Documents required for student visa of UAE

Student Visas

To enrol in primary, secondary or high schools a residence visa is required and educational institution may be permitted to make their UAE visa application based on the sponsorship of their parents. This option is available to full-time students.

Students under parent's sponsorship wanting to enrol into tertiary level university, college or institute have the following regulations:

    Sons, below the age of 18 in full-time education can be sponsored by their parents.

    Unmarried daughters of any age can be sponsored by their father (or their mother if she is employed in a high-level profession).

Students attending a tertiary level university, college or institute: Educator-sponsored Dubai study visa

Full-time students can be sponsored by their educational institution if the institution is eligible. This allows them to obtain a UAE study visa for the duration of their course

    Full-time students can be sponsored by the university, college or institute please check with the university, college or institute because not all offer this service.

    Student Residence Visas are normally only valid for 1 year at a time, renewed each year during the study program.

    Documents needed:

•         Passport with at least 6 months validity, the passport must have two blank visa pages (one to endorse the visa and one for entry stamps)
•         Passport copies (about 4)
•         Photographs (about 12)
•         Passport copies (about 2 copies)
•         Upon arrival, passport copies with entry visa to the UAE (about 3 copies)
•         Evidence of acceptance to a UAE tertiary institute (offer letter)
•         Possibly bank statements showing evidence of funds in the UAE
•         Possibly a tenancy agreement (or letter from university if staying in university accommodation)
•         Copy of tuition fee receipt for the current study year of the program
•         Copy of visa fees receipt for the current study year of the program
•         Post-graduate students will need to have their undergraduate degree attested

    Students from some countries will undergo a security check to make sure they are not considered a threat to UAE security.

    A medical test at an authorised UAE medical center (allow AED 350-500) will normally be required. The medical check is a blood test and chest X-ray for HIV (AIDS), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis (TB), Leprosy, and Syphilis. If results come back positive for any of those conditions, the person is deported, except for syphilis which is treated, but this may change, check with UAE immigration department or UAE Ministry of Health (and keep in mind it's possible to get conflicting reports from them).