UAE Family Trip Visa Application: Allows parents and their children to apply for a visa as a group through authorized travel agencies. Let’s know everything about it
UAE Family Trip Visa Application: Authorized travel agencies exempt children under 18 years of age from visa fees when accompanied by their parents. A senior official said the offer is available exclusively through approved travel agencies within and outside the UAE.
Brigadier General Khalaf Al-Gith, Assistant Director General of the Entry and Residence Permit Sector, explained that the option is only available when applying for tourist visas through travel agencies in and out of the country.
Travel agencies can now apply for short-term tourist visas with a duration of 30 to 60 days, which can be extended to a maximum of 120 days if necessary.
How to apply for Family Trip Visa
- Passport copy, where the passport is valid for at least six months
- passport size photo
- All information and required documents can be found on the GDFRA website (website https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae).
Entry visa for residents of GCC countries and their companions
- This can be implemented through digital channels (website/smart application).
- Log in to the website https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae
- Register as a user,
- choose service,
- Fill data,
- Data must be filled correctly (full name),
- Pay outstanding fees,
- After approval, the visa is sent to the user’s email.
- Residency must be valid for more than 3 months.
- Passport must be valid for more than six months.
- If data is missing, the application will be rejected.
Visitors to the UAE received a yellow paper and had to apply for a visa, a process that usually took an hour or two to gain approval.
