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Dubai and UAE visas
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Dubai visa processing time and planning your trip
GDRFA Dubai gives the expected time to issue a tourist visa as 48 hours after the documents are complete, and the ICP gives two working days. But the real time from deciding to holding the visa also depends on having the documents ready, the payment and the checks. This article explains the timing and the entry deadline for good planning.
A refused document or Dubai visa: the reasons and what to do
Before the official submission, specialists check the visa documents and return an incomplete or illegible document with a stated reason. The final decision on the visa itself rests with the UAE authorities, and the reason is not always given. This article explains the common reasons documents are returned, how to prevent them and what to do after an official refusal.
Tracking a Dubai visa application: what each status means
A Dubai visa application at Royal Golden passes through several statuses, from "Draft" to "Visa approved and issued", and each status says where the application is and whose turn it is. This guide sets out all the statuses in order, with the explanation the portal shows for each, so you know what is needed at every step.
Types of UAE visit visa: tourist, family and others
The UAE has several types of visit visa: tourist through a tourism establishment, visits to relatives or friends with a resident sponsor, medical treatment, work missions and study. Each has its own sponsor, duration and conditions. This article compares them, based on the official pages of the ICP and GDRFA Dubai.
The ICP and the GDRFA: the UAE's visa authorities
Two main bodies deal with visas in the UAE: the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) at national level, and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) for the emirate of Dubai. This article explains each one's role, their channels and which matters more for a Dubai visa.