Услуги GDRFA в Дубае для частных лиц и компаний

Entry permits

An entry permit is the key that precedes residency. Article 10 of the Implementing Regulations limits entry visa types to five: visit, temporary or forced entry, work, residence, and visas for GCC residents and their accompanying persons. In practice, the visit category is subdivided into a variety of purposes: tourism, visiting relatives and friends, job search, exploring business opportunities, medical treatment, study, transit, and business trips. Some of these require neither a host nor a sponsor in the country; others are issued only upon application from a company registered in Dubai.

We issue the permit for the category that truly suits your case, not the one that’s easiest to apply for. We also extend or revoke it, and process changes of status within the country, depending on the visa type and circumstances. Once an entry permit is approved, you must enter the country within the time period specified in it: missing the deadline means the permit is no longer valid, requiring a new application and a new fee. Therefore, we insist that clients schedule their travel dates before applying, not after.

Resident visas

A residence visa is what makes a long-term stay legal, and its duration depends on the category. A residence permit for ordinary employment can be issued for two years with the right to extend, with the duration depending on the category and the body that issued the company’s license. A “green” residence permit for skilled professionals, the self-employed, and investors is valid for five years, while a “golden” visa is valid for ten years. Other categories stand apart: residence permits for pensioners, for property owners, residence permits for remote work, which the Regulation devotes a separate provision to, and residence permits issued without a work permit. The practical difference is that some categories require a sponsor, while others do not require a sponsor at all, which changes the entire structure of the application.

We handle applications, renewals, data changes, and cancellations for you, your spouse, children, and parents under your sponsorship, as well as transfers from one company or sponsor to another, which may require canceling your current residency and applying for a new one or changing your status, depending on the case. This also includes a medical test, which is mandatory for individuals over eighteen years of age upon initial application and renewal, and obtaining an Emirates ID from the federal government—a step often overlooked, leaving the process unfinished even after the residency has been issued.

One point deserves special attention: residency loses its validity if its holder is outside the UAE for 180 consecutive days , according to Article 59 of the Executive Regulations, with exceptions provided for in the following article, and for categories subject to a different regime. If your file is open in Dubai, you should refer to this authority, as the procedure for handling extended absences varies depending on the authority that issued the residency.

Services for companies and establishment map

The establishment card is the company’s administrative file: while the card is invalid, neither entry permits nor employee residency will be granted. We issue it for companies in the mainland and free zones, as well as for government agencies. We renew it before expiration, amend it when the company name, owner, or authorized signatory changes, and close it when operations cease. Next to it is the Government Relations Officer (PRO) card, which handles issuance, renewal, amendment, and cancellation: this is the role the company’s representative plays in managing its affairs.

And here’s where many people get it wrong: the GDRFA doesn’t issue work permits. They’re issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) for mainland companies, and by the relevant free zone authority for their own companies. Only then does the GDRFA issue entry visas and residency permits. Those who start at the wrong door always return at the wrong door.

Cases of violators

This category covers cases where a person remains in the country after the expiration or revocation of an entry permit or residence permit and after the grace period, as well as the associated fines, exit permits, and settlement steps. Article 64 of the Executive Regulation sets the maximum daily fine for illegal stay, leaving the actual amount to the tariff of fees and fines. Grace periods vary: they are established separately for each category and, in total, do not exceed six months.

We verify the actual status of your file or the files of your dependents and establish the actual amount before you make any decisions; we pay it; we apply for regularization of the offender’s status under the service or initiative currently in effect; we issue an exit permit if the person wants to leave and close the matter; and we handle whatever the situation requires—a notice on the administrative list, its removal, or an application for waiver of a fine—using the officially available service. There is one caveat we offer to every client: final applications are decided at the discretion of the agency; each case is considered individually, and no one—neither our company nor any other—can promise their outcome.