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Apply for a UAE Residence Visa get Residence visa in Dubai
You must have a sponsor in Dubai (or invest/buy property there). Then, your sponsor has to apply for your entry permit and residence visa at one of the licensed typing centers of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai or an Amer center.
Foreigners who start a business or invest in an existing company in Dubai’s mainland or the free zones are eligible for a residence visa. This visa is granted to investors who own shares in an existing company worth at least AED 72,000 or are establishing a company with a capital investment worth the same amount.
Eligibility for a UAE Residence Visa:
Types of UAE Residence Visas:
The types of UAE Residence Visas are divided depending on the purpose of your travel. As such, there are the:
Requirements for a UAE Residence Visa:
When applying for a UAE Residence Visa, you must have several supporting documents, such as:
The UAE Visa Application Form obtained online or through the relevant typing center
Any additional documents related to your purpose of travel. For more, see:
All foreign nationals who want to live in the UAE on a Residence Visa have to pass a medical exam proving their fitness.
You have to apply for a Residence Visa once you’re already in the UAE, meaning you have to enter with an entry permit first. Additionally, just as with the entry permit, in most cases, you cannot apply for your own residence visa: you need a sponsor to apply on your behalf, such as your employer, spouse, etc.
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – GDRFA either online (see the websites below) or in person. If your host applies in person they must do so through one of the licensed typing centers of the GDRFA in each Emirate or through one of the Amer centers in Dubai.
GDRFA Dubai mobile apps for Apple and Android
Once you are in the country, your sponsor has to apply for your Residence Visa at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) of the relevant emirate in which you will live.
At the time of application, they will also pay a UAE Residence Visa fee, depending on the validity of your visa.
Once your application is approved, the GDRFA will affix a Residence Visa on your passport, and you will receive an Emirates ID, valid for the same duration as the visa.
