Online channels

These are the online channels for applying for entry permits:

• the eChannels portal
• the website of GDRFA
• the mobile apps.

The eChannels portal

Through the eChannels portal, individuals and companies registered in the UAE can apply for a new visa or visa renewal. In order to apply, individuals and companies must first register themselves. Note that eVisa can be used at entry port in the UAE without the need to put the original visa in the entry port before the arrival of the sponsored.

The website of GDRFA

You can apply online for a visa through the websites of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) ] Dubai.

GDRFA of Dubai provides one more website Amer.ae, through which Dubai nationals and residents can apply for entry permit and residence visa for their families. Visitors can apply for extension of visas on arrival.

Mobile apps

You can apply for UAE entry permit and residence visa through:

• the ICA UAE eChannels for Apple and Android
• the GDRFA Dubai app for Apple and Android. 

For more information, please contact:

• The UAE Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship
• General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai

Offline channels

Typing centres

Offline visa application can be done through licensed typing centres where visa application is typed and processed through the GDRFA of the respective emirate. Upon approval, the sponsor will receive a message about the approval and the original entry permit.

Amer centres

Dubai Government stipulates that all entry permit and visa transactions must be carried out through its Amer centres. Locate Amer centres in Dubai.