Where can one apply for the multiple entry five-year tourist visa?
The application process for the five-year tourist visa is relatively straightforward. Applications can be made online via the Federal Authorities for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) website or the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) portal.
Applicants who want a visa from within the country can approach accredited typing centres, such as the Amer247 Immigration Services centres.
What documents are required for the visa?
- Bank statement for the last six months to prove that you have a balance of USD 4,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies
- Proof of UAE health insurance
- Photocopies of the front and last page of your passport
- Recent coloured passport-sized photographs which you must take against a white background
- Visitors may also need to provide additional documents during their UAE five-year multiple entry visa application, including:
- A copy of the flight ticket
- Proof of residence, like an invitation letter from friends and family in the UAE
- Hotel bookings or lease agreement.
How to apply for a 5-year tourist visa in Dubai?
Those wishing to apply for a five-year tourist visa from Dubai must apply on the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) website and mobile application.
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GDRFA-Dubai Smart Application
- Download the GDRFA-Dubai application through the authorized stores: Apple store/Play store
- Register a new user account (in case there is no account registered)
- Select the required service
- Attach the required documents
- Pay the fees due for the service
- Submit the request
GDRFA Website:
- Log in to the website
- Register a new user account (in case there is no account)
- Select the required service
- Attach the required documents
- Pay the fees due for the service
- Submit the application
AMER Center
- Head to one of AMER service centres
- Select the required service at the receptionist
- Submit the required documents to the service employee
- Pay the fees due for the service
- Submit the application
Note: A text message + an email is sent to the customer with the status of the application:
How much does it cost?
According to the service card on the GDRFA website, an application for a five-year multiple entry visa costs Dh1500
- A collection commission of Dh20 is added per transaction / Commercial Bank of Dubai
- A collection commission is added: Dh50 for companies and Dh15 for individuals / Emaratech Company
- If the application is submitted through AMER Centers, a fee of Dh100 will be added.