Experienced travelers believe that everyone should visit the UAE at least once in their life. Despite the rather difficult situation in the region, Russian connoisseurs of a good holiday do not bypass this route. Russian travelers need a visa. To obtain it, it is important to know what documents should be provided.

The visa document must be processed in advance - the process is very difficult. Issued electronically. There is no need to paste it into your passport. When crossing the border, a Russian will only have to present a high-quality printed visa form.

Another important document at the border is, of course, an unexpired foreign passport.

Main types of visa documents

In order for the trip to give the traveler only positive emotions, he must know what types of visa documents are quoted today.

So, there are the following types of visas:

  1. Single-entry tourist visa (stay period in the UAE is 29 days, visa validity is no more than 59 days). Doesn't extend.
  2. Tourist one-time entry (stay period in the country is 14 days). Doesn't extend.
  3. single entry (stay period in the country is 96 hours). Doesn't extend.
  4. Cruise two- and three-time (relevant both for a trip to the resort and for calling at the port of the country).

Validity period of a foreign passport

When planning a trip to the UAE, a Russian undertakes to take care of the “freshness” of his foreign passport. The validity period of this document should not be less than six months after the end of the rendezvous.

In some cases, it is allowed to use a passport, the expiration date of which is 90 days after the end of the rendezvous.

Visa procedure

To obtain a visa, a Russian citizen undertakes to prepare and submit all relevant documents. The requirements for certificates are quite specific. Although the requirements of this country are somewhat more democratic than the visa rules of countries included in the Schengen area.

What documents need to be provided

To obtain a tourist visa, a Russian must provide the following documents by e-mail:

  • scan of the first page of a foreign passport (jpeg format);
  • photocopy of the double page of the foreign passport;
  • high-quality color photograph taken on a white background;
  • round trip air tickets;
  • questionnaire or application form.

What is important to remember

The scan size should not exceed 100 KB. If the traveler is accompanied by a minor, then his photo is pasted into the parent’s passport. a photograph of a child should be taken in the same way as a photograph of an adult traveler.

The photograph is sent in jpeg format. Photo settings should be as follows:

  • Horizontal image range – 200/400;
  • vertical image range – 256/513;
  • image weight – 60 KB.

Diplomatic staff institutions or VCs accept both original air tickets and their reservations. Today you can book tickets online.

List of additional documents

Sometimes, in order to obtain a tourist visa, a Russian traveler undertakes to provide some additional documents. Most often, diplomatic employees UAE institutions require:

  1. Certificate from the official place of employment.
  2. A high-quality photocopy of a bank account for the last six months (turnover should not be less than 10 thousand US dollars).
  3. (can be replaced by English), which was received by the applicant during the current five-year period.

A certificate from the official place of employment is issued strictly on the official letterhead of the organization. The certificate is certified by the signature of the organization’s management and seal. The certificate must indicate the traveler’s position and the exact amount of his salary. According to current requirements, the monthly salary should not be less than 50 thousand rubles. It is advisable that the certificate be drawn up in English.

Sometimes a diplomatic employee. UAE institutions ask to provide only one of the additional documents. But more often the traveler undertakes to present several certificates.

If a young lady under 32 years of age plans to travel to the UAE, she must provide a bank statement or a certificate from her place of employment. This is true if the girl is traveling alone.

Young ladies under 25 years of age are obliged to make a deposit guarantee. The deposit amount is 20 thousand rubles. If the girl’s stay in the UAE does not exceed 29 days, the amount will be refunded in full. The same is true for a young person under 23 years of age.

To make a refund, the traveler undertakes to send by e-mail the corresponding application and a scan of the international passport. The scan must contain marks indicating timely departure from the territory of the United Arab Emirates.

When submitting an application, it is important to remember that diplomatic staff. Institutions can always ask for additional certificates.

Features of applying for a cruise visa

The list of documents required to obtain a cruise visa is almost no different from the main list.

In addition to basic information, the traveler must attach an invitation letter from the cruise company, written in English. The invitation can also be issued in the form of a tour. voucher. In this case, it is necessary to indicate the specific route, company contacts and the date of the proposed rendezvous.

To obtain a cruise visa, you need to provide a high-quality photocopy of the page of your passport. The copy is made strictly in color. There should be no highlights or other defects. The file size should not exceed 959 by 1310 px. The file weight should not exceed 1MB.

The questionnaire must be completed electronically. But it is not prohibited to fill it out by hand. You can download the new questionnaire on the Internet.

A cruise visa is not issued for minors included in their parent's passport. To do this, the minor traveler must have his own passport.