Check where to apply for a visa

You can apply for entry permits through the websites of ICP and GDRFA, through the apps: ICP App and Dubai Now, and typing centres.

Online channels

These are the online channels for applying for entry permits:

 

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Services centres

Offline visa application can be done through typing centres registered by ICP or typing centres of GDRFA, 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.

Entry permits

An entry permit is an initial document in an electronic form that a foreigner receives after being issued a visa, regardless of its type. This document facilitates the foreigner’s entry into the UAE and stay for the duration mentioned, and for the purpose allowed.

 

Source:

  1. Federal Law by Decree No. 29 of 2021 Concerning Entry and Residence of Foreigners
  2. Cabinet Resolution Issuing the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree Law Concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners (available in Arabic only)

 

Most entry permits are valid for 60 days, after which, the foreigner must either:

  1. renew the permit or
  2. convert it to residence (dependent visa) or standard work visa or
  3. leave the country.

 

When an entry permit is issued for a foreignerto finalise his/her residence visa procedures, it is valid for:

  • 2 months for normal visas and green residence visas (whose duration is 1 to 5 years) and
  • 6 months with multiple entries for golden visas.

 

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Updated on 15 Jul 2024

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