UAE Visa & passport information

Visa & passport information

UAE Visas

Before you travel to the UAE, please check your visa requirements and make sure you have a valid visa if needed. Holders of non-standard passports and travel documents may also have different entry requirements: find out if you need to apply for a visa.

As of 29 April 2016, GCC residence permit holders will need to apply for a UAE visa before arriving in Dubai.

You can apply for a UAE visa by simply downloading the DVPC Mobile App now (Google Play and Apple)

Visas on arrival

(A) If your country of nationality appears on the list below, no advance visa arrangements are required to visit the UAE. Simply disembark your flight at Dubai International Airport and proceed to Immigration, where your passport will be stamped with a 30-days visit visa free of charge.

Andorra Australia Brunei Canada Hong Kong Ireland Japan Malaysia Monaco New Zealand People's Republic of China Russian Federation San Marino Singapore South Korea United Kingdom United States of America Vatican City

(B) If your country of nationality appears on the list below, your passport will be stamped with a multiple entry 90-days visit visa that's valid for 6 months from the date of issue, and for a stay of 90 days in total.

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia

Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Seychelles Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland

Citizens of the European countries listed above are also entitled to apply for a paid pre-arranged visit visa if the 'on arrival 90-days visa' has been fully utilized, or if they wish to use the pre-arranged visa.

Apply and pay for your UAE visa online

Nationals of countries requiring a prearranged UAE visa can now apply and pay for their visas online through emirates.com.

If you are travelling to or stopping over in Dubai with Emirates, you can submit an application and receive your UAE visa entirely online – without having to submit your passport for stamping.

You can apply for your UAE visa through our Manage a booking tool after booking your Emirates flight.

The online visa application service is available for residents and nationals of many countries around the world: find out if you can apply for a UAE visa(Opens in a new window). Applicants' passports must have at least six months' validity as of their date of travel to Dubai, and must be machine readable passports – handwritten passports are not accepted.

This service is only available to passengers with a confirmed Emirates booking where an Emirates eticket has already been issued and the flight itinerary already includes the desired time in Dubai. The itinerary into and out of Dubai should be on one ticket, and these flights must be Emirates flights. Note that any itineraries including any flights to or from Dubai on other carriers are not eligible for the online visa service. 

A minimum of four international working days prior to arrival in Dubai is required, however Emirates does recommend that online applications are made as early as possible. Visas issued through this service are available for a period of stay in Dubai of 96 hours, 30 days or 90 days. Once approved, any visa cannot be extended beyond the original period of stay.

Other ways to apply

If you have a family member or near relative who is a UAE resident, they can apply for a visa on your behalf. Please note that this service is only available to residents of the UAE: for more information please see details on the UAE site.

Otherwise, please visit the Dubai Department of Naturalization & Residency website(Opens an external website in a new tab) to find out more about other types of sponsors, such as hotels or companies.

Dubai Immigration Procedures

As an added security measure, Immigration Authorities at Dubai International Airport are now conducting random eye screening for visitors to Dubai.

Visitors asked to proceed for eye screening are required to present a hard copy of their visa or a printed version of the visa number confirmation page at the screening counter. If you do not have a copy with you, a charge of AED 30 per copy applies - payable only in AED

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOST IQAMA IN SAUDI ARABIA

WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOST IQAMA IN SAUDI ARABIA


difficult procedure you have to follow, if you lost your iqama or muqeem card.
- Fees applicable for the loss of Iqama/Muqeem (Saudi Arabia Identification Card) for the first time it is SR 1000/- for the second time it is SR 2000/- and for the third time is SR 3000/-

- According to the Arab News (Dated: 24-03-2014) If your iqama is stolen, Report it within 24 hours and avoid penalty.

- Firstly make sure you check all possible places to find your Muqeem or Iqama, If you still unable to find your Iqama then you should report it to your sponsor.
- Make a written note in Arabic, how you lost and where you lost. Then report it to the police with the help of your company person, who deals with your company iqama's or your company will arrange someone else. 

- Your sponsoring kafeel should arrange Arabic written note in your company logo letterhead signed by Chamber of Commerce and it should explain how you lost and where you lost. (Skip Chamber of Commerce sign, If you are employee in the public sector or government companies like Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Aramco, SABIC in which countries own 50% of capital).
- If your Iqama period is one year or less, Then you should pay one year Iqama fee SR 650/-
- Specific person from your sponsor should visit Jawazat with Letter pad Arabic written Note, Two Photographs, Copy of Lost Iqama, Copy of Passport, Payment proof of Fine (SR 1000/-) and fee (SR 650/-) and Jawazat filled form. 

- If everything is fine, You will get a print of Iqama or Muqeem Card on the same day or next day.

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It is Not possible for Sponsorship Transfer if you met any of below conditions

It is Not possible for Sponsorship Transfer if you met any of below conditions

1. If your passport is expired.
2. If you have a valid final exit visa or exit re entry visa.

3. If you or your new sponsor have any traffic violation.
4. If Labor Ministry (MOL) deos not approve your sponsorship transfer.
5. If you are under huroob or runaway status. You can check your status in this article "Check Huroob status".

6. If sufficient funds not available for transfer service

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SPONSORSHIP TRANSFER WITHOUT CURRENT SPONSOR APPROVA

SPONSORSHIP TRANSFER WITHOUT CURRENT SPONSOR APPROVA

 Sponsorship transfer is also known as Naqal Kafala in Saudi Arabia. Labor Ministry made it possible for employees to transfer their sponsorship legally without kafeel approval in Saudi Arabia. If the employees met any of the below conditions.

