UAE: Four alternatives for student residency visas; costs and procedures outlined.
A guide on the types of student visas in the UAE.
a description of the various UAE student visa categories.
Are you a resident beginning your university career, or are you going to move to the UAE for additional education? In the United Arab Emirates, parents or educational institutions may sponsor a student.
Furthermore, depending on their category, exceptional students may sponsor themselves for a period of five or ten years.
This is a summary of every kind of visa that students in the Emirates can get.
A visa sponsored by a UAE-based educational institution.
International students can apply for a visa sponsored by a recognized institution or college of study. To expedite the procedure, students should get in touch with their university's student affairs offices.
Documentation and costs are required.
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Dh100 is the application fee.The annual issuance charge is Dh100, and the e-channel services cost Dh150 per person.
Duration of a student's UAE visa.
Documentation from the relevant educational institution attesting to the continuation of studies can extend the student visa's one-year validity.
ten-year stayexceptional alumni from UAE universities.
The UAE's official website states that university students can apply for a 10-year Golden Visa if they meet the following requirements:.
Not more than two years have passed since graduation.The Ministry of Education must give the university an A or B-class rating.A letter of reference from the institution, an official graduation certificate, or an official academic record attesting to the fact that the student's cumulative GPA (CGPA) is at least 3.5 for universities in class A and at least 3.8 for universities in class B is presented.
To learn about the institution's categorization, the candidate can visit the university website or contact the administrative department.
exceptional alumni from overseas colleges.
Students attending overseas colleges may be eligible for a 10-year Golden Visa, per the UAE official webpage, if they meet the following requirements:
The Ministry of Education has accredited the graduation certificate.The maximum amount of time since graduation was two years ago.According to the Ministry of Education-approved rating system, the university is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world.The student's total GPA should be at least 3.5.These guarantees ensure that exceptional students can stay in the country after their studies are finished.
5-year residency for student in the UAE.
High school students can apply for a five-year Golden Visa if:
The student is a national topper, having completed secondary school in a public or private institution with a minimum grade of 95%.
The Ministry of Education (Emirates Schools Establishment) submits a recommendation letter.The Golden Visa has a five-year expiration date; however, it may be extended if the student is enrolled in a major or college in the nation that needs longer than five years for study.
According to an Amer agent who spoke with Khaleej Times, students who visit an Amer branch—a semi-government organization—after receiving ICP nomination approval should anticipate a quicker application process for Golden Visas in Dubai.
The Amer website states that a student's golden visa may cost Dh2978.90.
Service packages, such as "residence entry permit for graduates of accredited universities in the UAE" for Dh350 and "residence permit for graduates of accredited universities in the UAE" for Dh1250, are offered on the ICP website. Services for "residence for graduates of accredited universities outside the UAE" and "residency visa for graduates of accredited universities outside the UAE" were packaged together and cost Dh350 and Dh1250, respectively.
For Dh350 and Dh1250, respectively, service bundles are offered for the "residence entry permit for high school top-ranked students in the UAE" and the "residence permit for high school top-ranked students in the UAE."
UAE student visas are sponsored by parents.Parents can fund their children's studies. Residents may finance a female child's education until marriage at any age.
However, male children under the age of 25 may be sponsored by foreign residents. Male children under 25 can only be sponsored by their parents if they can show that they attended a university for at least a year.
