UAE Visa Rules and Procedures: Re-Entry Permit for Residence Visa holder of Dubai...: A RESIDENT VISA HOLDER STAYING OUTSIDE U.A.E. FOR MORE THAN 180 DAYS has to obtain a Re Entry Residence Permit in Dubai.
As per the new immigration law a resident visa holder staying outside the U.A.E. for more than 180 days has to complete some procedures before re-entering into Dubai.
He/she can staying outside U.A.E. for more than 180 days is considered on some conditions and the procedure has to be completed by the sponsor for re-entering of sponsored person into Dubai.
In case the holder of Dubai resident visa stayed outside UAE for more than 180 days his visa will be blocked. Some persons are exempted from visa block. The details of exemption are given in the re-entry exempted list.
For example, If the exit from U.A.E. was on 03-Jul-2011 and intend to come back on 28-Feb-2012 (6 months + extra 2 months) sponsor has to complete the below mentioned procedures for unblocking the residence visa.
The sponsor has to obtain the following documents and attend at GDRFA to apply for a re-entry permit since he is the sponsor & the sponsored person exceeded 180 days outside UAE:
Application form from typing center.
A certificate for the case reason attested from UAE Embassy + Ministry of Foreign Affairs "within the same country" + Ministry of Foreign Affairs inside UAE approves the reason of staying that whole period outside UAE.
The person passport copy along with the sponsor passport copy.
AED 130 fees for that service.
AED 100 for each month exceeding the 180 days.
Note:
The sponsored UAE Residence Visa should be valid.
The matter is subject to approval from GDRFA.
You may contact General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs-Dubai for more information.
Toll-free : 8005111
Tel (Int.) :+971 4 313 9999
Fax :+971 4 501 1111
Email : Amer@dnrd.ae
Website :www.amer.ae
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
UAE Visa Rules and Procedures: Dubai Visa Status and Information about DNRD Appli...
UAE Visa Rules and Procedures: Dubai Visa Status and Information about DNRD Appli...:
Residence Application Status – This will show the status of passport that has been submitted to DNRD for visa stamping as whether it is processed or not.
Dubai immigration also started a smart mobile application from their website for checking the status and validity of visit visas and other immigration transactions. The new mobile service from General Department of Residency and Foreign Affairs in Dubai will enable the public to check about the status of Dubai visas and other immigration transactions.
DNRD eServices is a fully integrated online system designed for minimizing the time required on managing your application and other transactions with DNRD. Residents don't need to register to use the online visa status enquiry services.
Click here to view the Visa Status
The website of General Directorate of Residency – Dubai has the facility to check the Dubai visa status and information about DNRD applications. The GDRFA site provides a Query DNRD App page to check about the visa status and other immigration applications. The status of following immigration forms applied in DNRD can be checked through the Dubai immigration portal by entering the basic application information like smart form number or application number.
Entry permit validity
UAE Residence validity
eDNRD Application
eFORM Application
Entry permit validity
UAE Residence validity
eDNRD Application
eFORM Application
Residence Application Status – This will show the status of passport that has been submitted to DNRD for visa stamping as whether it is processed or not.
Dubai immigration also started a smart mobile application from their website for checking the status and validity of visit visas and other immigration transactions. The new mobile service from General Department of Residency and Foreign Affairs in Dubai will enable the public to check about the status of Dubai visas and other immigration transactions.
DNRD eServices is a fully integrated online system designed for minimizing the time required on managing your application and other transactions with DNRD. Residents don't need to register to use the online visa status enquiry services.
Click here to view the Visa Status
Sunday, 6 January 2013
UAE Visa Rules and Procedures: No criminal case for bounced security cheques in U...
UAE Visa Rules and Procedures: No criminal case for bounced security cheques in U...: UAE courts have stopped accepting cheques submitted by banks as a criminal tool against debt defaulters in line with new instructions by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the semi-official daily Alittihad reported on Monday.
The instructions had first benefited Emirati defaulters before courts were told last month to apply the same rule on expatriate debtors, the paper said.
Quoting Jassim Bu Aseeba, Director of the Judicial Inspection Division at the Ministry of Justice, the Arabic language paper said banks have been told that federal courts would no longer accept cheques presented to them by expatriates against a loan.
“All federal courts in the UAE have started to enforce the presidential instructions to stop accepting cheques presented by banks as criminal tools against expatriates as is the case with Emirati defaulters,” Bu Aseeba said.
