Are you looking for information about the various UAE visa services offered to expats and local citizens in the country? You’ve arrived to the correct location! Whether you are a UAE resident looking to go overseas or an expat looking to visit your favorite vacation spot, these specialized visa services have you covered with the most up-to-date information on acquiring necessary travel papers.
Here’s a rundown of the many UAE passport and visa services.
VISA-FREE COUNTRIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE UAE
UAE citizens do not need a visa to travel to several countries. If you want to go to the following countries, you may simply avoid using visa services in the UAE:
- Albania
- Latvia
- Andorra
- Lebanon
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Liechtenstein
- Argentina
- Lithuania
- Armenia
- Luxembourg
- Austria
- Macedonia
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
- Bahrain
- Mali
- Belarus
- Malta
- Belgium
- Mauritius
- Bosnia and
- Herzegovina
- Micronesia
- Botswana
- Moldova
- Brunei
- Monaco
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
- Burkina Faso
- Morocco
- Canada
- Nauru
- Chad
- Netherlands
- Chile
- New Zealand
- China
- Nicaragua
- Colombia
- Norway
- Costa Rica
- Oman
- Croatia
- Palestinian territories
- Cyprus
- Panama
- Czech Republic
- Philippines
- Denmark
- Poland
- Dominica
- Portugal
- Dominican Republic
- Romania
- Ecuador
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Egypt
- Saint Lucia
- El Salvador
- San Marino
- Estonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Fiji
- Saudi Arabia
- Finland
- Senegal
- France
- Serbia
- Gambia
- Seychelles
- Georgia
- Singapore
- Germany
- Slovakia
- Greece
- Slovenia
- Grenada
- Solomon Islands
- Guatemala
- South Korea
- Haiti
- Spain
- Honduras
- St Vincent and the
- Grenadines
- Hong Kong
- Sudan
- Hungary
- Swaziland
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Indonesia
- Switzerland
- Ireland
- Syria
- Italy
- Thailand
- Jordan
- Tonga
- Kazakhstan
- Tunisia
- Kosovo
- Ukraine
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
- Kyrgyzstan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
VFS Global is a major visa service provider in the United Arab Emirates, with application centers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah, as well as an online site. VFS allows UAE citizens to apply for Schengen visas as well as visas for countries such as Australia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, Malaysia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
VFS Worldwide is also a licensed visa application outsourcing company. They can assist you with the application procedure for a UAE visa, passport issue, and document attestation. They have no say in whether your UAE visa application is accepted or rejected.
VFS GLOBAL UAE OFFICES
DUBAI
- Location: Level 3, WAFI Mall, Umm Hurair 2
- Timings: Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm
- Contact: +971-4-205-5666
ABU DHABI
- Location: Level B2 (Lower Ground), The Mall at World Trade Centre, Khalifa Bin Zayed area
- Timings: Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm
- Contact: +971-4-205-5904
SHARJAH
- Location: Level 3, UK Premium Visa Application Centre, Al Qasimiya
- Timings: Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm
- Contact: +971-6-598-5100
Going on, Indian passport holders can visit BLS International Service Centres in the UAE for a variety of passport services, including Indian passport renewal.
Please keep in mind that the BLS is only an authorized organization that handles passport-related issues for Indian expats in the UAE. Your application will be accepted or rejected by the Indian Embassy or Consulate.
BLS SERVICE CENTRES IN THE UAE
ABU DHABI
- Location: M1 – 01, Mezzanine Floor, Business Avenue Building, Near Abu Dhabi Municipality, Al Salam Street
- Timings: 08:00 am – 08:00 pm (Saturday – Thursday)
- Contact: +971-4-387-5667
ABU DHABI PREMIUM LOUNGE
- Location: Office #M 02, Mezzanine Floor, Al Muhairi Building
- Timings: 08:00 am – 08:00 pm (Saturday – Thursday)
- Contact: +971-4-387-5667
AL MANKHOOL, DUBAI
- Location: Office #118 -119, Mezzanine Floor, Al Khaleej Center, Opp. Al Ain Center, Mankhool Road, Bur Dubai
- Timings: 08:00 am – 08:00 pm (Saturday – Thursday)
- Contact: +971-4-387-5777
DEIRA, DUBAI
- Location: Shop No# 13, Ground Floor, Zeenah Building, Opposite to Deira City Center P3 Parking, Deira
- Timings: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm
- Contact: +971-4-387-5777
DUBAI PREMIUM LOUNGE
- Location: Office #507, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Al Jawarah Building, Bank Street, Bur Dubai
- Timings: 08:00 am – 08:00 pm (Saturday – Thursday)
- Contact: +971-4-387-5777
SHARJAH
- Location: Office #11, Mezzanine Floor, Abdul Aziz Majid Building, King Faisal Street
- Timings: 08:00 am – 08:00 pm (Saturday – Thursday)
Such BLS Centres can be found in other emirates as well. The entire list of BLS Centres may be seen on their official website.
Lastly, whether you use visa and passport agencies or apply online, your visa and passport applications will be examined and accepted by the appropriate embassies. Each embassy and consulate has various deadlines for submitting paperwork and providing visa services.
