TOURIST visas for Dubai
have become costlier and
are non-extendable from
January 1.
Bets Combrink,
spokesperson for the Dubai
Visa Processing Centre
(DVPC) in South Africa, told
TNW the 30-day tourist
visa for Dubai now cost
R1 095 instead of R900.
The General Directorate of
Residency and Foreigners
Affairs in Dubai has also
announced that this visa will
no longer be extendable.
“Previously, travellers could
go to immigration in Dubai
and extend their visa for a
month. This is no longer the
case,” says Bets.
The transit visa for Dubai
has also increased slightly
from R750 to R780, but
the business visa, which is
valid for only 14 days, has
dropped from R1 220 to
R1 095.
As Dubai does not have
an embassy in South
Africa, Bets explains that
the prices for the visas
obtained in South Africa
can vary depending on the
processing centre. “We
are a processing centre for
Emirates Airline. Emirates
appointed DVPC to process
their visas as Emirates is
the sponsor of the visa. All
other airlines appoint their
own selected companies
to process their visas.
Different DMCs and tour
operators charge different
fees.”
Changes to Dubai visas
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