“For this reason, the public prosecutor has released all those jailed because of those cheques. Many Emiratis were already released in October.”
The paper quoted another official as saying federal courts have stopped accepting all cheques presented to them by banks and all other financial firms.
“These cheques are no longer sufficient to put a defaulter in prison. They are not a criminal tool any more,” said Ali Khalfan Al Dahiri, director of the legal affairs department at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.
“The decision is in line with the President’s directives to achieve justice for all residents including Emiratis and expatriates. The decision was enforced last month and all federal courts now enforce the same rule on both Emiratis and expatriates. There is no discrimination in the enforcement of these rules,” he added.
The paper also quoted banking officials as confirming cheques are no longer considered as a criminal tool but that they can be used by banks to prove they are owed money by debtors.
“Banks are still presenting cheques given to them by debtors only as documents proving their rights, including the loan and interest,” one source said. “But these cheques are no longer enough to arrest defaulters and convict them.”
Legal adviser Dr Mustafa El-Sherbini said that this does not mean the rights of the creditor are compromised, but it entitles the creditor to go to the civil court to claim dues.
Banking sources told the paper that banks have also stopped using security cheques as a criminal tool, but continued to request they be submitted as part of documentation for loans.
The report quoted sources as saying that this ruling only covers security cheques and that cheques submitted towards monthly, quarterly and other fixed-term payments can be used to file a criminal case if they are not honoured.
The instructions had first benefited Emirati defaulters before courts were told last month to apply the same rule on expatriate debtors, the paper said.
Quoting Jassim Bu Aseeba, Director of the Judicial Inspection Division at the Ministry of Justice, the Arabic language paper said banks have been told that federal courts would no longer accept cheques presented to them by expatriates against a loan.
“All federal courts in the UAE have started to enforce the presidential instructions to stop accepting cheques presented by banks as criminal tools against expatriates as is the case with Emirati defaulters,” Bu Aseeba said.
“For this reason, the public prosecutor has released all those jailed because of those cheques. Many Emiratis were already released in October.”
The paper quoted another official as saying federal courts have stopped accepting all cheques presented to them by banks and all other financial firms.
“These cheques are no longer sufficient to put a defaulter in prison. They are not a criminal tool any more,” said Ali Khalfan Al Dahiri, director of the legal affairs department at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.
“The decision is in line with the President’s directives to achieve justice for all residents including Emiratis and expatriates. The decision was enforced last month and all federal courts now enforce the same rule on both Emiratis and expatriates. There is no discrimination in the enforcement of these rules,” he added.
The paper also quoted banking officials as confirming cheques are no longer considered as a criminal tool but that they can be used by banks to prove they are owed money by debtors.
“Banks are still presenting cheques given to them by debtors only as documents proving their rights, including the loan and interest,” one source said. “But these cheques are no longer enough to arrest defaulters and convict them.”
Legal adviser Dr Mustafa El-Sherbini said that this does not mean the rights of the creditor are compromised, but it entitles the creditor to go to the civil court to claim dues.
Banking sources told the paper that banks have also stopped using security cheques as a criminal tool, but continued to request they be submitted as part of documentation for loans.
The report quoted sources as saying that this ruling only covers security cheques and that cheques submitted towards monthly, quarterly and other fixed-term payments can be used to file a criminal case if they are not honoured.
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
UAE Central Bank issued unified forms for Bank Loans
The Central Bank has finally issued unified forms for all
types of bank loans, ending years of controversy over such contracts and
persistent complaints by borrowers, a Dubai-based newspaper said on Wednesday.
The three key forms cover personal loans, car financing
and overdraft and they are all binding to all the 51 banks and other financing
firms operating in the second largest Arab economy, the Arabic language daily
Emirat Alyoum said.
Banks can claim immediate payment on loans if:
Transfer of the monthly salary of the borrower or any part of it to another party without the written consent of the bank.
Breach of commitments or obligations which have been included in the contract of the loan.
Failing to pay three consecutive installments or six non-consecutive
in addition to the invalidity of customer data.
Borrower leaves country permanently.
Death of borrower.
Bank has the right to obtain an insurance policy on the
life of the debtor in case of disability and should be paid by the borrower
himself. Bank can use revenue of policy to pay out the loan, to keep the
interest or any other amounts due on the shoulders of the borrower or his
heirs.
Interests and Commissions
Banks will have the right to calculate interests and
commissions on average daily balance of amounts withdrawn and outstanding on
the loan from the date of withdrawal based on the number of actual days elapsed
and on the basis that a year is 365 days.
