People who will either work, study, or are being sponsored by their partner or parents may be given a UAE Residence Visa.

Yes, any visa obtained anywhere in the UAE is eligible to enter any emirate.

With a UAE Residence Visa, you get access to many public benefits and facilities such as healthcare, education, tax reliefs, financial facilities, among others.

The validity of your UAE Residence Visa depends on your chosen visa – you may choose from 1-3 year visa validity.

If you have missed your visa’s deadline for renewal, you will be fined upon application.

Citizens of some countries are eligible to receive visa on arrival to the country. However, they are only valid from 30 to 90 days. For long term stays, all nationalities must apply for a Residence Visa.

Tourist visas are issued to people who are entering the UAE for leisure and vacation only. Meanwhile, Investor visas are given to foreign investors who have incorporated a company in the UAE. Meanwhile, employee visas are given to foreigners who are in the UAE to work and are usually sponsored by their employers.

The processing time for new residence visa application is at least five working days.

Yes, sponsoring your dependents to get their UAE Residence Visa is allowed.

The UAE has both online and offline application channels available to apply, renew, and/or cancel your visa in the UAE.

Approximately five business days

You should usually get a decision on your visa within 8 weeks once you’ve applied online to extend a UK Ancestry visa. When you apply, you’ll be told if you can pay to get a faster

You do not have to wait until your current visa expires. You can apply for a new visa even if your current visa is valid.

The time limit to renew an expired residence visas is 30 days from the date of expiry.

There are two ways on how you can cancel your visa. You can do it either through a registered typing center or an online channel. The sponsor may visit any typing office registered by GDRFA in the respective emirate. The typing center will fill the cancellation form on your behalf and process it online through the respective GDRFA.

It usually does not take long for a UAE visa to be canceled. In most cases, the process takes one (1) or (2) working days. If your sponsor also has to cancel your Labor Card, it will take up one (1) more day, making it about three (3) working days in total.

It is not essential for a person to be physically present for a visa to be canceled and it can be done without the individual being in Dubai and also without the passport. It is no longer necessary, in most cases, for a residency visa to be marked as canceled.

If you left the country without proper cancellation of employment residence visa and other actions that does not follow the proper employment termination procedures, there is a possibility that the employer will report you as an absconding person which leads to being banned from entering again the country.