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Visa Renewal Procedure

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 April 2016 - 09:55

I need to renew my visa shortly but have no idea of the procedure for this as my husband’s company’s PRO has done it in the past.

I’m not that thick (honest) but I’ve tried searching for the documents required and what exactly I need to do but all the sites I’ve looked at are as clear as mud.

All I know is that the Karama Medical Centre would probably be the best one to go to (close to work and short waiting times).

I would be very grateful if anybody could help me out and maybe list the procedure in order starting with applying to go for the medical to getting the Emirates ID card and what documents I’ll need. Sorry, that sounds really cheeky but I’m getting quite nervous about it all.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 April 2016 - 10:25
Yeah, I'm on my husband's sponsorship. Thank you very much for the info :)
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EW GURU
Latest post on 04 April 2016 - 10:14
Are you on your husbands sponsorship, and just renewing the visa? If so, I think it would be best to go to the immigration center (in Jafiliya just across Jafiliya metro station). First go to a typing center there (its just outside the immigration center), tell them you want a visa renewal, and they'll start the form process for you, and tell you what documents you need. Make sure you take your husbands original passport and copies, your original passport and copies, your husbands salary certificate copy, labor card copy (just in case they need to check that he is still working at the same company), DEWA bill copy, housing contract copy and original passport pictures for yourself. It's happened a lot of times I've gone to the typing center and realized I didn't bring a certain document so now I just take whatever I think they might need, including our marriage certificate! It will be better to take your husband with you, I think the sponsor has to be there. Once your typing center form is complete, go inside to section 2 main counter (there will be a man in a police type uniform sitting there) tell him you want visa renewal and he'll tell you where to go within the immigration center. Most sections have a ladies section separate with much shorter queues, so make sure once you are in the right area to go to the women's section and get a token. The medical comes later, and your Emirates ID will start once your renewal is approved, and you'll pay for that at the same typing centre and they'll start the process. The websites do have very little information, it's best to go yourself and find out what you need. Try to go early in the morning, like 8am, if you go after 11am it's very busy and a lot of waiting around. I haven't done a visa renewal in a long time so maybe it's a much shorter process than I'm making it out to be! Good luck :)
 
 

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