UAE Study Visa

It is the earnest desire of every student to get a higher education from foreign universities. In United Arab Emirates, students have thousands of opportunities to get quality and standard education. After getting educated in the university of UAE, you can get brilliant opportunities from all over the world. You can get excellent jobs to create your bright future.

So, if you are thinking how to get there then read the content below. You will understand all the procedure of the study visa of the UAE. In the following content, you will also become aware of the documents that are required for the study visa application.

Type of the study visa

There are many ways through which the person will get the study visa for UAE.

  • The most common way of getting the study via is through the Educational institutions. The institutes will sponsor the person to UAE. For the sponsorship from the institute, the applicant has to apply first to the colleges or university. When the institute approves application of the individual, post the university or college will grant sponsorship of the study visa.
  • The other method is by sponsor of the parents. Parents who are residing in the UAE, have an advantage that they can refer their children for the higher studies in the internationally recognized universities. The parents can sponsor their children who are living outside the UAE. The age limit for the sponsorship of a male son is 18 years old. After the 18 years age of the son, the parents can’t sponsor for the visa. However, if the son is getting the education from some university in the abroad, then the parents can sponsor after providing the proof. For the daughters, there is no such limit of the age for the study visa sponsor. The only condition is that the daughters must be single when parents are sponsoring for the study visa.
  • The applicant can also come to the UAE by applying to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners affairs GDRFA. When the person enters the UAE, he/she can also apply for the study visa. On approval, the applicant will get the study visa, and then the person becomes able to study any subject in the universities of the UAE. It is the temporary stay visa of the UAE. The applicant is allowed to live for two months in the UAE. However, the applicant must also have the approval from the university.

Study visa validity

Study visa of the UAE is valid only for one year. After one year, the student has to renew the permit if he/she wants more time to Study in the UAE. A person can also apply for an extended visa. If the student doesn’t renew the study visa, then fine will be charged for each day because the person is living illegally in the UAE. So, make sure that you have renewed your visa when it is needed.

As all the professional courses don’t complete in two or three years so, the UAE government also made a rule for the brilliant people. The UAE also provide the five-year visa to the intelligent students. Thus, the students can study without any worry about the visa. It is a way to provide a relaxing environment for the students so they can concentrate on their studies in the best way.

Not all the students get this visa, the top eligibility for the five-year visa is that the student must be intelligent. He/she must secure 3.8 GPA if it is the university student or he/she must have achieved 90 percent to 95 percent in the previous education (usually the demand is the graduation level study with 95 percent marks in the annual).

The government did the changing in the visa for the students on November 24, 2018. So, now the brilliant students can apply for this 5-year visa as well. There will be no headache for the renewing of the visa after every year. It is an excellent opportunity for brilliant students. The intelligent students must avail this opportunity of the 5-years study visa.

Important Documents to be attached

Mostly, the international students apply for the study visa through the sponsor of the institution. So, firstly, they apply to the institution, and upon the approval of the application, they provide the following mentioned documents for the study visa of the UAE:

  1. A recent color Photograph is required that must have a white background and show eighty percent of the applicant’s face. Size of the photograph required is six by six cms. It means pixels must be minimum 600 by 600.
  2. Copy of the passport of the applicant.
  3. Passport of the applicant must be valid for six months period, and the validity is counted from the time of travel.
  4. If the applicant has applied for the study visa through the university, they must attach the application form of the university that was filled at the time of university application.
  5. The approval letter from the university is also necessary to document. So, must attach it with the document file.
  6. The applicant must show that he/she has proper accommodation facility. Without this proof, the visa will not be granted.
  7. The applicant is also advised to attach the previous documents of the education achievement. For example, if the person is applying for the Master’s degree program, then all the documents up to the Bachelor degree are required by the UAE government.
  8. The UAE government also requires a bank statement. Through the bank statement, the applicant provides proof that he/she can bear all the educational and living expenses. The applicant will not depend on the government for financial assistance.
  9. The applicant is also required to attach the receipt of the tuition fee deposit to the university (tuition fee is deposited first before the visa issuance), and the visa application fee receipt is also necessary to attach.

