If you are one of those who constantly keep wondering how to spend more than 3 months in UAE? Is 6 month visa available in UAE ? If available how to obtain 6 month UAE visa ? The answer is yes, if you are an entrepreneur, investor, a genius professional or a braniac student, you are the lucky few who can get a 6 month UAE visit visa. If you are not any of the above mentioned types, you still can stay for 6 months in UAE by approaching a local tourism firm for a no exit visa extension which gives you 6 month in total
For easy understanding the 6 month UAE visa has been
categorised to 2 types
An official spokesperson from the FAIC (Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship) stated on 17 July 2019 that UAE visitors can renew their 6 month multiple entry visit visa for an additional 6 months by applying through the Ministry of Interior e-channels system.
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Individuals who are willing to apply for this visa need to be either an investor, entrepreneur, a genius professional or braniac student who is considering a long-term residency visa in the UAE. The purpose of the 6 month multiple entry visa is to give them a chance to explore the local UAE environment and begin their paperwork for a long-term visa
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The six month multiple entry visa provides the holder with a stay of 6 months which can be renewed one time for an additional 6 months. If the holder takes an extension they can stay a total of 1 year in UAE with the month multiple entry visa.
We have categorised normal travelers in to 3 types below. As the article progresses we will discuss how travelers belonging to these categories can get a 6 month UAE visa.
On arrival nationals are exempted from making any advance visa arrangements as their passports are stamped with a free 30 day visit visa during arrival at any of UAE's airports. The nationals who are eligible for this 30 day on arrival visa are:
Andorra | Australia | Brunei |
Canada | China | Hong Kong, China |
Japan | Kazakhstan | Macau, China |
Malaysia | Mauritius | Monaco |
New Zealand | Republic of Ireland | San Marino |
Singapore | Ukraine | United Kingdom and Northern Ireland |
United States of America | Vatican City |
The 30 day on arrival visa also has a grace period of 10 days. Most on arrival visa holders extend their stay by doing an Oman visa run which is quite a time consuming process. Other easier options to stay longer is to use visa change without exit service or apply for a prepaid UAE visa before arrival. You have 2 options in which you can extend your stay in UAE:
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If choosing option 1, the 6 month visa charge for 30 days on arrival nationals will be 3100 AED. The first prepaid visa will cost 850 AED and the second 90 day visa without exit will cost 2250 AED.
The prepaid UAE visit visa may take 24 to 48 hours to process whereas the UAE visa without exit will take between 48 to 72 hours. The operating days for visa issuing are Sunday to Thursday
Individuals who belong to or hold passports of countries listed below are lucky to not require any advance visa arrangements as you will be provided with a 90 day visit visa on arrival at any UAE airports. This free visa is valid for 6 months from the issue date. If you want to stay 6 months in the UAE there is a very simple process you can follow. After your 90 day visa period is over, you can apply for a new 90 days prepaid visa without exit and stay in the UAE for 6 months. Countries whose nationals are eligible for the 90 day on arrival visa are:
Argentina | Austria | Bahamas Islands |
Barbados | Belgium | Brazil |
Bulgaria | Chile | Colombia |
Costa Rica | Croatia | Cyprus |
Czech Republic | Denmark | El Salvador |
Estonia | Finland | France |
Germany | Greece | Honduras |
Hungary | Iceland | Italy |
Kiribati | Latvia | Liechtenstein |
Lithuania | Luxembourg | Maldives |
Malta | Montenegro | Nauru |
Netherlands | Norway | Paraguay |
Peru | Poland | Portugal |
Romania | Russian Federation | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
San Marino | Serbia | Seychelles |
Slovakia | Slovenia | Solomon Islands |
South Korea | Spain | Sweden |
Switzerland | Uruguay |
Individuals who aren't eligible to receive either of them arrival visas (South Africans, Pakistanis, Indians, etc) need to directly apply for the 90 day prepaid visa. When this 90 day period is nearing its end you can approach us to apply for another 90 day visit visa without exit. Using this method you can stay in UAE for 6 months.
For 90 days visa nationals the total cost will be 2250 AED for the prepaid 90 day visa without exit.
For prepaid nationals the cost will be 3100 AED. 850 AED for the first 90 day prepaid visa and 2250 AED for the 90 day visit visa without exit.
The processing duration for a normal 90 day visit visa is between 24 and 48 hours and a 90 day visit visa without exit takes roughly 48 to 72 hours. The working day are Sunday to Thursday for visa processing.
Travellers under the age of 16 are exempt from taking the COVID-19 PCR test before visiting Dubai.
The UAE Cabinet announced that the usual stay period in the UAE will be doubled to 60 days from the current 30 days starting in September. This is only one of the numerous scheduled visa reforms to boost tourism in the nation.
(Source: The National)UAE visitors are categorised into 4:
During the first Cabinet meeting of 2019, the UAE revealed the launch of its first multiple entry five-year tourist visa. Ruler and Prime minister of Dubai,Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid explained that this visa gives the tourist numerous entries into the country over the five year duration. There is still no news about the visa application fee or the other details regarding this visa.
The UAE introduced a new long term residence visa in 2019. This new visa system allows foreigners to work,live and study in UAE without requiring a local sponsor. This also gives complete ownership of any UAE based business that they run. This type of visa will be issued for 5 or 10 years and will be automatically renewed.
The federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship have opened an electronic platform (https://business.goldenvisa.ae) known as the Golden Visa system for individuals to apply for the business visa. Individuals with an entrepreneurial background from any country are eligible to apply for this business visa if they wish to open up their business in UAE.
Individuals aiming to apply for the Golden Visa can submit official documents of their projects via the website. The necessary Government bodies will review the applications and documents to make sure they meet all requirements.
Foreigners over 18 years of age can seek employment in the UAE required they fulfill all standards laid out by the X. There is no maximum age limit for individuals seeking employment in the UAE. However, for employees over 65 years the employer requires to pay a larger fee. Your work permit needs to be obtained by your employer via the governing body which is the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE). The application process for a UAE work permit is: