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Check where to apply for a visa

You can apply for entry permits through the websites of ICP and GDRFA, through the apps: ICP App and Dubai Now, and typing centres.

Online channels

These are the online channels for applying for entry permits:

For more information, please contact:

Services centres

Offline visa application can be done through typing centres registered by ICP or typing centres of GDRFA, where visa application is typed and processed through the GDRFA of the respective emirate. Upon approval, the sponsor will receive a message about the approval and the original entry permit.

Entry permits

An entry permit is an initial document in an electronic form that a foreigner receives after being issued a visa, regardless of its type. This document facilitates the foreigner’s entry into the UAE and stay for the duration mentioned, and for the purpose allowed.

  1. Federal Law by Decree No. 29 of 2021 Concerning Entry and Residence of Foreigners
  2. Cabinet Resolution Issuing the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree Law Concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners (available in Arabic only)
  1. renew the permit or
  2. convert it to residence (dependent visa) or standard work visa or
  3. leave the country.

When an entry permit is issued for a foreigner to finalise his/her residence visa procedures, it is valid for:

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