Dubai Visit Visa With Return Ticket
Dubai is the most popular tourist destination with more than 14 million visitors per year and more than 60 percent of them come from the Indian Sub-continent. Dubai has two airports Dubai International Airport located in Deira and Al Maktoum International airport located in Jebel Ali, very close to Dubai. Dubai is a popular tourist destination, but you need to secure your Dubai Visit Visa before you begin your trip. This visa must be applied for at the Visa application center.
Dubai Visit Visa With Return Ticket
Visit Visa for Dubai is issued for a period ranging from 14 days to 10 days depending on the nationality of the applicant at the time of submission. In case of US citizens, UK nationals and European nations, the permit can be extended up to one month by departing the country after 14 days and then re-entering it again. If you are under 18 years of age, your parents or legal guardians will have to apply for this visa on your behalf and sign the required documents personally. The purpose of this visit visa is for leisure, tourism and visitors to family members/friends.
Dubai is also among the top vacation spots in the world that attract a lot of people from all over the globe. Something interesting though is that majority of those who travel to Dubai fall in love with this place and become regular tourists! It is worth to visit the place especially if you are a photography enthusiast because you could never get enough of it.
A confirmed return ticket is mandatory for visit and tourist visa holders to enter the UAE, leading airlines and travel agents have said.
The rules are being strictly enforced and a large group of passengers from India and Pakistan were left stranded at Dubai International Airport recently for not having confirmed return tickets. According to the Consulate-General of Pakistan in Dubai, a total of 678 Pakistani citizens have been denied entry into the UAE for the non-compliance.
Over 140 Indian passengers were also asked to return to their home countries on Thursday.
Airlines warn passengers
India’s national carrier Air India and Indigo airlines have issued notices to passengers and travel agents stating the rules.
“We have been informed by the authority concerned in Dubai that passengers with visit and tourism visas arriving in the emirate without a return ticket will not be permitted entry,” read an official circular issued by Air India.
“It is a must for all passengers travelling from India to Dubai on a visit or tourist visa to hold a valid return ticket.
“In absence of the same, we would be constrained to offload the passenger at the check-in point or boarding point in India or refuse entry in Dubai by deporting the passenger at their own cost and expense,” added the circular.
Indigo airline also warned passengers that those travelling without a valid return ticket will be denied entry into Dubai.
“They shall be deported at their own cost and expenses,” said the circular from Indigo.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) updated its website saying: “Visitors travelling to the UAE on a visit visa must have at least Dh2,000 as show-money, return ticket and hotel booking/residential address, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the UAE.”
Meanwhile, Dubai Airports told airlines that they would have to cough up the cost of repatriating tourists who would arrive in the UAE without a confirmed return ticket, according to a circular issued on Thursday.
Rule only for some?
Some media reports have suggested that the rules have been strictly enforced only for visitors from five countries – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal – based on an unverified circular, citing ICA, doing rounds on social media. However, Khaleej Times has not been able to verify the authenticity of the document.
Sudheesh TP, general manager of Deira Tours and Travels, suggested the rule may have been strictly reinforced to deter blue-collared workers from coming to the UAE on a visit visa and getting stranded here. “These measures have always been in place. However, they are being more strictly enforced now. As per the UAE laws, blue-collared workers, like others, are not supposed to come on a visit visa for job-seeking purposes. Many of the low income category end up getting stranded here,” he said.
180‑day visit eligibility
If you hold a Mexican passport you’re eligible for a multiple entry 180‑day visit visa that’s valid for 6 months from the date of issue, and for a stay of 180 days in total.
Dubai immigration procedures
As an added security measure, Immigration Authorities at Dubai International are now conducting random eye screening for visitors to Dubai.
Visitors asked to proceed for eye screening are required to present a hard copy of their visa or a printed version of the visa number confirmation page at the screening counter. If you do not have a copy with you, a charge of AED 30 per copy applies ‑ payable only in AED.
Important information
Before you travel to the UAE, please check your visa requirements and make sure you have a valid visa if needed, or if your passport needs to be valid for a minimum period. Holders of non‑standard passports and travel documents may also have different entry requirements: find out if you need to apply for a visa and other passport requirements.
As of 29 April 2016, GCC residence permit holders will need to apply for a UAE visa before arriving in Dubai.
As of 1 May 2017, Indian nationals holding a normal passport valid for a minimum of six months from the arrival date, and a visit visa or green card issued by the USA which is valid for a minimum of six months, or holding a UK or EU residence, can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 14 days for a charge of AED120 (subject to change). They can apply to extend their stay for an additional 14 days for AED250 (subject to change).