Total fees of the study visa:

Study visa of the UAE requires fees for the visa process, the medical insurance and at last the refundable deposit fee of the visa. The refundable deposit means that the fees will be returned to the applicant in the case when the UAE government rejects the visa of the applicant.

The visa process fee is usually AED 2500 to AED 2700. The medical insurance fee is usually AED 1400 or AED 1600, depending upon the university. Sometimes, the university will provide the medical insurance itself, so the applicant is not required to pay the medical insurance.

The last fee deposit is a refundable fee which is usually up to AED 3000. In the case when the visa is rejected by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), then the fee will be returned to the applicant.

Entire Process of the Study Visa:

Read the steps of the study visa mentioned below, and you will understand the procedure that you have to adopt if you are interested in getting the study visa:

  • The applicant must be quite sure that he/she is applying for the visa only for the study. The applicant is allowed to study and not any other activities. Applicant has to fill the form for the visa application. It is available online, and also you can get it from the UAE embassy. Filling the form online will save your time, and it is also very convenient.
  • Attach the recent photograph of the applicant with the visa application form.
  • If the photos are not according to the need and demand, then it can ruin your visa application. So, make sure that photograph is just as advised. The requirements are described in the mandatory document section.Also, the applicant has to attach all the required documents for the study visa. If the documents that are attached are not complete, then the permit may be rejected by the state.
  • Now, it is the stage of the submission of the application of the visa and all the documents. These are submitted in Dubai Application center for Visa. The applicant also has to pay the fee at the application center.
  • On the approval of the study visa application, the applicant will be informed, and he/she will get the visa from the Application Center.

Thus, the procedure of the visa application and submission is completed.

Rules for the GCC residents

The GCC residents are those who are the permanent residents of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait including the UAE. These all residents come under the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The GCC residents have a significant advantage as they can read in any university of the UAE without any study visa. The GCC residents are allowed to enter and study in the UAE as they come under the individual residents termed as GCC.

Medical test requirement:

A medical test is a mandatory requirement for the study visa. The person applying for the permit must be medically fit, and he/she must not be suffering from any disease. The medical test is done at the authorized hospital or the licensed clinic of the UAE.

  1. The tests are done in the native country and not in the hospital of the UAE are not accepted. So, when the person visits the UAE, he/she must examine himself/herself from any authorized hospital.
  2. The person is usually required to do the
  3. Blood test for the surety that he/she does not have hepatitis or AIDS.
  4. The people who are suffering from Syphilis or TB are also not allowed to stay in the UAE.
  5. A typical chest X-ray is also done at the UAE medical center because people are now suffering from many respiratory disorders like the Pneumonia and thus the person who is applying for the study visa must be medically hundred percent fit.
  6. Fees of the medical test vary from hospital to hospital but, it is affordable.

Some internationally famous universities of the UAE:

There are many top-ranking universities in the UAE that offer courses in many subjects. People love to read the management and law from the universities of the UAE. There are medical universities as well. Some of the top universities are listed below:

  • Khalifa University
  • Ajman University
  • Sheikh Zayed University
  • United Arab Emirates University
  • University of Sharjah
  • American University Emirates
  • Canadian University of Dubai
  • British University in Dubai
  • Gulf Medical University
  • Al Qasimia University
  • Emirates Aviation College
  • Al Falah University
  • American University of Ras al Khaimah
  • Dubai Medical College
  • University of Fujairah
  • MODUL University Dubai
  • Jumeirah College Dubai
  • Synergy University Dubai Campus

NOTE:

All the terms and conditions that are mentioned in the content are according to the rules and regulations by the GDRFA (General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai). These terms and conditions may change with time. So, before applying for the study visa, the person must check if there are changes in the criteria of the visa, the documents changing and the process in the visa application.