Tourists often do not know whether a visa is needed for Russians in the UAE. Yes, to visit the United Arab Emirates, in addition to the passport, you also need a visa (transit or tourist). It is not difficult to arrange it, the main thing is to worry about it beforehand, and not on the eve of departure. Tour operators offer their services for its registration, and then the cost of the visa is added to the cost of the tour.
How to make a visa in the UAE for Russians?
In addition to the services offered by the travel agency, the prices for which can be somewhat inflated, you can try and independently issue this authorization document. Visa processing in the UAE in Russia is carried out visa center in Moscow and St. Petersburg with the embassy. For this, a person applies personally or through a trustee, who has a document confirming his identity, without a notarized power of attorney.
After checking the necessary documents, they are returned, and the applicant is issued a printout of the visa with the period of its validity and the data of the person to whom it was issued.
The visa can be issued online in order to those who purchased the tickets of the air carrier "Emirates". To do this, the applicant on the airline's website at the reservation management office enters his passport details and ticket code. You should also indicate the route of movement, complete the personal data and attach the relevant documents.
After that an electronic payment card is paid for the visa fee. After 3-5 days, an e-mail document comes ready, printed out, which can be presented when passing passport control.
Documents for a visa in the UAE
To obtain a visa to the UAE, the Russians need the following documents:
- Income statement for the last six months.
- Ticket and its copy in electronic and paper form.
- Copies and the original passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation.
- Confirmation of the reserved room at the hotel (original, copy, fax, e-mail).
- Questionnaire in English (to be filled in block letters).
- Passport, the validity of which is not less than 6 months.