| To work in the UAE you must have a sponsor. | | | | - Airlines can apply for a 4 day Transit Visa for |
| This can be someone already living there or an | | | | airline staff. |
| employer who will sponsor you for admittance so | | | | - Other sectors within the UAE can only seek to |
| you can take up a job. | | | | obtain Visit Visa's and Service Visas but not |
| There are different kids of visa for different kinds | | | | Tourist Visas. |
| of work and lengths of stay and the one you | | | | - If you have a friend on relative already living the |
| need will be decided on the basis of number of | | | | UAE then they can apply for a visa on your |
| things that are taken account like whether you | | | | behalf as a sponsor. |
| are coming to work or for a holiday, the country | | | | If these rules sound fairly straightforward that's |
| you are coming from. | | | | because, in most cases they are. However |
| If you are already a citizen of one of the | | | | visitors from countries including Somalia, |
| countries in the Gulf Cooperative Council then you | | | | Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and Niger have further |
| don't actually need a visa - merely your passport | | | | limitations. It is always advised that you check |
| (those countries are Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, | | | | with The Naturalisation and Residency |
| Qatar, The United Arab Emirates and Oman). | | | | Administration of the Ministry of the Interior for |
| Otherwise you will receive your visa on arrival at | | | | the region of Dubai to get proper, up-to-date |
| the airport. | | | | information. |
| If you are a citizen of an Arab Gulf Country | | | | If you are coming to the region to work and your |
| Council (but not one of the GCC countries) and | | | | employed is sorting out the visa on your behalf |
| belong to a list of certain professional occupations | | | | there a few things to be aware of. |
| then you will be allowed a 30 day visa. These | | | | - The sponsoring company handles all paperwork |
| occupations tend to be the professions - doctors, | | | | required for your visa application, and employment |
| accountants, engineers and public sector workers. | | | | visas only last an initial 30 days (although they can |
| If you belong to one of the countries on an | | | | be extended). |
| approved list then you can get a free single visit | | | | - You can't leave the sponsoring company without |
| visa - but verify with a UAE embassy before | | | | their permission |
| travelling. The countries on the approved include | | | | - During your initial 30 day visa, you must apply |
| the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, the | | | | for a residency visa. These are normally valid for |
| countries within the EU and some others. A full, up | | | | 3 years and without one you won't be able |
| to date list can be seen on the UAE immigration | | | | services such as bank accounts and phone |
| services website. | | | | numbers etc. |
| If you don't qualify for a visa under any of these | | | | - There is also a medical test |
| more-or-less automatic critera, then you must | | | | Your prospective employer should be able to |
| apply for a visa through a sponsor. The sponsor | | | | explain all available options to you.Please, note that |
| must sort out all of the paperwork on your | | | | although we are trying to update this information |
| behalf: | | | | as fast as possible it is always advisable to check |
| - A sponsor in the Hotel and Tourist Industry can | | | | latest changes at the Visa Section of the UAE |
| apply for a 14 day Service Visa, a 30 day Tourist | | | | Embassy of the country where you currently |
| Visa or a 30 day Visit Visa which can be | | | | reside. |
| extended for another 30 days at a later. | | | | |