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Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department
(DNRD) has completed all preparations for implementing
the Council of Ministers’ Decision No. 16
for the Year 2008 and the Ministerial Decision
No. 322 for the Year 2008 regarding amendments
to certain provisions of the law of entry and
residence of foreigners. Brigadier Obaid Moheir
Bin Suroor, Deputy Director of DNRD, said that
the new visa rules will be effective from July
29 (Tuesday) at all ports and entry points.
Bin Suroor confirmed that all entry permits issued
before the implementation of the new law will
remain subject to the current rules and regulations,
until the expiry of their dates. Brigadier Bin
Suroor pointed out that the earlier procedure
of issuing entry permits on arrival to citizens
of 33 countries remains unchanged with no fees
for these visas upon issuance. However these entry
permits can only be renewed for an additional
period of 30 days only, instead of the current
60 days, for a fee of AED620. Brigadier Bin Suroor
revealed that the law of entry and residence of
foreigners laid down that the cost of establishment
card insurance is AED75,000 in addition to the
AED1,000 payable for each tourist permit. Brig.
Bin Suroor confirmed that the mechanism for collecting
the insurance charges will be implemented at a
later stage.
Major Mohammed Al Hammadi, Manager, Entry Permits
Department, said as per the new regulations, the
cost for issuing tourist visa is AED210 if processed
online and AED220 if submitted by hand at DNRD
offices.
The tourist visa is valid for 60 days prior to
entering the country for a stay of 30 days, renewable
once, for a period of 30 days at the charge of
AED 610 if processed online and AED 620, if submitted
manually at DNRD offices. Major Hammadi added
that the above mentioned fees included all federal
and service charges.
Al Hammadi also revealed that according to the
new regulation, the tourist visas that were previously
issued for 79 nationalities only will now be available
for all nationalities. In addition to that, the
new rule allows tourism companies to apply for
two kinds of permits – Tourist Visas and
Mission Visas. In case the holder of either type
doesn’t enter the country during the validity
period, a new application should be submitted.
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