Single-Entry Relative or Friend Visit Visa in Dubai
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai · Dubai
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Required documents
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Two personal photographs and a passport copy valid for at least six months.
Marriage contract and birth certificate according to the required proof of relationship.
Salary certificate for government, semi-government and free-zone entities, employment contract for private companies, or partnership contract for a partner.
Home-country identity card for certain nationalities: Iraq, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan.
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صورتان شخصيتان ونسخة جواز سفر صالح لستة أشهر على الأقل.
عقد الزواج وشهادة الميلاد بحسب إثبات القرابة المطلوب.
شهادة راتب للجهات الحكومية وشبه الحكومية والمناطق الحرة، أو عقد عمل للشركات الخاصة، أو عقد شراكة للشريك.
بطاقة هوية بلد الأصل لبعض الجنسيات: العراق وباكستان وإيران وأفغانستان.
Eligibility and conditions
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The visitor must be a relative or friend of a UAE citizen or resident, with proof of the relationship, reasons for the visit and payment of the required security deposit. A foreign wife visiting a GCC-national husband must hold valid residence in the country of the husband's nationality.
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يكون الزائر قريبًا أو صديقًا لمواطن أو أجنبي مقيم في الدولة، مع إثبات العلاقة ومبررات الزيارة وسداد الضمان المحدد. لزيارة الزوجة الأجنبية لزوج خليجي: يلزمها إقامة سارية في دولة جنسية الزوج.
Government fees
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AED 200 for 30 days, AED 300 for 60 days or AED 400 for 90 days, plus 5% VAT. Security deposit of AED 1,000, AED 20 guarantee service fee and AED 40 collection and return fee. Medical insurance is AED 40, AED 60 or AED 90 according to the duration. If the sponsored person is inside the UAE: AED 10 Knowledge Dirham, AED 10 Innovation Dirham and AED 500 inside-country fee. The total may vary by case.
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200 درهم لمدة 30 يومًا أو 300 درهم لمدة 60 يومًا أو 400 درهم لمدة 90 يومًا، إضافة إلى ضريبة القيمة المضافة 5%. ضمان 1,000 درهم، و20 درهماً لخدمة الضمان و40 درهماً لتحصيله ورده. التأمين الطبي: 40 أو 60 أو 90 درهماً بحسب المدة. إذا كان المكفول داخل الدولة: 10 دراهم للمعرفة و10 دراهم للابتكار و500 درهم رسم داخل الدولة. قد يختلف الإجمالي بحسب الحالة.
Processing time
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48 hours according to the service card.
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48 ساعة وفق بطاقة الخدمة.
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