ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UAE TOURIST VISA
This article contains all the relevant about the UAE tourist
visa, let’s begin with the information.
Whom is a tourist visa for?
The tourist visas are for the one who can’t get visa on
arrival or free visa to UAE. Except for female tourists that are under the age
of 18 can’t apply for this kind of visa until they are accompanied by their
parents but other than that any appropriate individual around the globe can get
the tourist visa.
And there is good news for the children under the age of 18,
as according to a Cabinet resolution issued in the July of 2018; kids that are
under 18 can get free UAE visa if accompanied by adults. This happens from 15th
July to 15th September each year.
How long a
tourist visa is valid up to?
Tourist visa for the UAE can be issued for thirty days or
ninety days period, dependent on your plan, either single or multiple entry.
Who can
apply for tourist visa?
UAE embassies are not responsible for
issuing tourist visas. If you need a tourist visa, you will have to contact any
UAE-based airlines, or a tour agency or place wherever you will stay in UAE
that will apply for the visa from your side to the actual authorities in UAE
that will issue the visa.
Tourist visa by airlines
As following airlines do provide
tourist visas but under their own conditions, which must be met so you can get
your visa. One of the important condition is that you must fly with them. Here
are the UAE based airlines that also issue tourist visa:
·
Etihad Airways
·
Emirates Airline
·
Fly Dubai
·
Air Arabia
Tourist visas through agencies and hotels
Other than these airlines, travel
agents and hotels that have a license can provide tourist visa only if you have
bought the ticket from them and made the hotel reservation with the
Specific hotel.
Do not trust your travel agent
instantly; make sure to check the genuineness of the agent first. Do not
handover the fees or copies of your original documents. Once you are sure that
your travel agent is genuine, and then seek help from the agent.
Renewing or extending a tourist visa
Visas of all kinds, including
tourist visa, can be extended twice for thirty days on renewal without exiting
the country.
With the fee of 600 AED, tourists
can get second renewal of the visa before the expiry of the first one.
And if you don’t get your visa
renewed, you will have to pay AED 100 as a penalty for each day of overstay
after the 10 days of visa expired.
Though the new rule passed for an
extension doesn’t include these categories:
•
Visitors and tourists that are
residents of GCC countries
•
Those residents that are accompanying GCC nationals
•
Those people that have special entry permits
•
And also those that are granted a 96-hour permit for specific missions
With this piece of information, you
know all about the tourist visa.
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