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The United Arab Emirates has re-introduced the three-month visit visa, allowing visitors to stay in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for up to 90 days.
However the visa can be extendable within the country at an additional cost based on the service provider, according to Khaleej Times.
The three-month visa was scrapped at the end of last year and a 60-day visa was introduced for visitors willing to visit the country for a longer duration.
An official said, “People can consult their travel agents who will help them in issuing the 90-days visit visa.”
“Currently, we have not received much inquiry about it, and visitors who prefer this entry permit are their family members residing in the UAE, as they want to spend a longer time. Take for instance, if a child who is studying in his home country visits UAE during vacations or parents of a resident,” another official told Khaleej Times.
The fee for a 90-day-visit visa varies depending on your issuing travel expert, with a starting price of 1,500 dirhams and can go up to 2,000 dirhams, which can even be extended within the country. The exact details of extension has not been announced as the visa was introduced a few days ago, said an official.
A visa applicant must submit recent passport-size coloured photograph and passport copy to apply for the long term visit visa.
“Once a person applies for this newly-introduced visa, it may take up to five working days. But we can even receive it in two days,” said an official.
The three-month visa could also be extended while staying within the country by paying the extension fee.
A few years ago, there were only two types of entry permit in the UAE — a leisure visa which was issued for three months, and a tourist visa which was issued for 30 days. Recently, the country made several changes in visa procedures last year.