UAE Visit visa for non-EU national
Apr 16th 2008, 4:35 pm
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Re: UAE Visit visa for non-EU national
Thanks for all your suggestions.
In the end have gone for a hotel sponsoring her. Just hope when the immigration authorities see my credit card as the guarantor (you need to put up a refundable 5,000AED) it doesn't raise any eyebrows.
As thr last poster said, its only because my friend is not one of the nationalities where you can just turn up at the airport and get your passport stamped that i have had to go through all these hoops. No probs for UK passport holders.
In the end have gone for a hotel sponsoring her. Just hope when the immigration authorities see my credit card as the guarantor (you need to put up a refundable 5,000AED) it doesn't raise any eyebrows.
As thr last poster said, its only because my friend is not one of the nationalities where you can just turn up at the airport and get your passport stamped that i have had to go through all these hoops. No probs for UK passport holders.
she got her visa 3 days beforehand, checked in and out of the hotel without staying there so she could stay at mine and i got my 5000aed back that i put up against my credit card.
hope it helps someone else in a similar situation.
Apr 16th 2008, 4:57 pm
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MM, xx
Apr 16th 2008, 5:04 pm
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she did indeed and in fact is making another visit in may and is even considering moving here herself for a stint working!
i think the weather over easter when it was gorgeous here but snowing in london may have helped!
i think the weather over easter when it was gorgeous here but snowing in london may have helped!
Apr 16th 2008, 5:10 pm
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It should be reasonably easy for my Russian fiance to stay for a week then before we fly to Sri Lanka to get married
Apr 17th 2008, 12:33 pm
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Dub, could you pm me the name of the hotel that arranged it for you? I asked in my hotel (still staying in a hotel... 
) and they told me only travel agencies can sponsor visas?!?!
) and they told me only travel agencies can sponsor visas?!?!
Apr 17th 2008, 12:40 pm
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Apr 17th 2008, 12:44 pm
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Russia is too close for comfort!
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Apr 25th 2008, 7:54 am
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Just for the records and the collective intelligence: In Abu Dhabi only Sheraton (maybe also other 5* hotels) is doing the visa service which takes 14 working days. All other hotels told me travel agencies doing it. But: All travel agencies told me they are not doing it and send me to the airlines. Emirates is doing it but only from the country of residence of the guest. Etihad is doing if you book in their office (7 working days) but that wasn't a option because of lacking connecting flights in europe.
Long story short: I booked a hotel in DXB and get the visa in 3 working days. Naive as I am, I thought this is one country...
May 4th 2008, 8:28 pm
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Sorry to jump in on this thread but i don't know how to post a new one as i am new to this site. I have a concern and would really appreciate some suuport. I have been invited over to Dubai by a friend (male) Who is working there. He has suggested i stay with him at his apartment but while looking on the internet for travel information and guildlines, i came across khawla (maybe spelt wrong). This means it is illegal for a women and man to stay together. What can i do? I am a EU national and his friend but exactly how could it work? Please could someone help me because i am due to go soon and if staying with him is a serious offence i would really like to know. Thanks
