Uk Visa from Dubai

01 What is a UK visa?

A UK visa is an official document issued by UK government to foreigners who want to visit the country. The visit can be either temporarily or long term stay.

After successfully applying for the UK visa you either receive a stamp in your passport or give a document by a UK embassy or consulate in your country of residence.

02 Who Requires a UK Visa from Dubai?

If you are Dubai resident with foreign nationality, you are required to apply for UK visa from Dubai when you want to visit UK from Dubai.

Dubai citizens don’t need to apply for UK visa because UAE is among the countries eligible for the UK electronic travel authorization. UAE citizens are allowed to enter UK visa free and stay up to 6 months

No matter your nationality you will need to apply for UK visa if your stay is longer 6 months.

If you are Dubai resident from the following countries you will need UK visa before boarding flight to UK.

03 Who Doesn’t Require a UK Visa?

Not all Dubai residents who are require a visa when travelling to UK. You might not require a visa when visiting UK based on your nationality or passport.

You will not require a UK visa to enter the country if meet the following criteria:

• You are citizen from the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.
• Your country is among those eligible for the UK electronic visa waiver. The countries eligible are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
• If you a Venezuelan with valid biometric passport with an electronic chip
• You are government officials or diplomats visiting the UK on official business

04 UK Visa-Free Countries

National from the countries below does not require obtaining visa when travelling to UK. They are allowed to enter the country and stay up to 6 months.

Note:

• You are required to carry all required travel documents to show to the immigration officer when entering UK although you are visa exempted.
• The number of day allowed to stay in UK differs from one country to another

If you have not seen your country in the above list, it means you are required to apply for UK visa to be allowed enter the country. Continue reading this guide to learn how to apply for UK Visa from Dubai.

05 UK Short-Term Visit Visa from Dubai

If you are travelling to UK from Dubai for business, tourism or visit family or friends you should apply for UK short-term visit visa

The short term visa allows you to stay in UK for up to 6 months. Here are the available short-term visas available for a UK visit:

1. UK Tourist Visitor Visa

Also known as standard visitor visa, this visa allows foreign national to enter UK for tourism, visit family or friends, business, medical treatment and any other allowed activity.

With this visa you are allowed to stay in UK for up to 6 months. You are allowed to stay longer if you reason for travelling is to seek medical treatment.

2. UK Business Visitor Visa

This visa is form of Standard Visitor visa. It is issued to foreign nations who want to enter UK on short terms for business reasons.

After you are issued with this visa, you are allowed to carry out only the permitted business activities such as attend business meeting, trade show or business training.

You should not engage into prohibited business activities because that will run you into legal issues.

3. UK Transit Visa

The transit visa allows foreign national to transit through UK airport international transit sections. There are two types of UK transit visa the Visitor in Transit visa and the UK Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV).

09 The UK Embassy Dubai

Address: Al Seef Road, Bur Dubai, near Dubai Creekside, PO BOX 65, United Arab Emirates

Telephone: +971 4 309 4444 / +44 20 7008 5000

Fax: +971 4 309 4301

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