There is no doubt UAE is one of the Asian dream destination for many people around the world. Because of United Arab Emirates is a secure and more advanced country in the world with more than 150 nationalities.
Dubai has emerged as one of the leading international business centers as Dubai ranked number one for international travel, world-class infrastructure, and abundance of business opportunities.
So if you are planning to visit UAE you need a visa by complete the simple online application form. After you complete the form you need to pay the application fee is depends on the type of visa you selected. Based on the visa type you need to upload the scanned copy of the necessary documents.
When you apply for a visa you need to provide the email address is used by the visa officers to notify the applicant whether your application is approved or rejected by the UAE Immigration.
Track UAE Visa Application Status Online
After you apply for UAE visa through online or offline you will receive receipt number. With the help of receipt number, you can track UAE visa status online.
Make sure when you submit the application to any visa service provider, ask them to give you the receipt number is also known as application number and reference number.
The government of the United Arab Emirates has recently launched the facility to check your UAE visa application status online. Before this facility launched you need to visit the immigration office with relevant document to know your visa status in UAE but now it is not a big deal.
Procedure To Track UAE Visa Application:
If you applied for UAE visa to a Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah you can track visa application and validity on the official website of Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship by following below steps.
Step 1: First, open the official website of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (https://www.ica.gov.ae).
Step 2: When you visit this website for the first time it’s loaded in the Arabic language. If you don’t understand Arabic then you can switch to the English language by click on English option as shown in below image.
Step 3: After you redirect to the English version, tap on the Services option and select the eChannels Residency & Citizenship.
Step 4: You will be redirected to the Smart Services page. Here click on the Public Services option as shown in below image.
Step 5: Next page scroll down to the end and here you can find the Application Tracking option simply click on it.
Step 6: Type the any one of the request number, entry permit number, application number or reference number in the given box. Verify you are not a robot and click on the search page.
Step 7: That’s it on the next page you will see the status of your application.
Procedure To Track Dubai Visa Application Status:
If you applied for UAE visa to Dubai you can track visa application and validity on the official website of General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs – Dubai through vision eForm by following below step by step process.
Step 1: First, open the official website of the Vision eForm (https://vision.eform.ae).
Step 2: When you visit this website for the first time it’s loaded in the Arabic language. If you don’t understand Arabic then you can switch to the English language by click on English option as shown in below image.
Step 3: After you redirect to the English version, tap on the Application Status Tracking option.
Step 4: Now enter any of the detail such as Application number, Transaction number or Reference number.
Step 5: Next, type the captcha code as shown in the image and click on the search button.
Step 6: That’s it on the next page you will see a Dubai visa status.
Check UAE Visa Validity & Status
Now you can easily check the UAE visa validity and status through the official website of the GDRFA. You simply need to follow below step by step process to do that.
Step 1: First, open the official website of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (https://www.ednrd.ae)
Step 2: Click on the “Query GDRFA-D App” option available at the left panel and you will be redirected to the validity checking portal to check if your visa is valid or expired.
Step 3: Select the service you want to inquire, there is a list of service available such as entry permit validity, residence validity, eDNRD application, eForm application, and residence application status.
Step 4: In my case, I’m going to select the residence validity option. If you are applying for the visa then select last option is residence application status.
Step 5: Next type the residence file number. You can find the residence file number in UAE visa stamp/sticker.
Step 6: After that enter your personal details such as the First name in English, Gender, Date of birth and Nationality as shown in your visa.
Step 7: Lastly, type the captcha code as shown in the image and click on the submit button.
Step 8: That’s it on the next page you will see the status of your visa, also you can find the details such as entry permit number and when your visa is expiring.
Step 9: As you can see in the above image it’s showing your visa is invalid because it expires in 2015.
Final Words: I hope guys now you can easily check if your visa is still valid or not after reading this complete guide. If you have any question regarding this article then feel free to comment below.