These interests are added to the loan balance so that it
should be paid with the monthly instalments.
Commissions and fees and expenses incurred on the loan,
according to UAE Central Bank regulations, may be amended from time to time.
Car loans
Bank should be informed of specifications of the vehicle
and the value of payment in addition to the interest rate.
Insurance company must be approved by the bank.
In case of failure of the borrower to renew insurance
policy, renewal fees will be added to the loan.
The forms, which will be enforced shortly, have been
prepared following many rounds of negotiations and consultations between the
Central Bank and the Emirates Banks Association, which groups all banks in the
UAE.
The new contracts authorise banks to ask borrowers to
ensure all borrowings are covered by a life insurance or a disability insurance
policy, in some cases to guarantee the loans would be paid back as the lender
could use its value to regain the rest of its funds.
The paper said the forms must include all details about
the size of the loan, maturity, and interest rates while borrowers must submit
a letter from the employer committing him to have his salary and end of service
benefits transferred to that bank during the loan term.
It said the Central Bank defined seven cases in which the
loan period should suspended and payment must be made immediately, including
termination of services of the borrower, transfer of the salary to another bank
without prior approval of the bank, violation of any loan terms by the
borrower, defaulting on payment of three successive installments or six
non-successive installments, presenting false data by the borrower, death of
the borrower and the client’s departure from the UAE permanently.
As for overdraft, the new contract allows banks to cancel
or reduce such facilities any time they deem necessary and to ask borrowers to
pay back at a date determined by the lender provided the borrower is given
30-day notice.
According to the paper, the three loan forms clearly
define the relationship between borrowers and lenders. One term stresses that
the bank must not open an account and agree to give a loan before the borrower
submits all the documents requested by the bank. Another term authorizes banks
to close the account of borrowers in case they give cheques that bounce.
The forms also permit banks to provide all necessary
information about the borrowers and their accounts to courts or other competent
departments.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Saudi Arabia - Visa Rules
Types of Saudi Visa
Due to the strict requirements of Saudi Arabia, women entering the Kingdom alone must be met by a sponsor or male relative and have confirmed accommodation for the duration of their stay. Additionally, entry may be refused to any visitor judged as behaving indecently, according to Saudi Arabia law and tradition.
Travelling to Saudi Arabia? If so, you'll need a Saudi Arabia visa. Click here to make applying for a Saudi Arabia visa easyTravelling to Saudi Arabia? If so,you'll need a Saudi Arabia visa. Click here to make applying for a Saudi Arabiavisa easy.
If you are going to be working in Saudi Arabia then you will need a Saudi Arabia Work visa or a Business Visa. There are 5 main types of Visa that you can apply for when looking to enter The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for either work or just to visit;
Business Visa, this is for business men working for companies outside Saudi Arabia so that they can come into the Kingdom to work with or for a Saudi company. The duration can be one, three or 6 months. It can also be used by companies to bring you into the kingdom to work on a short term contract or to try you out during your trial period, although this is not what the visa is for.
Work Visa, this is for those that have been offered a contract to be working in Saudi Arabia, you will require to have medicals and submit educational certificates, all of which have to be legalized. Use an agent to do this as you will have to complete a large amount of paperwork.
Holiday Visa - It is available, but unless you are Muslim with family in Saudi Arabia to sponsor your visit you are unlikely to get it! They do however want to develop the tourist industry so it will be interesting to see how this develops.
Dependent visa for Saudi Arabia (KSA), this is for the family of those that have an approved work visa. Please note however that only legalized marriage will be recognized, you can't bring your girlfriend even if you have been together for 20 years.
Umrah/Haj Visa, this is for those that wish to visit to make Umrah/Haj, religious pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca). This is only for Muslims and the visas are limited by number and through approved travel agents only.
Country-Specific Requirements
Applicants from all countries require a visa to enter Saudi Arabia, except for: Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 18 hours, provided they hold valid onward or return documentation, do not leave the airport and make no further landing in Saudi Arabia (except nationals of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria who always require a transit visa).
Processing Times
When applying for a Saudi Arabia visa, processing time and fees are very dependent on the visa class, as well as the nationality of the applicant and the time of year. Both the time taken to process the visa application and the cost are subject to change, but by having an understanding of each Saudi Arabia visa class and seeking professional assistance when making an application, you can be assured the most time and cost efficient process possible
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