UAE see visa holders can extend their entry authorization for an extra 30 days within the nation through authorised travel representatives. Photo utilized for illustrative functions.
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Dubai: If you are presently on a traveler visa in the UAE, and are preparing to extend your journey, you can get an entry license extension for an extra 30 days.
On Sunday, June 4, the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP), published a video tutorial on their authorities social networks channels on how to extend entry authorizations inside the UAE through their main service platform– smartservices.icp.gov.ae.
How to extend the traveler visa inside the UAE
If you have a traveler visa for Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah, the authority in charge of supervising visas is ICP. If you desire extend your remain in Dubai, the authority that authorizes and releases the extension is the General Directorate of Foreign Affairs Residency– Dubai (GDRFA).
Here are all the information.
Extending traveler visa online through ICP
According to ICP, the online application for extending entry authorization can just be done by tourist business in the UAE.
Requirements
To get the extension you need to have a copy of your passport, with the passport legitimate for a minimum of 6 months.
Extension duration
According to the ICP site– the traveler visa can be extended two times for 30 days
According to ICP, 3 kinds of entry licenses can be extended for 30 days:
1. Extension of entry license (for tourist)
2. Extension of entry license (go to)
3. Extension of entry authorization for locals of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations
For how long does it require to get the extension?
Based on ICP, the entry license is provided digitally 48 hours after getting and accepting the application.
Entry license extension charges
Here is the breakdown of the expense, according to the ICP site:
– Request cost: Dh100
– Issuance cost: Dh500
– E-Services Fee:Dh10
Overall: Dh600
Flight prices Extending traveler visa online through GDRFA– Dubai
For Dubai traveler visa holders, just recognized tourist workplaces in Dubai can obtain the visa extension, according to the GDRFA site– gdrfad.gov.ae.
Requirements
The traveler visa holder should offer a legitimate traveler visa copy to obtain the service through a tourist workplace, according to the GDRFA site.
Extension duration
“It might be extended by a choice of the providing authority for several times, not surpassing 120 days in overall,” according to the GDRFA site.
Entry license extension charges
– Visa extension charge: Dh600plus 5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT)
Extra charges (if the sponsored individual is inside the nation):
– Knowledge dirham: Dh10
– Innovation dirham: Dh10
– Fee inside the nation: Dh500
Overall: Dh1,120
The site includes: “The overall quantity of the visa might differ depending upon the situations surrounding the sponsored individual or for any other factors that might need that.”
