KHALEEJ TIMES, Wednesday, Sep 29, 2021 | Safar 22, 1443
Apply for 5-yr multiple-entry tourist visa; here's the cost
Emirates:
I
mmigration authorities in the UAE have opened application
processes for the five-year multiple-entry tourist visas to enter the country.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has said the visa will
now be issued for all nationalities.
The five-year visa enables tourists to enter multiple times on self-sponsorship
and remain in the country for 90 days on each visit, which can be extended for
another 90 days. Applicants have to pay Dh650 to apply for the visa via ICA.
Heads of tourist agencies in the UAE have confirmed the availability of the
multi-entry tourist visa to Khaleej Times.
How to apply
A travel agent told Khaleej Times, “Interested applicants can apply directly on
the ICA website. A quota system has not been awarded to travel agencies.
Documents, including bank statements of the applicant, can be uploaded directly
on the websites -- and it is the discretion of the immigration authority to
award the visa to the applicant or not.”
Interested visitors who wish to apply for the visa from immigration departments
in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Al Ain
and the Al Dhafra (Western region) can apply for the visa on the ICA website
www.ica.gov.ae.
Dubai-issued multiple-entry visit visas will be authorised by GDRFA.
Applicants can find details for application here.
Moreover, agents have said the demand for tourist visas to enter the UAE has
quadrupled over the past several weeks, especially from those interested to
attend Expo 2020.
“Our agency is submitting an average of 2,000 tourist visa applications every
day,” said Raheesh Babu, group chief operating officer of internet-based travel
agency Musafir.com.
How to apply for UAE citizenship
The UAE cabinet adopted a new remote work visa to enable employees from all over
the world to live and work in the UAE for one year and approved a multiple-entry
tourist visa for all nationalities in March this year.
Step-by-step process to apply for the five-year visa via ICA
>>Step 1
Upload application information, including name, service beneficiary details,
address inside the UAE, address outside the UAE.
>>Step 2
Upload attachments including coloured photo, passport copy, medical insurance,
and bank statement for last six months. Applicants must have a balance of US
$4,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the last six months.
>>Step 3
Review the application
>>Step 4
Pay for the application
>>Step 5
Receive visa by e-mail
ICA has said that the service is available to all individuals of all
nationalities. Individual will receive a multiple-entry visa for five years,
provided that the stay period in the country shall not exceed 90 days in one
year.
The calculation of the (first, second till the fifth) year starts from the date
of the first entry into the country using this visa. “If you wish to extend the
annual period of stay in the country for more than 90 days in one year and for a
period not exceeding 180 days, you can submit a request to extend the period of
stay within the country,” said ICA.