Visa to the UAE for Russians in 2018: is it necessary, registration

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Dubai is gaining attendance ratings every year. The city, which amazes with its proximity to all modern technologies in construction and electronics, attracts tourists from all over the world. He also does not leave indifferent Russians who are interested in whether they need a visa to the UAE in 2018.

An attractive country, whose cities grew up in a desert zone among the sands and sultry winds, fell into the Guinness Book of Records. Therefore, personally visiting magnificent Dubai and Abu Dhabi means touching the beautiful and incredible.

The need for a visa

It is impossible for citizens of the Russian Federation to enter the UAE without an invitation document. But due to the fact that the current government of the United Arab Emirates and Russia signed a mutually beneficial agreement dated February 1, 2017, visa processing has become easier and more interesting.

To go through the registration procedure using the simplified version, you need to prepare a package of documents in accordance with European standards. Then you will need to apply for a visa directly at the UAE airport, having arrived at your destination.

The conditions for this option are as follows:

• stay on the territory of a mysterious country is planned for no more than 30 days;
• the purpose of the trip is exclusively tourist;
• the minimum period of validity of the passport at the time of visiting the country is at least six months;
• a minor child must first issue a children's passport and a power of attorney certified by a notary, if he is traveling with one parent;
• in case of differences in surnames, the original birth certificate, translated into English and legally certified, will be required;
• it is desirable to pre-arrange insurance and book a hotel.

Until 2017, Russians could not visit the UAE without a travel agency voucher. Therefore, the new rules greatly simplify the possibilities of tourists from the Russian Federation, because the procedure for obtaining a visa is carried out at any airport in the country.

Going on a trip, you need to take into account the peculiarities of passing through customs control. A border guard officer will ask for a retinal scan. Such a request must be treated with understanding and protocol must be followed. People suffering from ophthalmic diseases may additionally be offered advice from local doctors.

Compliance with visa deadlines

A short stay in the United Arab Emirates cannot be exceeded. The country's legislation is designed in such a way that staying in the UAE after the expiration of the visa period is fraught with serious fines and bans on future visits. Therefore, it is important not to stay in it for more than 30 days.

When going to the country again, it should be borne in mind that the visit visa is a one-time entry. This means that you will need to go through the procedure for receiving it again, having arrived at the airport.

If desired, the visa period can be extended for another 30 days, but this can be done only in the city of receipt of the document and once.

To do this, you need to visit the migration center and perform the following actions:

• fill out an online application form on a special terminal or preliminarily on the website;
• indicate the individual number of the citizen assigned when obtaining a visa;
• get the service after presenting your passport and visiting the center in person.

Features of obtaining a visa

Unlike other countries, it is possible to obtain a tourist visa to visit the UAE if certain conditions are met:

Such rules were introduced in order to prevent tourists from entering the UAE who are unable to pay for their stay in the country.

1. Be a traveler who has visited the Schengen countries or the USA and Canada, Japan, Great Britain. Or have on hand a visa to one of these states.
2. The monthly official income must be at least 33,500 rubles. On hand must be the appropriate certificate or bank statement with seals.
3. Availability of a hotel reservation or a voucher from a travel agency.

It is issued free of charge without additional fees. But for the extension you will have to pay from 560 dirhams. Therefore, it is important to have a certain amount in your account for such payments and entertainment.