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A visa agency in Dubai prepares and files visa applications for people who live in or travel to the UAE. For UAE visit visas it files through a licensed tourism sponsor. For visas abroad it checks documents, books the visa centre slot and tracks the file. Published Dubai agency prices run from about AED 340 for a 30-day UAE tourist visa to over AED 1,000 for a UK or US application.
What a visa agency can and cannot do
| An agency can | An agency cannot |
|---|---|
| File a UAE tourist or visit visa through a licensed sponsor | Decide an application |
| Check photo, passport, insurance and ticket before filing | Promise approval |
| Book a Schengen, UK or US appointment slot | Attend your fingerprints or interview for you |
| Prepare a golden visa or residence file | Waive the authority fees |
| Follow the file and send you the result | Change a refusal on its own |
u.ae states that the UAE's embassies do not issue tourist visas. A tourist visa goes through ICP or GDRFA online, or through airlines, licensed travel agents or hotels, so for a first-time visitor an agency is often the practical route.
Typical published prices
These are what other Dubai agencies publish, not our prices. Each includes the agency's own service fee, and many show VAT separately.
| Service | Published agency range | Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| UAE 30-day tourist visa, single entry | AED 340 to AED 800 | 8 |
| UAE 60-day tourist visa, single entry | AED 535 to AED 1,200 | 8 |
| Schengen visa service | AED 150 to AED 1,200 | 5 |
| UK visa service | AED 845 to AED 1,800 | 5 |
| US visa service | AED 900 to AED 1,760 | 5 |
Source: published prices of Dubai agencies, checked . The government part of a UAE tourist visa is smaller: GDRFA charges AED 210 for 30 days. See Dubai visa price for every line.
Six checks before you pay a visa agent
- Licence. Ask for the legal name and trade licence number, and check them with the licensing authority in the emirate.
- Total price. Government fees, service fee and VAT, each on its own line.
- Refusal terms. What comes back if the visa is refused, in writing, before payment.
- Who files. Which licensed sponsor or visa centre actually submits the file.
- Payment. Business bank account or a payment link in the company name, never a personal transfer.
- Promises. Walk away from guaranteed approval, "100 percent" and fixed times the authority never states.
When you do not need an agency
Be honest with yourself about the job. If your passport enters on arrival, you need no filing at all. If you are a resident renewing something simple on the GDRFA or ICP apps, you can do it yourself. An agency earns its fee when the file is easy to get wrong, when a slot is hard to find, or when you do not have time. A first Schengen application with a thin bank history is a good example. A returning traveller with a clean file may not need help.
Visitors and residents ask different things
Visitors want a visa to arrive: a sponsor, a ticket, insurance and a photo. Residents usually want two things: a visa abroad that fits their nationality and residence, and paperwork for family. Tell the agent which group you are in, because the documents differ.
Services Dubai agencies cover
- UAE visit and tourist visas, extensions and status change, for example the family visit visa.
- Visas from Dubai for residents: Schengen, US, UK and more, listed on visas from Dubai.
- Golden visa and other residence files: golden visa Dubai.
- Family and domestic worker visas for residents.
What to send an agency
- Passport copy valid at least 6 months.
- Photo on a white background.
- Emirates ID and residence visa copy if you live in the UAE.
- Travel dates and, for abroad, your bookings and bank letter if the embassy asks.
How it works with us
Message us on WhatsApp or use the form on this page. An adviser asks what you need, checks what is real for your passport and tells you if a cheaper route exists. Then you get one total price, confirmed on WhatsApp before you pay, with government fees named. Our team prepares the file, books the slot where there is one and follows up. DubaiVisaDesk.com is a private visa service, not the government, an embassy, VFS or BLS. The authority decides every case.
Authorities do not refund government fees after a refusal. Before you pay, your adviser writes down what part of our total, if any, comes back. The wider policy is on our refund policy page and the steps are on how it works.
Official sources
- u.ae tourist visa: who files tourist visas, embassies do not issue them.
- GDRFA single entry tourist visa: government fee.
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