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Dubai Visit Visa: Your Comprehensive Guide for 2025!

This page contains the most essential factors regarding the process of obtaining a Dubai Visit Visa.

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Dubai is one of the world-famous destinations known for tourism in 2024. It is much popularly known for its rich culture and outstanding lifestyle in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Every year millions of people from all over the world visit and have a wonderful time in Dubai.

The interest in visiting Dubai is increasing year by year. Additionally, Indians remain as the top international source market for arriving in Dubai. Last year, 16 million international people travelled to Dubai on visit purpose, and Indians accounted for over 2 million travellers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

What is a Dubai Tourist Visa?

If you are a non-citizen aiming to visit Dubai, then you need to get a Visit Visa. With this visa, you are allowed to spend your leisure time within this world-famous city of UAE.

This is a short-period visa. You may be expected to leave the country after 30 or 90 days. However, there are even ways to convert the UAE Visit Visa to either an employment or residence visa.

 
 
 
 
 

What are the eligibility criteria for Dubai Visa?

If you are planning to visit Dubai, then you should be capable to meet these eligibility criteria:

  • If you are under 21 years, then you should be accompanied by an immediate relative (i.e. either parents or siblings above 21 years).
  • Female passengers irrespective of any should be accompanied by the father, or adult brother, or husband or adult son or by an immediate relative.

Note: Traveling insurance is mandatory for travelers.

What Documents are Needed for a Dubai Visit Visa?

While processing your applications for the Dubai Visit Visa, you need to be very specific while providing every document.

Failure in any submission can lead your application to face hurdles.

  • Need to provide an application form that does not have any incomplete information.
  • Should be able to provide copies relating to the sponsor’s passport and family members’ passport.
  • If you are sponsoring your partner or spouse, then you should be able to provide valid documents that prove your relationship.
  • If you are sponsoring children, then you should be able to provide their birth certificates.
  • Copies of identity proofs.
  • Recent Photographs.
  • If employed, need to provide employer statements, salary statements, etc.
  • Cover letter relating your visit purpose and duration of the stay.
  • Financial funds to support your stay.

How to Apply for a Dubai Tourist Visa?

Steps to apply for Dubai Tourist Visa

  • Step 1: You need to fill the Tourist Visa application form.
  • Step 2: Fix valid photos for the application form.
  • Step 3: Take a print of the application form and put your signature from the specified location.
  • Step 4: Need to provide all valid documents for your visa application process.
  • Step 5: Submit your application form to the UAE Visa Processing Centre with the required amount of fees.
  • Step 6: Once you are done with application submission, you can check the status online.

Cost for different types of Dubai Visas at a Glance





 

Visa TypeNew UAE Visa Fees (PKR)
30 Days Tourist Visa₹1,116,000
48 Hours Transit Visa₹157,350
96 Hours Transit Visa₹355,500
90 Days Tourist Visa₹2,710,500
Express Tourist Visa₹1,426,100
Express 48 Hours Transit Visa₹466,000
Express 96 Hours Transit Visa₹652,700
90 Days Multiple Entry Long-Term Visa₹6,552,000
30 Days Multiple Entry Short-Term Visa₹2,604,800
Cancellation Charges₹425,500

 

 

 

How Can The Gydance Help You with Your Australia Visit Visa?

The Gydance is one of Pakistan’s leading immigration consultancies, having served over 20,000 customers and managing 3,000+ active cases. Here’s how we assist with your Australia Visit Visa:

 

 

Our Services:

  • Profile Matching:
    We assess your unique history to match it with the eligibility requirements for an Australia Tourist Visa.

  • Document Procurement:
    Assistance in organizing all the necessary documents required for the visa application process.

  • Professional Guidance:
    As a trusted visa consultant, we provide comprehensive insights into the Australia Visitor Visa application process.

  • Proof of Funds:
    Expert advice on arranging and documenting proof of funds required for your visa application.

  • Post-Visa Assistance:
    Support to help you settle during your visit to Australia, ensuring a smooth experience.

 

 

Other Important FAQs

What are the Types of Dubai Visit Visas?

There are two main types of Visit Visas.

90-Day Long-term Visit Visa

  • Non-renewable visa with 60 days validity from the issue date
  • Non-renewable visa with 90 days validity from the arrival date

30-day Short-term Visit Visa

  • Non-renewable visa with 30 days validity from the issue date
  • Non-renewable visa with 30 days validity from the arrival date

Transit Visa for Dubai

Transit Visa types are sponsored by the UAE based airlines and they have to get processed and approved before moving ahead for the UAE. The visas under this category are not extendable. The UAE government issues two types of UAE Transit Visas.

  • 48 Hours Visa: This visa is free of cost.
  • 96 Hours Visa: This isn’t a free visa and it cost 50 AED.

Dubai Tourist Visa

Dubai Visit Visa

Purpose

For visiting the country as a tourist for sightseeing purposes

For visiting the country for either business or sightseeing purposes.

Duration

This visa enables us to stay for either 14/30days; however, it is possible to extend it for 40 days.

This visa helps you to stay for a maximum of 90 days.

Validity

2 Months from the date of issue.

6 Months from the date of issue.

Price

Moderate

Expensive than the Tourist Visa.

Sponsorship

The sponsor can be a relative or friend or a local travel or hotel agency.

The sponsor must be a UAE resident.

Conversion

It cannot be converted into other visas.

Possible for converting this visa into an Employment Visa by meeting the needs.

According to the acts laid by the UAE Cabinet, it has come into effect on 1st March 2017 that Indians can (only) get Dubai Visa on arrival by having a valid US Visa or green card while arriving in Dubai.

The general processing time for the visa types is 72 hours, i.e. 3 UAE working days. However, these 3 working days cannot include Friday, Saturday, and any UAE holiday.

Also, the processing time can even depend upon the status obtained from the UAE Security Department.

All types of Visit Visas and Tourist Visas can be extended for 30 days two times by renewing. For renewing it for the second time, it has to be applied before the expiry of the first one.

Overstaying on the visa without renewing can make the visitors pay a penalty of AED 100 for each overstaying day. This period of overstay will be calculated from the 10 days of the visa expiry.

As per the new rule, the visa extension is not applicable for the below categories:

  • For the visitors and tourists residing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
  • Residents who are accompanying GCC nationals.
  • People who have migrated on a 96-hour permit for special missions.
  • People who have visited Dubai on special entry permits.

Do’s:

  • Need to fill the application form with valid information.
  • Apply for the visa minimum of 4 – 7 days of your journey.
  • Take a print of the approved visa copy, so that you do not face issues in showing the copy to the control section.

Don’ts:

  • Must not provide any fake documents.
  • Should not hide any personal facts about you in the visa application.

Do not purchase the air tickets before visa approval. If planning to buy tickets, then make sure to purchase refundable tickets.

Statistics Regarding the Growth of Tourists for Dubai:

Year

Number of Tourists

2018

16 Million

2017

15.79 Million

2016

14.87 Million

2015

14.2 Million

2014

13.21 Million

2013

12.19 Million

Dubai portrays a diverse melting pot of attires and cultures, where varied expressions are accepted. While dressing conservatively is appreciated, swimwear at beaches, waterparks, public pools, and spa areas is permitted.

However, there are specific requirements for clothing in historic neighbourhoods and places of worship in Dubai, that needs to be taken care of.