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DEADLINE: WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
THAT AS SOON AS THE HOTEL
BOOKING IS CONFIRMED, THE VISA
APPLICATION IS LOGGED. THERE IS
A MINIMUM APPLICAION PERIOD OF
10 DAYS.
WHILST EVENTS IN FOCUS CAN
ASSIST WITH VISA APPLICATIONS
THE LAW STATES THAT THIS CAN
ONLY BE DONE IN CONJUCTION WITH
ACCOMMODATION BOOKED THROUGH
EVENTS IN FOCUS.
VISAS WILL BE PROCESSED ON A
NORMAL / URGENT BASIS.
Normal visas require 10 working
days. Urgent visas require a
minimum of 3 working days
(ADDITIONAL CHARGES APPLY).
PLEASE NOTE, IMMIGRATION IN THE
U.A.E. IS CLOSED ON FRIDAYS,
SATURDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
WHEN THE VISA HAS BEEN APPROVED
IT IS FORWARDED TO IMMIGRATION
AT THE AIRPORT AND KEPT IN
VISITOR ARRIVALS. eVENTS IN
FOCUS WILL send CONFIRMation
ONCE THE VISA HAS BEEN ARRANGED,
SENDING A COPY VIA EMAIL.
PLEASE CARRY THIS COPY WITH YOU
WHEN TRAVELING.
ALL VISITORS SHOULD HAVE A VALID
RETURN TRAVEL TICKET AND A
PASSPORT VALID FOR A MINIMUM
PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS.
DUE TO A LAW PASSED IN 2006 BY
THE U.A.E. GOVERNMENT WITH
REGARDS TO PEOPLE ABSCONDING, NO
VISAS WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS A
SEPARATE SECURITY DEPOSIT OF
US$1500.00 IS RECEIVED. THE
DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED ONCE
PROOF OF DEPARTURE FROM THE
U.A.E. HAS BEEN RECEIVED. A
SCANNED COPY OF THE EXIT STAMP
MUST BE EMAILED TO EVENTS IN
FOCUS IN ORDER TO CLAIM THE
DEPOSIT REFUND.
THE EVENT ORGANISERS ARE NOT IN
A POSITION TO SPONSOR VISA
APPLICATIONS.
THE VISA DOES NOT ENTITLE THE
VISITOR TO TAKE UP PERMANENT
WORK IN THE U.A.E.
VISA CONFIRMATION MUST BE
OBTAINED BEFORE DEPARTURE.
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