If you have family or friends currently in the UAE on tourist visas, then this will come as exciting news for you!

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued directives to extend the UAE tourist visas for one additional month, without any government fees.

This is the result of the temporary closures and entry restrictions at airports around the world.

The decision is to support tourists and their families currently in the UAE to spend the New Year holidays together without any visa complications or worries

Concerned authorities will work to facilitate procedures for tourists over the coming period and collab with entities to ensure the safety of all visitors during their stay in the UAE during these uncertain times for air travel.

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For further information on your visa status and the dates of your extension, visitors are being urged to contact the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, (GDRFA) on 8005111.

Sheikh Mohammed Approves Extension Of All Tourist Visas For A Month https://t.co/QTOrSDMMHk

— Lovin Dubai | لوڤن دبي (@lovindubai) December 29, 2020