Status Change/Visa Position amendment in Dubai

Employment visa

If the applicant for Employment visa is in UAE on visit visa or his previous visa cancelled and did not exit,then the applicant has to change his/her visa status by completing the following procedures.

When applying for new employment visa,

• an amount of Dhs 1020 (plus typing charge)should be paid extra to get issued visa inside the country.
• This amount can be paid
• online at typing center
• or at the immigration counter in cash

After issuing the Visa to make status change,an amount of Dhs 510 (Typing Charge extra) has to be paid.The application is available at typing centre.To complete the application you need

• original Passport,
• new Visa,
• current Visit Visa (if any)

Please make sure that the status change is done before expiry of visit visa or grace period (for cancelled visa holders). After status change only the applicant’s file will be changed to the new sponsor.

Fine

• In case of delay,Dhs 25 per day fine shoul be paid at the time of status change at Immigration counter.
• If the applicant is on Visit Visa, fine amount may be changed.
• Medical can be done only after status change.

Residence Visa

When changing to Residence visa (from visit or previous visa cancelled),

• an amount of Dhs 650 should be paid extra to get issued visa inside the country.
• This amount can either be paid
• at typing center
• or at the immigration counter

After issuing the Visa to make status change,an amount of Dhs 510 (Typing Charge extra) has to be paid

• The application is available at typing centre.
• To complete the application you need
• original Passport,
• new Visa,
• current Visit Visa (if any)

Please make sure that the status change is done before expiry of visit visa or grace period (for cancelled visa holders). After status change only the applicant’s file will be changed to the new sponsor.

Fine

• In case of delay,Dhs 25 per day fine shoul be paid at the time of status change at Immigration counter.
• If the applicant is on Visit Visa, fine amount may be changed.
• Medical can be done only after status change.

NOTE:

• Status Change can be done to Family Residence Visa, Employment Visa and Investor/Partner Visa.
• Tourist Visa holder cannot change status to Family/Residence Visa, Employment Visa and Investor/Partner Visa.
• Tourist Visa holder must first exit to any neighbor/home country and then enter on new visa. Fly Dubai, Air Arabia arrange Dubai-Oman-Dubai service for Visa Change.
• For Infants and old aged people
• they can apply for continuous Visit Visa and change status from Visit to Visit without exit the country. There is no online application for this type of status change.
• Fees – Dhs 650 should be paid in cash at Immigration counter.
• This Multiple Visit will be issued on humanitarian basis only and with special approval from Entry Permit Section Director.

 

Source : http://www.visaprocess.ae/