Can you bring your parents to stay in the UAE and for how long?

Can you bring your parents to stay in the UAE and for how long?

Dubai: Planning to invite your parents on a visit visa to the UAE? Depending on how long you want their trip to be, there are multiple visit visa options that UAE residents can opt from, to invite their parents to the country. Here is all you need to know about the eligibility requirements and application process. Required documents According to the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), if you are applying for a visit visa for your parents, these are the documents that you would need to submit: Valid health insurance policy within the UAE. Passport valid for no less than six months. Return travel ticket. Proof of relationship and justifications for the visit. Personal Photo. Copy of the personal identification document (Afghanistan / Iran / Iraq). Once the visa is issued, the individual must enter the UAE within the 60-day validity period. How long can they stay for? The visa can be issued for 30, 60 or 90 days. There is also an option to extend the visa once, or multiple times, according to the ICP, as long as the total period of stay in the UAE does not exceed 120 days. How can I get health insurance? The application process for the visit visa already includes costs for a health insurance policy. However, if you would like to get additional insurance coverage, you can also apply for a policy with greater network coverage, insurance limits or for specific health conditions, through private insurance providers. Where can I apply? The visit visa application can be completed online or through registered offices: Dubai Online: General Directorate for Identity and Foreigners Affairs, Dubai (GDRFA) - https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services/d551ce89-52e8-11ea-0320-0050569629e8 GDRFA smartphone application, available for Apple and Android devices DubaiNow smartphone application, available for Apple and Android devices Offline: Amer centres...

Source: Emirates24|7
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