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Electronic visa
UAE (Dubai) visa for residents
Saudi citizens need no visa. Residents of Saudi Arabia: an e-visa in 1 to 2 working days
About this visa
We file the GCC-resident e-visa and follow it until your permit arrives, for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates.
Saudi citizens need no visa for the UAE: GCC citizens enter with their passport or national ID card, without a visa, permit or sponsor. This page is for residents of Saudi Arabia of other nationalities.
GCC residents need an e-visa obtained before arrival, issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) or by GDRFA Dubai. The permit is valid for 30 days from issue, allows a stay of 30 days from entry, and can be extended once for 30 days. The applicant's profession must be on the list of professions approved for this visa, subject to the authority's assessment.
How we work with you: you send us your passport, iqama and photo; we check their validity and your profession before applying, then file the application online and follow it until your permit arrives, usually within 1 to 2 working days. No one can guarantee approval: the decision rests with the UAE authority.
Documents required
Saudi citizens
- Saudi citizens: no visa A valid passport or national ID card at the border is enough.
Residents of Saudi Arabia
- Original passport and a copy Valid for at least 6 months from your arrival in the UAE.
- Personal photo A recent colour photo on a white background, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, with no editing of the face.
- Copy of a valid iqama The UAE government portal currently states that the residence permit must be valid for at least one year from arrival; the earlier rule was at least 3 months. We check the rule in force before applying.
- The profession on your iqama It must be on the list of professions approved for this visa, subject to the authority's assessment. We check it with you before applying.
- Hotel and flight bookings We can arrange your hotel and flights so your trip is complete.
- Expected processing time 1 to 2 working days.
Countries this visa opens
- Abu Dhabi
- Dubai
- Sharjah
- Ajman
- Umm Al Quwain
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Fujairah
How we work
Three steps between you and your visa
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Step 1
We receive your request
As soon as your request arrives, a member of our team contacts you to answer your questions and tell you when everything will be ready.
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Step 2
We get to work
Once payment is complete, our team starts work exactly as agreed.
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Step 3
Your documents are ready
We send you the complete file to print wherever is nearest, with no effort on your part, and you go to the fingerprint centre.
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