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EEC RESIDENT VISAS

For individuals planning to live in the United Arab Emirates, you have to obtain a residence visa, which is also referred to as an employment visa. A residence visa will be issued by the Immigration department of the emirate you will be staying in and provided to you by your sponsor (the company or person you are working for). If you have entered the country on a visit visa, you can transfer to a residence visa by either re-enter the country or else make the transfer at the Immigration department.

If you are coming to the UAE with family members, you should obtain a family visa, which will allow you to sponsor your parents, spouse, daughters, and sons under the age of 18. Family visas are only possible if you earn more than Dhs. 4,000 (US$ 1,100) a month.

Residence visas are normally issued for 3-years and in order for it to be processed, you will need to take a medical test and obtain a health card. Individuals who test positive for AIDS will not be permitted to obtain a residence visa. A health card is required and should be renewed yearly. It can be issued at the Ministry of Health or else at a recognized private hospital.

EEC Our Resident Visa Process

When we incorporate a Company in which we are requested to provide Visa provisions on these companies have valid licenses are entitles for visas for employing expatriates. The type of visas includes investor visa, employment visa, & residence visa. Although there is no restriction on the issue of number of visa against a company but depends on the nature of activity. The authority has the sole discretion to decide on the number of visas to be issued to a company. Expatriate employees hired by companies under the authority visa are not permitted to work outside the free zone. The company applying for visa has to give an undertaking to this effect. The authority reserves the right to obtain additional documents as a proof that the employees under the authorities visa will work in the free zone.

The process may seem complicated and time consuming and the fact is that it is, however the good news is that in using Europe Emirate Consultancy we take care of it all and your involvement will be minimal.

EEC Obtaining Visit /Employment Permit

STEP - 1 [ONLY FIRST TIME]
COLLECT : Your Company’s Immigration File Number from RAKIA
STEP - 2
SUBMIT: Visa Application Forms duly filled, copy of company License, valid passport copy along with two (2) passport sized colour photographs (with white background) and the appointment letter of each applicant to RAKIA Operations & Personnel Departments in order to obtain visa(s) approval (Please download following Visa Application Forms from www.rak-ia.com ): ( The term “company” includes “establishment”)

FORM A – Visa Check List FORM B – Visa Declaration Form (signed and stamped by CEO or authorized official) FORM C- Visa Request Form
FORM D - Visa List Declaration Letter (signed and stamped by CEO or authorized official) Work Contract (signed by the employee & CEO with company stamp)
SUBMIT: Visa(s) Fees to RAKIA Accounts Department

EEC Note: For first time application, company needs to submit details of its authorized PRO along with his/her photograph, valid residence visa copy and specimen signatures approved by the CEO/Manager of the company
STEP – 3
TYPING: Get all your visa applications typed through a registered typing centre (company’s immigration file number is required)
SUBMIT: Typed application along with RAKIA approved documents and payment receipts for visas to RAKIA Visa Section for obtaining visit/employment permit

EEC Note: For applying visit visas, please also submit bank guarantee and health Insurance for the applicant
STEP – 4
COLLECT: Visit/ Employment Permit from RAKIA Visa Section
SUBMIT: Original visit/employment permit at the Airport at-least two (2) days before the arrival of concerned employee (RAKIA) also facilitates submission of visit/employment permit(s) at the Airport on request)

EEC Note: The investor shall send one copy of visit/employment permit to the employee to facilitate his/her travel and instruct employee to collect original at the Airport while entering UAE

EEC Obtaining Residence/ Work Visa

STEP - 1
TYPING : Get the medical and finger print documents of each employee typed through a registered typing centre
MEDICAL: Send relevant employee(s) for medical check up to a registered medical practitioner
COLLECT: Medical Report(s) through Em-post and get finger printing date for the concerned employee(s) from RAKIA Visa Section in order to send them for finger printing
FINGER PRINT: Send the concerned employee(s) for finger printing (medical report is a must for finger printing)
STEP - 2
TYPING: Get the Application for residence visa stamping typed through a registered typing centre
SUBMIT: Application for residence visa, along with medical / finger printing reports, 2 colored photographs (with white background), original employment permit, and original passport of each employee to RAKIA Visa Section for getting residence stamp on the Passport
STEP – 3
SUBMIT: Letter stating that company assumes all responsibility for the passports of all its employees
COLLECT: Original Passport of each employee with a Residence Visa stamped for 3 years

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