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Dubai Student Visa
If students aspire to study in Dubai, they just need to contact their individual institutions in order to apply for a student visa to enter the country.
Each institution has its own set of requirements for the visa application procedure, including documentation requirements and visa processing costs.
Student residence visas are only valid for one year at a time and must be renewed each year throughout the course of the study programme.
Documentation
Documents required for a Dubai Student Visa include the following:
- It is necessary to have a passport with at least six months of validity, as well as two vacant visa pages in the passport (one to endorse the visa and one for entry stamps)
- Copies of one’s passport (about 4).
- Photographs (about 12)
- Upon arrival, copies of your passport together with your entry visa to the UAE will be required (about 3 copies)
- Evidence of admission into a higher institution in the United Arab Emirates (offer letter)
- Perhaps bank statements demonstrating the presence of money in the UAE.
- Perhaps a tenancy agreement (or letter from the university if staying in university accommodation)
- A copy of the tuition fee receipt for the current academic year of the programme is also required.
- A copy of the receipt for the visa costs for the current academic year of the programme
- Students pursuing post-graduate studies will be required to have their undergraduate degrees verified.
- Students from certain countries will be subjected to a security check in order to prevent posing a danger to UAE national security.
Several medical procedures, including blood tests and chest X-rays, must be completed at an approved UAE medical facility (allow AED 350-500).
These tests are often needed to screen for HIV (AIDS), Hepatitis B and C, Tuberculosis (TB), Leprosy, and Syphilis.
The student will be deported if the results of the tests reveal that they have any of those diseases, with the exception of syphilis, which is treated.
Qualification Criteria
Study Undergrad (for global understudies) in Dubai are
- IELTS/TOEFL required
- At least 12 years of tutoring with at least 60% or more.
- A few colleges like the Al Ghurair University, University of Wollongong in Dubai and Middlesex University Dubai requires a base rate 65% in case you are coming from CBSE or ISC board
- Understudies who gets over 75% in English might be excluded for IELTS
Why Study in Dubai ?
- Most secure spot to live, this addresses the greatest concern of each parent!
- Grounded Education System.
- Colleges in Dubai give current foundation.
- Educational cost and living expenses are less as contrasted and different nations like the United Kingdom, the United States, and European Countries and so on
- One of the quickest developing economies with abundant freedoms, permitting a brilliant vocation for understudies around the world post their examination.
- Understudies experience the social variety with in excess of 200 identities in Dubai, which is extremely useful for their future.
Student Visa Fees and Renewal Fees
Student Visa Fees and renewal fees for a one-year visa differ across universities, colleges, and other educational establishments. Additionally, there may be variations in costs across various emirates as well.
The application for an understudy visa can cost up to AED 3,000 (US$820). A store of AED 1,000 (US$270) is additionally required.
There are additional variations based on whether the institution is situated in an education free zone in the UAE, such as Dubai Academic City or Knowledge Village, or if the university is not.
For business visas, these costs will include:
- Government charges: AED 1,263.53
- Work charge: AED 300 – AED 5,000 (relies upon the organization class)
- Genius charge for visa: AED 1,575
- Government for clinical and Emirates ID: AED 1,130
- Genius charge for clinical and Emirates ID: AED 1,050
- For those in the restricted abilities class, there is a protection charge of between AED 420 and AED 5,120.
With regards to visas for accomplices or financial backers, the costs will probably include:
- Clinical composing expenses: AED 857.50
- Emirates ID composing charges: AED 371.50
- Home visa composing charges: AED 925.65
- Genius charge: AED 2625
Student Visa related Information
Validity of a Student Visa
If a student remains absent from the UAE for more than six months, their student residency visa will become invalid. Typically, the sponsor will notify the immigration authorities that the visa holder has violated the terms of the visa.
Once all of the necessary paperwork has been submitted, it usually takes 2-5 weeks for the visa to be processed. The processing time for express visas is 1-3 weeks. When cancelling a visa, the process typically takes 1-3 weeks; however, expedited cancellation takes 1-2 weeks.
What steps can universities and colleges take to ensure that their students get visas?
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Step 1- Students attending accredited universities and institutions in the United Arab Emirates, whether they are foreign students or students who are currently living in the UAE, may get a visa.
Step 2- It is important for students to review the terms and conditions stated in each institution or college so that they are aware of any particular criteria for admission and the visa procedure.
Step 3- The fact that you have been accepted into one of the UAE’s institutions does not ensure that you will get a visa.
Step 4- Visa issuance is subject to a number of conditions, the most important of which include passing a medical fitness exam, passing a security check, and receiving permission by the GDRFA in the appropriate emirate.
These are the routes via which you may apply for a student visa in the United Arab Emirates.
How can expatriate residents of the United Arab Emirates get a student visa for their children?
UAE legislation prohibits resident expatriates from continuing to sponsor their male offspring once they reach the age of eighteen.
Male students who continue their studies at one of the higher educational institutions in the United Arab Emirates or overseas are granted an exception from this rule.
Male students over the age of 18 may continue to be sponsored by their parents for their residence visa as long as they can demonstrate that they have attended a higher educational institution for a minimum of one year’s course.
Expatriate parents may continue to sponsor their female children for higher education, regardless of their children’s age at the time of the sponsorship.
Cost of Studying in Dubai
Steps to Study in Dubai
1. Investigate Your Alternatives.
Consider what you want to study, where you want to live, the total cost, and the different possibilities available before narrowing down your choice of colleges or institutions.
2. Make a list of all of the things you want to do.
Make a shortlist of colleges/institutes (approximately 10 institutions should be enough) and study programmes that match your criteria and those you would want to apply to in the future.
3. Make a list of all of the things you want to do.
Prepare for standardised exams such as the TOEFL, IELTS, and other similar assessments in accordance with the criteria of universities and institutions. Pre-registration is required for these exams.
4. Finance your education
Make sure you have enough money saved up to cover the costs of your whole study time in DUBAI, including housing, local transportation, meals, and other incidental expenditures.
5. Fill out an application to a university or an institute
Every university/institute has its own set of entrance criteria that must be followed. Complete the applications in plenty of time before the deadlines.
Your consultant can assist you in selecting the most appropriate Institute as well as providing advice on the application process and submissions.
6. Confirmation of admission
Once you have received acceptance letters from the universities/institutes to which you have applied, you should choose the university where you want to pursue your studies.
Paying the necessary fees and completing the admissions confirmation process are the next steps to take.
7. Obtain a Student Visa
You may apply for your student visa (entry permission) via the sponsor (University/Institute/Parent/Relative) after you have received
confirmation of your acceptance to the programme.
- The student visa will be valid for one year and may be extended depending on the length of the study.
- Any student who stays outside of Dubai for more than six months will have his or her visa revoked.
New restrictions for children’s visas sponsored by their parents.
- Students who graduate from their colleges or secondary schools or reach the age of 18 will be given a one-year residence visa, extendable for another year from the date of graduation or attaining the age of 18.
- Parents are not needed to make bank deposits in order to get this kind of visa. The visa will cost AED100 for the first time it is issued and the same AED100 for each subsequent renewal.
- Parents who want to make use of this service must submit graduation diplomas from universities or schools, whether located inside the nation or abroad, that have been properly authenticated.