Tourist and visit visas
Visit visas for family, guests and staff — prepared properly the first time, because a refused application is harder to fix than a careful one.
Who this is for
- Residents bringing family over to visit
- Companies flying in staff, partners or clients
- Businesses hosting visitors for an exhibition or a project
- Anyone refused before who was never told why
Not the right fit if: you are looking for a residence visa — that is a different process, and it has its own page.
What we handle
- The right visa type identified for the visitor's nationality and purpose
- The current requirement confirmed before the application is prepared
- The application completed and submitted
- Supporting documents checked for the gaps that cause refusals
- Status tracked until the visa is issued
- Extension applications where the visitor needs longer
- A plain explanation and a plan if an application is refused
How it works
- 01 We check before we apply Nationality, purpose and history. This is where a refusal is avoided.
- 02 We assemble the file Documents complete and consistent — inconsistency is the common cause of a query.
- 03 We submit and track Filed, then followed until there is a decision.
- 04 We hand it over The visa to you and to the visitor, with the conditions explained plainly.
What it costs
The visa fee is the authority's, set by it and revised without notice; we pass it on at cost and confirm the current figure for your visa type in writing before applying. Our fee is for preparing and following the application. A deposit is required for some nationalities and purposes — that is the authority's requirement, refundable on the authority's terms, and we tell you at the start when it applies to your case.
- The visitor's nationality
- The visa type and how long it runs for
- Whether it is single or multiple entry
- Whether a deposit is required for the case
- Whether the application is standard or urgent
Indicative. Authority fees are set by the authority and revised without notice. Last reviewed 19 September 2026.
Documents you will need
The exact list depends on your activity and the authority. We send you a written checklist for your own case before anything is filed.
- Passport copy, valid for the period the authority requires
- Photograph to the authority's specification
- Sponsor's trade licence, or residence visa and Emirates ID for a personal sponsor
- Confirmed travel and accommodation details
- Any previous UAE visa or refusal details
Questions
The authority decides, and it varies by nationality and by season. We tell you the window we are currently seeing when we take your case, and we tell you the same day if the authority asks for anything more.
Usually yes, but not with the same file. A refusal is information. We go through what was submitted and what was likely missing, fix it, and tell you honestly if we think the outcome will be the same.
Some types can, on the authority's terms, and the option has to be used before the visa expires rather than after. We track the date and raise it with you in time to decide.
For some nationalities and purposes the authority requires one. It is the authority's requirement, not ours, and the terms for getting it back are theirs too. We tell you at the start whether it applies to your case.
Indicative. Nothing here is legal, tax or immigration advice. Last reviewed 19 September 2026.