Urgent.. The emirates announces 4 requirements to adjust the status of visa holders and apply for residency
The emirates announces 4 requirements to adjust the status of visa holders and apply for residency, The federal authority for identity, citizenship, Customs and port security makes available to foreign customers, through its smart channels, such as its website and its smart application, the service of modifying the "modification of the status of a guaranteed visa." According to this service, the status of the sponsored person's residence status can be modified from a visa holder to a new status, and the sponsored person can submit a residence application within the country. There are four requirements that must be met in order to benefit from the service.
The authority explained the requirements for obtaining the service through its digital channels, which are as follows: "the sponsor must be inside the country, the visa whose status will be amended must still be valid, and there must not be a current request to amend or cancel the visa data. In addition, the status of the sponsorship file must be effective."
She pointed out that customers can request service procedures through a variety of methods, including the website, or the smart application of the authority UAEICP by logging in with a digital identity or user name, searching for the service to be applied for, filling in the application data where applicable, paying service fees, visiting Customer Happiness Centres to apply, or visiting printing offices that have been approved by the authority. Both of these options are available to customers.
Fees for applying for a guaranteed visa status adjustment service
In addition, she mentioned that the costs associated with submitting an application for the "visa guaranteed status adjustment" service total AED 650. These costs are broken down as follows: AED 500 for the application, AED 100 for smart services, AED 50 for electronic services, and AED 50 for federal authority.
The federal authority for identity, citizenship, Customs and Port Security confirmed that the application is rejected electronically after 30 days, if it is returned for the presence of data deficiencies or not completing the required documents, and the application is also rejected if it is returned 3 times, for the presence of data deficiencies or not completing the required documents, and the issuance fees will be refunded only and financial guarantees, if any, will be returned in cash. This information was provided by the federal authority for identity, citizenship, Customs and Port
The authority mentioned that the fees would be refunded by credit card within a period not exceeding six months from the date of submitting the application, or they would be refunded by the procedures followed to recover the fees by cheque or bank transfer - for banks located within the country only - and within a period not exceeding five years, while also mentioning that the rules and regulations are subject to change without prior notice.
