Dubai: Visitors to the UAE must stay one month outside the country before they can apply for another visit visa, said senior official from Ministry of Interior.
UAE | Visa
Visitors to UAE must stay out for one month to apply for new visa
Tourist permits can be extended for 30 days without leaving country
- By Bassma Al Jandaly, Senior Reporter
- Published: 00:00 December 8, 2010
Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Merri, Director General of the Dubai Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department, told Gulf News that there are no changes in the rules for visit visas.
"People who entered the country on a visit visa and wanted a fresh visa must leave the country for one month before they can apply for another visit visa," said Major General Al Merri.
Rumours
Major General Al Merri denied rumours that people who entered the country on visit visas must stay outside the country for three months before they can apply for another visit visa. Major General Al Merri said that there are two categories of visit visa — three-month duration and one-month duration. People have to leave the country for one month before applying for new visit visas.
Major General Al Merri said that people can also apply for a tourist visa which is valid for one month and can be extended for another month without leaving the country.
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