Inclusive Tourism: UAE’s Initiative for Under-18 Travelers

There is good news if your family—parents and their kids—is travelling to the UAE together. UAE announced Free UAE family group tourist visa for under-18s.

Applications for family group visas enable parents and their kids to apply for visas together through accredited travel agencies.
Under the initiative, children under the age of eighteen who are accompanied by their parents are exempt from paying visa fees. According to a senior official, this offer can only be accessed through authorised travel agencies both inside and outside of the United Arab Emirates.
According to Brigadier General Khalaf Al-Ghaith, Assistant Director General of the Entry and Residence Permits Sector, the option is only available when applying for the tourist visa through travel agencies both inside and outside the nation, Gulf News reported.

UAE- collective visa for family

According to the official, families travelling together may apply once for a family group visa.
Travel agencies are now able to apply for 30- to 60-day short-term tourist visas, which can be extended up to 120 days if needed. You can apply for a visa extension prior to the expiration date.

Type of tourist visa:

A 30- to 60-day short-term tourist visa can be extended to 120 days. Group visa (for members of the family): This application is made via a licenced travel company.
Know about the procedure and steps for applying for a visa:

• You need a copy of a passport with a minimum six-month validity period;
• A passport-sized photo
• All necessary documents and information are available on the GDFRA website Citizens of the GCC countries and their guests require an entry visa
• Through this service, a foreign national living in a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nation can apply for and be granted a visitor entry visa, valid for a maximum of 30 days and a single extension. It can be used via digital platforms, such as websites and smartphone apps.
• The service is available for 24*7.
• A valid passport or other travel authorization is needed to enter the nation.
• The occupation and duration of residency should be stated on a copy of the residency permit or an electronic extract.
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How to apply for it:

• Go to https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae and log in.
• Sign up as a user,
• Select the service.
• Complete the data,
• The data must enter the full name accurately.
• Pay the required fees.
• The user receives a visa via email upon approval.
• The residency must last longer than three months.
• The passport’s validity period cannot be less than six months.
• The application will be denied in the event that any data is missing.

When arriving in the UAE, travelers used to get a yellow paper and apply for a visa, which usually took an hour or two to be approved. But in a major step forward, the UAE government has introduced an easy-to-use website where visitors can apply online for visas.
Even if they are abroad, people can obtain their visas with this cutting-edge method in a matter of minutes.

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