How to get free entry permit for the United Arab Emirates
This free entry is available for a stay of 30 or 60 days, which can be extended up to 120 days as per requirement.
Dubai (Gulf Urdu – Arshad Farooq Butt) If you are planning to travel to the UAE with your family, you can get a free entry permit for children below 18 years of age under the scheme. This free entry is available for a stay of 30 or 60 days, which can be extended up to 120 days as per requirement.
According to details, Pakistani tourists can apply for “Family Group Visit Visa”, which is free for children below 18 years of age. Senior Manager of Inbound and Outbound Operations at Regal Tours Worldwide says, The application for this visa must be submitted along with the father’s or mother’s application.”
Many tourists from Pakistan are opting for this entry permit. “Family Group Visit Visa” is more convenient and cheaper for families, because there is no visa fee for children under 18 years of age and there is no limit on the number of children who can apply.
Free visa also applies to children traveling with either parent. It is available for stays of 30 or 60 days, which can also be extended within the UAE.
With the festive season just around the corner, many tourists are being issued “Family Group Visit Visas” every day, especially to Indians who want to celebrate Diwali in Dubai.
Procedure for applying “Family Group Visit Visa”.
The family must submit copies of their passports and photographs to a travel agency.
Although the visa is free for children, travel agent service charges and insurance fees will apply.
Visas are usually issued within a day or two.
Cost of “Family Group Visit Visa”.
Visa fees for parents, along with a service charge for children, may vary by travel agency.
A 30-day visa for parents ranges from AED 350 to AED 500.
The service charge and insurance for a child is between AED 80 to AED 120.
The cost of a 60-day visa ranges from AED 500 to AED 650 while service charges, including insurance, can vary from AED 130 to AED 170.
Documents required for “Family Group Visit Visa”.
Passport copy
Passport size photograph
Policy and procedure for extension of “Family Group Visit Visa”.
Visa experts say that the family group visit visa can be extended without leaving the UAE. However, at the time of visa extension, the full visa fee for children has to be paid. Visa extension is not free for children staying inside the UAE.