AED1000 Deposit for Issuing UAE Visa Could Be Waived for Certain Nationalities

By Samir Salam, Associate Editor (Courtesy - Gulf News ) Published: July 27, 2008, 15:18

Abu Dhabi: Deposits for issuing visas could be waived for certain nationalities, said a top official on Sunday.  The Dh1,000 mandatory deposit for issuing visit, transit and some other types of visas could be waived for certain nationalities, said Brigadier Nasser Al Awadi Al Minhali, Acting Director General of the Federal Naturalisation and Residency Department.  The criteria for waiving the deposit depend on the adherence to rules and regulations by the visa-seeking nationalities; the less the violation of rules, the more the chances of deposit waiver, said the official.  Records will be kept and monitored after the implementation of the new visa rules come into force on July 29, 2008.  Concerning visit visas for friends, Brigadier Al Minhali said residents will not be allowed to bring in friends on visit visas. Only Emiratis will be allowed to sponsor friends on visit visa, which is also conditional, said the official.  (Courtesy - Gulf News )