit Visa 

Valid for a maximum stay of 14 days for the following nationalities: 

India / Bangladesh / Sri Lanka / Pakistan / Maldives / Indonesia / North Korea / Turkey / Philippines / Morocco and North Africa / Jordan / Syria / Egypt / Yemen / Lebanon. 

Code : TRAN (urgent basis, needs 2 working days to process – no normal basis applications accepted as per Dubai Immigration since Jan 2003).

Visit Visa 

Valid for a maximum stay of 60 days for the following nationalities: 

All countries belonging to the Transit Visa category are also entitled to apply for a Visit Visa, although the Immigration authority do not encourage this type to be requested as it can be misused by passengers who stay for a longer period and seek employment, they can be requested. 

Code : VISI (normal basis, needs 5-6 working days to process).

           VISI01 (urgent basis, needs 3-4 working days to process). 

Nationals from the following countries can obtain a Visa upon arrival in the UAE: 

France / Italy / Germany / Holland / Belgium / Luxembourg / Switzerland / Austria / Sweden / Norway /Denmark / Portugal / Ireland / Greece / Finland / Spain / Monaco / Vatican City / Iceland / Andorra /  San Marino / Liechtenstein / South Korea / United State of America / Canada / Australia / New Zealand / Japan / Brunei / Singapore / Malaysia / Hong Kong. 

Valid for 30 days and is free of charge.  If passenger/s want to extend the Visa they can do so for another 30 days at a cost of UAE 500.

How to request a Visa into Dubai

The following details are needed to request: 

Full names / Sex / Date of Birth / Passport number / Occupation / Nationality / Place of Birth / Marital Status / Date of arrival and departure to Dubai / Place of stay in UAE.  

They should also attach a copy of their picture/detail page from their passport.  This information was previously faxed but the copies were unclear which is why they should now request it to be sent to you via e-mail.

It is vital that all details required to process the application are supplied with the initial request.  Those with missing information should not be actioned.

It is important to check that the agent has specified what type of visa they require. 

Enter details on service reservation system.  

On LON1 you should flag a remark to O & R saying  " visa on request ".  Dubai office will process and fax the visa to you, which you should fax/email to your agent. 

Make sure remarks are flagged to A and C advising how much the visa costs and an additional remark to O saying under which date the visa request paperwork has been filed (in case of a query).

General Info 

Immigration is closed on Thursday and Friday, working days are Saturday to Wednesday. 

Immigration has the right to accept or reject visa requests without giving any reason.  Visa applications can also be delayed without notice due to a backlog or technical reasons. 

In the event of the booking being cancelled and the Visa no longer being necessary no refund will be made by the hotel.  

To request a Visa, accommodation must be booked with GTA. 

Any passenger who obtains a Visa through Gta and overstays the Visa validity period, they will be blacklisted by Immigration and face a fine of UAE 100 per day for every day they over stay.  Gullivers Visa application license will be suspended until such proof is given to Immigration that the passenger has exited the country.  An administration fee will be charged to Gta of UAE 100 and if the passenger cannot be located Gta face a non refundable fine of UAE 5,000.

Passports must still be valid for at least 6 months after the passenger/s departure from Dubai.

Passenger/s must ensure they do not have an Israeli stamp on their passport.

Once a visa is granted, it is still possible to change the dates at no extra costs, as long as the new dates are within the original validity dates.  If outside the original validity dates, a new visa needs to be requested and will be charged for again.

Children require their own visa regardless of whether they have their own passport or are endorsed on a parents.

The airport assistant will ask for the passenger/s passports on arrival and these will be kept by the supplier and returned to agents on a prearranged day (either day prior to or departure day), this will be agreed by the assistant with the passenger/s upon meeting.   Pax will be given a photocopy of their passport which will enable them to check in to their hotel without difficulty.

The pax must hold a photocopy of the visa we provide in order to collect the original at the Hotel Visa Desk in front of Immigration at Dubai Airport. This is where the passenger/s will be met by an assistant.  Without this visa copy the airline can refuse check-in for the flight as it is proof that the visa has been booked.