I have a Slovak passport and thus can travel visa in UAE for free. They are valid for 30 days.
The trouble is, I want to stay in Dubai for couple months. I heard I can do the visa run (visiting another country and reentering UAE and getting new visas) only 3 times (to be more precise, there is a limit of total 90 'visa days' in 180 day period). I am trying to find source of that information, but without success. All information I can find is either badly outdated or not specific enough
I heard I can do the visa run (visiting another country and reentering UAE and getting new visas) only 3 times (to be more precise, there is a limit of total 90 'visa days' in 180 day period). I am trying to find source of that information, but without success.
Dubai has the normal 90/180 limit for EU nationals and its based on reciprocity and is stated plainly at various sites, here is the snippet from visitdubai.com which is the official site of the Dubai Corporation of Tourism & Commerce Marketing:
- Citizens of the countries listed above can obtain a visa upon arrival for 90 days from the date of entry with their normal passports.
- It is not possible to extend this visa.
- Passports should be normal and valid for more than six months.
- The visa holder can use the 90-day visa upon arrival to be consumed within 180 days from first entry.
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
They may stay for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180 – day period.
Timatic, the database used by airlines checking passengers, based on up-to-date info from local authorities, states:
Visa required, except for Nationals of Slovakia for a maximum stay of 90 days.
The max. stay is granted within 180 days.
In other words: the 90/180 rule applies and you can not do visa runs
