Residents in the UAE, specifically in Dubai, are now allowed to apply for visit visas for their friends and family. The new visa can grant applicants a 90 or 180-day visit visa. The host is required to pay a refundable deposit of AED1,000 for the visa, the report said, adding that it could come up to 1,770 inclusive of typing charges.
How to apply
Individuals can apply through the ICP website smartservices.icp.gov.ae or through the GDFRA website.
Applications can also be made through the ICP mobile application ‘UAEICP’.
Through AMER or approved typing centres – https://icp.gov.ae/en/typing-offices/.
Cost of application
The host is required to pay a refundable deposit of AED1,025 for the visa, the report said, adding that it could come up to 1,770 inclusive of typing charges.
- Request fee – AED100
- Issue fee – AED300
- E-services fee – AED28
- ICP fee- AED22
- Smart services – AED100
Application steps
- If you have a UAE Pass or an ICP online account, use either of them to log in.
- Upon successful login, you will be directed to your personal dashboard within the app.
- Select the ICP department located in your Emirate.
- Utilise the search bar to locate new visa type.
- Click on the ‘Start Service’ button.
- Complete the application form and upload the necessary documents.
- Proceed to make the service payment via a debit or credit card.
This follows a series of changes that the UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced recently.
The slew of updates come as part of a plan to develop the services system in line with the latest developments, to meet the needs of customers, and to enhance the ability of the authority and the state to cross into the future.
The latest UAE visa updates include:
- The issuance of group family visas for tourism, treatment, and patient companionship, which are available for both single and multiple entries for a period of 60 days and 180 days.
- Exemption of people of determination citizens from the fingerprinting requirement when applying for passport issuance, renewal, or replacement.
- The visa extension service has also been expanded to allow a 30-day extension for one-time holders of 90-day visas, while prohibiting the renewal of residency visas that are valid for more than 6 months.
- The updated smart services system also provides cancellation and amendment services for visa data in the accounts of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens without Emirates ID.
- Extension of visit visa of a relative or friend for single or multiple entries for a period of 30, 60, and 90 days in their accounts.
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