Are you one of those people who are worried about how to stay in Dubai for three months? Do you also want to know whether Dubai allows a six-month visa or not? Do you wish to know the process of obtaining a visa for six months in the UAE?
The answer to the question is that it is possible to get a 6-month visa in Dubai if you are a professional, a bright student, an investor or an entrepreneur. However, even if you do not belong to any of these categories, it is still possible to live for six months in Dubai by contacting a local tourism agency. You can opt for the extension that gives you the option to stay there for six months without exit.
1. Six months visit visa in UAE for visitors belonging to a special category
On July 17, 2019, an official spokesperson of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship mentioned an important point. People visiting UAE can now renew their six-month visa for multiple entry visits for another six months if they apply through the system of Ministry of Interior e-channels.
2. Eligibility
People who want to apply for this particular visa have to be a student, a professional, entrepreneurs, or investors. These individuals should be contemplating a residency visa for the long term in the UAE. If they have a six-month visa for multiple entry, they will get an opportunity to explore the local environment of the UAE. They can also initiate their paperwork to get a long-term visa.
3. Application process
· Submit your visa application through Echannels or the immigration system
· An immigration officer will receive your visa application
· They would check all your documents but return your application in case of any defects
· The application will be included when the documents are complete.
· The cost of a six-month visit visa is 2500 AED.
4. Documents Required
· Colored photo
· Passport of the dependent
· Three years bank deposit amounting to 10,000,000 AED
· Bank letter to prove deposit
· Financial auditing company report duly certified
· Company establishment contract duly attested
· 6,000,000 AED or proof of the share of 10,000,000 AED when there is an additional real estate investment amounting to 6,000,000 AED
· Documents to establish that investments are not mortgaged or loaned
· Evidence of long-term eligibility for residency for Entrepreneurs-Special Students
5. Visa renewal
The multiple entry visa for 6 months offers a stay for six months to the holder. It can be renewed once for another six months. So, when a holder opts for an extension, he or she can live in UAE for one year through a multiple entry visa.
6. Normal travelers – six-month visit visa in UAE
Normal travelers can be categorized into three types, which are as follows. (We will only discuss the thirty days on arrival nationals in this section.)
1. Thirty days on arrival nationals
2. Ninety days on arrival nationals
3. Pre-arranged/prepaid visa nationals
7. Thirty days on arrival nationals
They enjoy an exemption from advance visa arrangements because the passports get stamped with a thirty-day visit visa free of cost on arrival at any of the airports in UAE. The following nationals have the eligibility for this kind of visa:
· Australia
· Canada
· Brunei
· Andorra
· China
· Hong Kong
· Canada
· Macau, China
· Kazakhstan
· Japan
· Monaco
· Mauritius
· Malaysia
· San Marino
· The Republic of Ireland
· New Zealand
· Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom
· Ukraine
· Singapore
· Vatican City
· The United States of America
The visa also enjoys a 10-day grace period. Many people who have on-arrival visas usually extend their stay by going through an travel agency. However, it is a time-consuming procedure. Other simpler alternatives to stay for a longer period are to apply for a prepaid visa in UAE before arrival or a service called visa change without exit.
8. The two different options for extending your stay in Dubai are:
1. Get an on-arrival visa (free) stamped at the Dubai airport. So, if we include the grace period, you can stay for forty days in Dubai. A new visa can be provided to you on the thirty-eighth day without leaving the country.
2. Get a prepaid tourist visa for 90 days, even before you are traveling. The ninety-day visa on arrival has 10 days grace period, offering you a total of one hundred days in Dubai.
9. Documents needed
· Recent color photo
· Scanned copy of color passport
10. Time to process
The prepaid visit visa to UAE can take between 24 and 48 hours for processing. On the other hand, the visit without an exit in UAE may take 48 and 72 hours. Visa is issued from Monday to Friday.