United Arab Emirates Immigration Services

For corporations and individuals located in the UAE, we also provide support in all areas of immigration to more than 190 countries around the world. Our UAE team is part of the larger Newland Chase global team of 1,700+ expert immigration and visa professionals – specializing in everything from short-term work assignments and temporary residency to long-term work assignments, permanent residency, and citizenship throughout the world.

Business Visas are a key component of a globally mobile workforce – allowing individuals to enter UAE and other countries for non-work business activities. Business visas typically apply to business meetings, seminars, conferences, trade shows, limited sales activities, contract negotiations, and some supervisory activities. Newland Chase UAE offers comprehensive services for business travelers both inbound to the UAE and outbound to more than 190 countries.

Our services include everything from personalized assessment of the activities and destination for visa compliance to obtaining the proper visas to tracking of the number and length of stays of your business travelers for legal compliance.

Our UAE immigration experts offer an extensive suite of advisory services and immigration compliance strategies to ensure that your organization and employees remain compliant with all UAE immigration and visa requirements. Our services include strategic guidance on immigration plans, development and implementation of immigration policies, sponsor compliance, education and training, audit support (including mock audits), and immigration compliance technology solutions.

Our UAE immigration experts act as trusted business advisors – supporting you in virtually any unique or complex immigration-related matter. Our UAE team is able to manage the scope of immigration in large-scale projects and employee moves, as well as guide you through the immigration complexities involved in corporate restructuring and mergers and acquisitions.

The most common category for corporate transfers is the Employment Entry Visa with Work Card. For details on non-typical categories not listed below (investors, special programs), please contact your representative. The applicant must have an employment contract directly with the Emirian entity.

The process and requirements differ depending on the Emirate where the applicant will work. Each of the seven (7) states, or Emirates, of the UAE has its own distinct immigration process. Immigration procedures are streamlined and expedited for companies located in certain Zones within each Emirate, as the UAE is keen to encourage foreign investment in these areas.

Dependent immigration status approval depends on the immigration status of the principal applicant. Where the principal applicant is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an Employment Entry Visa with Labor Card, legally married spouses and children under the age of eighteen are eligible for dependent status. Unmarried or same-sex partners are not eligible for dependent status in the UAE. Parents are allowed to be sponsored by assignees with an undertaking letter attested by the respective country consulate stating the assignee will be responsible for both the parents. However, assignees cannot sponsor any other family members or relatives.

Under the visa and immigration processes of the UAE, visa and permit renewal is possible. Renewal processes typically take two (2) to three (3) weeks.

Upon cancellation of a valid visa, individuals are allowed up to twenty-nine (29) calendar days from the date of the Residence Permit cancellation to change their status or leave the country. Failure to complete the change of status/exit within the twenty-nine day (29) grace period will result in fines.

Dependents’ Residence Permit should be cancelled prior to cancelling the sponsor’s Residence Permit. The deregistering individual should be physically present at the Government Service Office to sign the visa cancellation form and confirm that he/she has received all of his/her dues and this depends upon the jurisdiction filing at the authority.

The Free Zone Employee card for the deregistering individual should be submitted along with the visa cancellation application.