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Post by syed on Oct 31, 2011 9:55:53 GMT
Do Canadians working for SA require a visa to visit Dubai. I was planning to drive and do not wish to be returned from the border. I have been advised that Canadians are no longer issued visa on arrival.
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Post by dgc00 on Nov 1, 2011 5:11:18 GMT
If you have an iqama and are a resident of the GCC, then you and your family can apply for your visa when you enter the country. I have only done this in the airport (apply for visa, pay, receive visa, and then go through immigration). Not sure what the provisions are when you drive across. Hope this helps a little.
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Post by Tremblent on Nov 1, 2011 8:17:20 GMT
I understand from one of my collegues (Canadian), who went on business trip to UAE that Canadian Saudi Aramco Employee can now get the visa upon arrival at the border. But need to pay visa fee much higher than other nationalities.
Hope this helps.
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Post by Gazelle on Nov 1, 2011 10:31:47 GMT
Hi,
If you are a national citizen of a GCC country you do not require a visa to visit the UAE. You will simply need to produce your GCC country passport upon arrival at the point of entry into the UAE
- The following categories of visitors may receive their visit visa at the airport, upon arrival.
1. AGCC Residents who are not GCC nationals but who have a high professional status such as company managers, business people, auditors, accountants, doctors, engineers, pharmacists, or employees working in the public sector, their families, drivers and personal staff sponsored by them, are eligible for a non-renewable 30-day visa upon arrival at the approved ports of entry.
2. National citizens of the following countries:
UK(with the right of abode in UK), France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and holders of Hong Kong SAR passports will be granted a free of charge visa for a single visit upon arrival in the UAE. It should be noted that this list may vary slightly from time to time and it is therefore best to check with your local UAE embassy or the airline that you are using to fly to the UAE.
- If you do NOT fall into one of the above categories, you will require a visa and a sponsor for your visit. The sponsor normally applies for the visa on your behalf.
Valid sponsors may be as follows:-
a - Hotels & Tourist Companies can apply, on your behalf, for a Tourist Visa (valid for 30 days); or a Service Visa (valid for 14 days); or a Visit Visa (valid for 30 days and can be extended for other 30 days)
b - Airlines & Airlines Handlers apply on behalf of their crew members for a 96-hour Transit Visa.
c - Other Organizations based in the UAE may only apply for Visit Visas and Service Visas.
d - Individuals (Relatives or Friends) already resident in the UAE may, subject to guidlines, also apply on your behalf for a Visit Visa.
Source : UAE Travel.
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Post by stmayo11 on Nov 23, 2011 21:02:50 GMT
If you are American, do NOT get the GCC visa on arrival in Dubai as it is unnecessary and will cost you...Americans can get a visa on arrival FREE of charge. The people at the visa counter (bank) insisted that Americans residing in Saudi were required to get a GCC visa. We left the line and just entered the passport control line without purchasing the GCC visa. Our passports were stamped and we entered for free with no questions asked whatsoever.
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