Abu Dhabi: Effective on Friday, the employment visa for a worker
sponsored by governmental bodies will cost Dh200 per year, while the
visa charge for workers employed by the private sector or free zones
will be Dh250 per year.
A new visa fee structure signed by
Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Interior, states that the residence visa for an
investor or partner will cost Dh250 per year.
The residence visa
for a family member of a worker employed by governmental bodies will
cost Dh200 per year, while the charge for workers employed by private
businesses and free zones as well as investors and partners of
businesses will be Dh250.
Renewal of the residence visa will cost
Dh200 per year for a family member of a worker employed by governmental
bodies, private sector or free zones, while the renewal charge for
investors and partners will be Dh250 per year.
The entry permit or
its renewal for domestic workers sponsored by Emiratis or citizens of
GCC countries will cost Dh150 per year, while the charge for workers
sponsored by foreigners will be Dh200. The visa for a domestic helper
sponsored by an investor or a partner will cost Dh250.
The new
measures will include the issuing of a new array of entry permits and
visas, such as multiple entry permits for visit or work; the activation
of study visas, and entry permits for medical care and attending
conferences.
A multiple tourist entry permit will cost Dh200, while multiple entry visa for work will cost Dh2,100.
A visit visa for residents in GCC countries will cost Dh200, while its renewal will cost Dh700.
An entry permit for study or training will cost Dh550, while its renewal will cost Dh600.
An
entry permit for medical treatment will cost Dh550, while a multiple
entry visa for treatment will cost Dh1,400. The same fees will be
applicable to patients’ companions.
The renewal of a visa for treatment will cost Dh500, while the charge for the companions will be Dh600.
The
transit visa issued to travellers transiting through UAE airports for
96 hours and sponsored by an airline operating in the country, will cost
Dh100.
A Dh5,000 refundable deposit will be collected for
cancelling a sponsor’s residence visa without cancelling the visas of
the sponsored family members, according to the decision signed by His
Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The deposit will be refunded once the sponsor adjusts their status.
A
Dh3,000 refundable deposit will be collected for sponsorship of each
family member for a female investor, while a Dh5,000 refundable deposit
will be collected for humanitarian cases determined by the Minister of
the Interior.
The new Cabinet decision sets up a fund for the
deportation of violators of the residency rules. Resources for the fund
will come from deposits encashed after applicants fail to honour their
obligations under the law.
A Dh100 fine will be imposed on users
of residency department portals who fail to fill in applications
accurately, according to the new rules.
Individual applicants who
fail to honour any declaration or affidavit will be fined Dh500, while
in the case of a corporate applicant the fine will be Dh2,000.
Companies
that fail to adjust the legal status of their sponsored workers on time
will be fined Dh1,000 for each worker, while failure to report any
change in the company’s details to the ministry will cost Dh1,000.
A
Dh5,000 fine will be imposed on those who misuse the residency system
or submit bogus reports to the residency departments across the country.
Repeat offenders within a year will have their fines doubled, not exceeding Dh50,000.
Quick list: Types of visas and fees
Employment Visa (Government): Dh200
Employment Visa (Private Sector, Free Zones, Investors): Dh250
Residence Visa (Government) Dh200
Residence Visa (Private Sector, Free Zones, Investors): Dh250
Employment Visa (Domestic workers sponsored by Emiratis, GCC citizens): Dh150
Employment Visa (Domestic workers sponsored by residents): Dh200
Employment Visa (Domestic workers sponsored by investors): Dh250
Residence Visa for real estate owners: Dh1,100
Multiple Entry Visa for work: Dh2,100
Visa for medical treatment: Dh550
Multiple Entry Visa for treatment: Dh1,400
Residence Visa for study or training: Dh550
Multiple Entry Visa for work or tourism: Dh1,500
Entry Visa for GCC State Resident’s Companions: 150
Renewal of GCC State Residents Companions’ Visa: 250
Entry Visa for GCC State Residents: Dh200
Renewal of GCC State Resident’s Visa:Dh700
Transit Entry Visa: 100
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