Expats visiting Dubai

apply for visa using gdrfa.ae/ and if you are eligible you will get approval. Do some research before applying as there is fees involved which has to be paid in advance.

So the position indicating in the Iqama is not important? Coz the position in my iqama is labor.

Visa application will be rejected if profession in your residence permit is labor

Ah really? No other options?

If flying through Emirates they have a visa service you can try them or you can ask the hotel where you'll be staying to issue you the visa or if you know someone in Dubai.

As hamudi said there are many options other than the online way. You may also contact a travel/tourism agent in Dubai (use google). Must cost ~500 SAR.

So is it ok that my friend there in dubai will prepare the visa sir regarding my position in iqama, i can still get a visa?

Yes. I believe as long as your friend is not a labor he can apply it for you as well.

Any other advice or options please???

AtingJames wrote:

Any other advice or options please???

Tell us what options you have tried so far and turned down?

Position is not important. One of my friend just went to dubai in his car from Riyadh.

Hello kabayan. I was invited by my friend to visit her in Dubai one time and she contacted a travel agency to process my visa and I've paid SR550. We went there by plane and so far the trip went smooth. Another friend of mine is going to Dubai every year in October and her profession in her iqama is housekeeper and she also had no problem.

Best and safest way is to ask your friend from Dubai to find an agency or an agent to process your visa as you never know rules might change every now and then.

shahidbasha wrote:

Position is not important. One of my friend just went to dubai in his car from Riyadh.

Sponsor someone with labor  profession and see for yourself 🙄

@conniesky,
The real reason behind the visa endorsement examples you have mentioned is: When a travel agency or airlines processes your visa, it is issued on your passport; and not on your GCC residency (Iqama).

The profession limitation applies only if you apply it using your Iqama, for example, the online way or on-border. The fees is lowered to just 100AED -  but again, limitations of profession on Iqama are applicable.

@conniesky: thank you for your suggestion. I already have a sponsor in dubai and willing to process my visa. But the only question i have is my profession in the iqama which is labor, because they said it is cheaper visa. So now, i can also visit dubai right if i have a visa through agency?

Yup, if you'll be granted a visa, you're good to go.

@conniesky: thank you Ma'am. inshallah

Thank you po kabayan Ms. @conniesky

Wow. I directed u as well but I didn't even get a thanks. Sheesh.

Oh, sorry.. thank you also @hamudi and all who shared their opinions. Thank you very much 😌😊

You're welcome kabayan.

Contact Cozmo Travels .

They are in Jeddah and Riyadh , it's an authorized travel agency working under "Air Arabia"  .

Visa charges 400 SAR , no need to book any airline ticket , you can go by road too .

Let me know if you need help .

Thank you @gunner57..

hi maam,tanong ko lng po.. pg pupunta nang dubai,tapos ung agency ang ngprovide nang visa,anu pa  po ang ichechek nang immig sa saudi sa airport maam?

Passport, iqama, visa. Just prepare those ncluding your exit-re-entry

maam,if i can secure my visa frm d agency, will my profession in my iqama matters? (my iqama profession is still labor) ..

Not really. If they approve you a visa that means you're good to go.

thank you very much maam..

You're welcome.

Ingat