How to get visit visa to Dubai for Filipinos

By Rafael Roxas

In reality, UAE visit visa applies to tourists who wish to spend more than 14 days to visit families, be a tourist and for those who has a business that continues to travel in the country in and out.  For individuals that will try to look for a job, same visa applies and you need a sponsor to get the visa. If you don't have a sponsor, it's not big deal, there are two other ways to get a visa anyway, just keep reading.

Visit visa is valid for 30 or 60 days and it is renewable, a corresponding fee applies during renewal process.  You must travel within two months from its date of issue, otherwise the visa will be void.

In case, you just want to pass by and check Dubai  out.
There is no visa required if you are in transit for 96 hours, you can check with the airlines issuing your ticket.

What is a sponsor?

Sponsor should be your  first degree family – example: Husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, brother and sister.

Cousins, auntie, uncle, nephews and niece will not be considered as a family sponsor, I know they are  also your family but it just don't work that way.

What are the requirements?

1. Colored passport that is valid for six months to travel - scanned

2. Passport picture - scanned

Send these two requirements to your sponsor by email.

How to get the visa?

3 Options

1.   A first degree family member who holds Dubai residence visa and has a salary of more than 4,000 AED can sponsor and apply the visa for you.

2.   If you don't have a sponsor, there are travel agencies in Dubai that provides visit visa processing including air-ticket.  You can ask your family and friends currently working in Dubai, just send your requirements to them and they can submit all of it to any of the several travel agencies in the city and get the visa ready for you.

3.  You can book for 1 or more nights stay at any Dubai hotels that provides visit visa assistance on your behalf. However, this process is quite costly than two options mentioned above.

How much is the fee?

1.   If you go with sponsor 1, it is very minimal fee around 500 AED maximum or less plus air ticket.

2.   Should you go with option 2, usually the travel agencies collects 1,800 AED for one month and 2,800 AED for two months plus air ticket.

3.   For option 3, simply book  your hotel reservation on-line using your debit or credit card and they will advise you the fee depending on the classification, you can choose either to stay at a standard, five star or deluxe hotels.

If you are coming to apply for a job, you can also read " Tips on getting that job in Dubai"

About the Author

Rafael Roxas is an OFW, hotelier, entrepreneur and social media
marketer. He founded www.FilipinoWorldwide.Org and
www.FilipinoBoard.Com with the aim to connect and unite all Filipino
Community across the globe. Find out all of his projects at
www.RoxasMedia.com