The Federal Authority for Identity and Nationality has confirmed that the transit visa is not renewable or renewable.
The TRA explained that it issues two types of transit visas, a 48-hour transit visa, which is free of charge and a 96-hour transit visa, for 50 dirhams, pointing out that transit visas are coordinated by national airlines in the UAE.
Transit visas are issued to tourists passing through the country on a continuous journey to another destination.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Nationality has launched an initiative to welcome visitors to the country in an unconventional way by enabling them to communicate with their loved ones from the first moment they set foot in the UAE, by providing a free SIM card for each visitor, including a number of minutes of telephone call. , And a cellular data package.
The initiative includes all visitors to the UAE, over the age of 18, regardless of the type of visa, whether it is for a visit, tourism, first-time residence visa, transit visa, as well as all travelers from the GCC countries who do not They need a visa to enter the country.
Through this initiative, the TRA aims to express the UAE's welcome to visitors upon arrival at airports and border crossings, bring joy to them, highlight the values of originality, hospitality and openness to the different peoples and cultures of the world, and ensure the enhancement of human relations between its people and brothers. Humanity, of all races, races and beliefs.
The UAE government has launched a series of facilities to stimulate tourism in the UAE and boost families' visit, including the decision of the Council of Ministers to exempt foreign travel companions who are under 18 years of age from visa fees. Year, which promotes the summer tourism season in the country.
Smart and electronic channels
The website of the Council of Ministers, on transit visas, stated that agents of national airlines can apply for transit visas for their traveling customers, through the E-Channels' smart residence and citizenship (E-channels) of the Federal Authority for Nationality and Nationality, or the smart application (ICA UAE eChannels). On the platforms «Apple» and «Android», or through electronic channels or all smart applications, provided by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in the Emirate concerned.