1. If your current company is in Red or Yellow Nitaqat categories of Sponsorship. Labor Ministry allows you to transfer your sponsorship to another company without informing your current sponsor. To know your current sponsor nitaqat color check this article "Check Nitaqat Category of current Sponsor".

2. Iqama Sponsorship Transfer, If you are a new employee in Saudi Arabia and your company or sponsor failed to provide Iqama or Muqeem card to you within 3 months, Then you can change your sponsorship legally with another company without current kafeel approval. Reccommended article "Nitaqat categories of sponsorship.

3. Being an employee of your current sponsor, If you did not receive salary from more than 3 months then you are free to join another company. You can transfer your sponsorship to another company without your current sponsor approval. You can also read this article for more information about "Sponsorship Transfer in KSA". 
4. If you are new in Saudi Arabia as employee and your kafeel or sponsor is in Red or Yellow Category, Then you can transfer your sponsorship without kafeel approval, How ever you need to contact labor  in this situation. 

5. If your Iqama or Muqeem is expired before one month and your sponsor did not renew it, Then also you can transfer to new sponsor with the help of labor.

6. Most of the companies failed in Wage Protection System of Labor Ministry, Those companies employees can transfer their sponsorship to new companies.

- Labor Ministry allows Employees with the above conditions for sponsorship transfer   to any individual company. If your current sponsor is under Green Nitaqat category then you need your kafeel approval for sponsorship transfer. Recommended article "Naqal Kafala in KSA"

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IF LOST SAUDI IQAMA

Iqama Lost--If you have lost your iqama, getting a new one will be a little difficult. First try to find it in every possible place where it can be before applying for a new one. In case you can’t find it anywhere and you are sure that either it was stolen or lost then use the following procedure without delay.

Reporting an Iqama Lost

• Report that your iqama was lost within 24 hours. As per new government law if you report within 24 hours of loosing your iqama you will not be penalized.
• You will have to go to the police station and submit a written report in Arabic to the police stating that you have lost your iqama / muqeem card. To do this you will have to take someone from your company with you (ie. Sponsor or GRO).
• The written report should be on your company’s letterhead and should explain how and where you lost your iqama.
• Someone from your company will then have to visit Jawazat with two passport size photographs, copy of lost iqama, copy of passport, receipt of lost iqama payment fine and form.
• If all goes in your favour, it usually takes a day for you to get your new iqama
• Fine for lost iqama
  Losing it for the first time will end with you paying SR1000 as a fine, for the second time you will have to pay SR 2000 and for the third time SR3000.
• CHECK YOUR IQAMA EXPIRY DATE

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Reload Amount

RS:300 $3.63 USD RS:500 $5.54 USD RS:1000 $10.31 USD

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Check online medical test report for first Saudi iqama

Medical test for iqama.

Medical test is important to apply for new iqama. Now it is very easy to check medical report for Saudi iqama online.

1-            First of all to take your passport and visa photocopy within 4 passport size photographs and go to nearest approved medical center.

Medical test fee is round about SR 150/- After completing your medical test for iqama , within two days your medical test report should be online and you can also get it by hand.

 How to check medical report online

Its very simple to check medical test report for iqama by online following below steps.

Click on this link you will go on ministry of health website so open it.

Now as write your border number (رقم الحدود)

Written on your passport by hand at the time of arrival in the Saudi Arabia at Airport. The mobile number you give at the time of appearing in medical test.

Now you can see your medical test report for iqama 

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Check Expiry of Health Insurance with Iqama Number and رقم اللحدود

Check Expiry of Health Insurance without Iqama Number through CCHI

According to the current low of Saudi Arabia, every expatriate have to subscribe for health insurance to get iqama. Iqama cannot be renewed if an expatriate does not have health insurance. It apply to both employees as well as their dependent. It is not a Matter of only subscribing for health insurance but this insurance should be updated in the system of Ministry of Interior. If an expatriate does not have health insurance or his health insurance is not updated in the MOI system, jawazat cannot issue his iqama. CHECK EXPARY OF HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH MOI. However MOI requires iqama number to provide information about expiry ho health insurance. You can check the expiry of health insurance through MOI for an expatriate who already has iqama. But what about those employees who don’t have iqama ? In order check if someone has subscribed for insurance or if his insurance is updated in the system without iqama you need to follow the procedure.

First of all you open website of the council of cooperative heath insurance (CCHI) and select the English language there you need to click on the business owners tab from the slides. A page will open from where you will have to click on Inquire about insurance information tab give on the left hand side. As a shortcut you can click on this link to reach to this point. http://goo.gl/vn54N3. A new screen will appear in which you have to enter required information. If iqama has already been issued for an expatriate you need to enter iqama number in the field “Identity Number” If iqama is yet to be issued you need to inter Border number

رقم الحدود) ( in the respective field. Border number

رقم الحدود) ( is written by hand in Arabic on the first time entry page of passport. It is a10 digit code just like iqama number. After entering iqama or Border number enter the catcher code and click on “ok” button as show in the below screenshot   

If expatriate has subscribed for the insurance following message will appear on your computer screen.

If expatriate has not subscribed for insurance or details are not updated in the system following message will appear. Keep in mind you only apply for the first iqama when insurance details are updated in the system of the cooperative health insurance

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