How to get a United Arab Emirates visa from Rwanda

• Tourist visa is issued for tourism purposes, sightseeing and visits
• Individuals who want to go shopping, attend events or ceremonies can apply for this visa
• Females below 18 years of age are not allowed to apply for this visa unless they are travelling with their parents
• You have to submit a proof of sufficient funds and accommodation to last the duration of the trip
• United Arab Emirate tourist visa is both single and multiple entry types
• The single entry visa grants one entry into UAE while the multiple entry visa allows for several entries within the duration of the visa validity
• Single entry visa is valid for 30 days and Multiple for 90 days
• Since July 2018, minors (children below 18 years) who are travelling with adults can get a free visa from 15th of July till 15th of September every year
• Holders of this visa cannot work in any UAE state and violators will be fined or deported
• UAE embassies do not issue this visa so applicants have to contact the airline, tour agency or hotel they intend to use for the trip to apply on their behalf
• Please note that the airline, tour agency or hotel has to be the one you will use during your trip to UAE
• You can extend your visa without having to leave the country
• Visa can be extended twice for additional periods of 30 days each time however the second renewal has to be done before the first renewal expires
• You have to pay a fee of AED 600 for each renewal
• A grace of 10 days is usually given after the visa expiration and counting from the 10th day, a fine of AED 100 is required for every other day.
• On the 11th day of overstaying your visa in UAE, a fine of AED 200 is required and AED 100 for every day after. At the airport, you will also be required to pay an extra fee of AED 100. It is therefore advisable to not overstay your visa.
• Your host in UAE has to send you an invitation letter

• A student visa is issued to individuals of other countries who want to come to UAE to study in a higher institution
• It is also issued to children of non-natives of UAE whose parents sponsor their academic bills
• For freshers, a letter of admission from a recognized educational institution in UAE is required
• If you are a returning student, you have to submit a certificate of continuation signed by the authorities of your institution
• The student visa is valid for one year but can be extended for an additional year if the institution the individual is admitted into issues an official proof of continuation of studies
• In 2008, the UAE government passed a decree that issues a 5-year student visa to individuals who graduate with at least 95% from their secondary schools or with a cgpa of 3.75 from a university within or outside the country.
• The benefits of this decree can also be enjoyed by parents and families of the students
• Individuals applying for this visa have to submit a proof of sufficient funds to cover the duration of the course preferably a sponsor.
• A medical test will be conducted in approved medical centers in UAE and individuals who test HIV or tuberculosis positive will be deported.
• Students visa can be secured by either a relative residing in the UAE, a recognized institution or visa authorities represented in each emirate of UAE
• Expatriates are not allowed to continue sponsoring male children above 18 years of age however female children can continue to be sponsored regardless of their ages.
• From October 21st 2018, students who graduate from universities or secondary schools or who become 18 years will be granted a one-year residence visa, which can be renewed for another year from the graduation date or on completing 18 years.
• The residence visa costs AED 100 for the initial issuance and renewal
• Note that an institution granting you admission does not guarantee the issuance of a student visa.

• Transit visa is issued to individuals who are travelling through the UAE to other countries
• This visa can not replace a tourist visa neither can it be used to work or study
• You must make use of this visa within the first 14 days of its issuance
• It is valid for either 48 hours non-extendable or 96 hours also non-extendable
• 48 hours transit visa is free of charge for travelers but the 96 hours transit visa costs AED 50
• The transit visa can only be issued by the UAE airline you are traveling through
• For the 48 hours transit visa, a passport with 3 months validity along with a recent passport-sized photograph taken in white background is required. You are also required to have an onward ticket to your next destination
• The 96 hours transit visa requires a passport with 6 months validity remaining, a recent passport-sized photograph and the flight ticket to the next destination
• It is illegal to overstay your visa so you must leave the country within 48 or 96 hours after arrival depending on your visa type.
• Transit visa must be processed and approved before travelling to UAE
• A departure fee of AED 30 is required at the UAE port of exit
• Rush fees are applicable to all visa types at an extra cost of AED 100

The four major emergency lines in the United Arab Emirates are:

Police- 999

Ambulance- 998

Civil defense- 997

Electricity- 991

UAE stands for United Arab Emirates. It is situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula on the border of Oman and Saudi Arabia. In 1971, it became a federation of six emirates(states) which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain and Fujairah and in 1972, Ras Al Khaimah joined the emirates making them seven in all with Abu Dhabi as the emirate’s capital. Therefore, Dubai is not the same as UAE neither is it a country on its own, it is an emirate under UAE.

Putting it simply, sexual relations or cohabitation of unmarried couples is illegal in the country. The country which is predominantly an Islamic country operates under the sharia law.