Return Flights & The New Visa Rules
 

Hi There

I have been reading the various threads about the visa rules but had a specific question regarding the return flights rule and the new visa rules. Under the new visa rules, as I understand them, I will automatically be entitled to a thirty day visa (I am an Irish citizen) but the return leg of my flight is more than thirty days after I will enter Dubai. I purchased this flight a few months ago and at the time my understanding was that I would be assigned a visit visa for sixty days (the return leg is 56 days after the outbound leg). I am going to Dubai to look for work and wanted to give myself approximately two months to find work. I am worried now that as my return flight is not within thirty days of arriving that this may cause me issues at immigration even though I can extend the visa to sixty days while I am there? Any advice or help would be very much appreciated.

Kind Regards
Philip

Re: Return Flights & The New Visa Rules
 

from all i've heard and seen, it is fairly unusual for an 'obvious' Westerner to be even asked when he/she is returning, so quite probably the date of your return ticket won't even come up.

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I was quizzed twice, once when I was entering at Abu Dhabi airport and again when leaving, the girl actually checked the date stamp on the passport……

Re: Return Flights & The New Visa Rules
 

From an earlier thread Blue cat's mother came over in the last 2 weeks and was given 60 days from the Uk but imagine Ireland nationality is the same

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My (new) wife and I came back on the 9th August and she only got 30 days on a UK passport!? Random place this!

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ohhh, congratulations...let's see some pix...

MM, xx

Re: Return Flights & The New Visa Rules
 

My understanding is that you can apply for a 30 day extension, do this as soon as possible - not sure how you go about it though. :confused:

When I landed back here on Sunday I was given 30 days; been here 4 years without a residency visa, looks like I'll have to get one now :blink:

Re: Return Flights & The New Visa Rules
 

Hi All

Thanks for the information you gave above. I came in this morning and was assigned a thirty day visa. The person at immigration didn't even ask for my flight details.

Regards
Philip