From Monday (Oct. 3) The United Arab Emirates’ new visa system comes into effect.
According to New Visa Rules:
All visit visas will allow tourists to enter and stay in the UAE for 60 days, up from the previous 30.
A five-year multi-entry tourist visa will allow visitors to stay in the UAE for up to 90 days in a row.
The job exploration visa will also allow professionals to seek employment opportunities in the UAE without a sponsor or host.
Golden Visa
The Golden visa is a long-term residence visa which enables foreign talents to live and work or study in the UAE for up to 10 years.
Holders of the Golden Visa can sponsor children without any age limits.
There is no cap on the number of domestic staff they can sponsor.
Moreover, investors who purchase a property worth at least Dh2 million, even with a loan from “specific local banks” will be eligible for Golden Visa.
Golden visa will now remain valid irrespective of the time the holder spends outside the UAE.
Green Visa
The five-year green visa will allow foreigners to sponsor themselves without any help from UAE nationals or their employers. Freelancers, skilled workers, and investors are eligible for this visa.
Green visa holders will now be able to sponsor family members (spouse, children and first-degree relatives) for the duration of their residence.
Parents will be able to sponsor male children till the age of 25 (up from the previous 18). There is no age limit to sponsor unmarried daughters. A longer grace period to stay in the UAE is also allowed under the new visa system. According to the UAE website, “longer flexible grace periods that reach up to 6 months to stay in the UAE after the residence permit is cancelled or has expired.”
