How to get a Dubai visa from Sri Lanka

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If you are a Sri Lanka passport holder planning to visit Dubai for business, tourism, or work purposes, you must get a Prepaid Dubai visa from Sri Lanka in advance to be allowed to enter UAE or Dubai. 

There are different types of Dubai visas you can apply for from Sri Lanka, depending on your purpose of travel. You can apply for either a Single or multiple-entry visa. 

Depending on the type of visa you obtain, you stay in Dubai for 30 or 60 days. If you get a multiple-entry visa, you can enter and leave the country as often as possible during the visa validity period. 

Continue reading this article for more details on how to get a Dubai visa from Sri Lanka, the documents required, the process to follow to get the visa, and other details. 

Eligibility criteria to apply for a Dubai tourist visa

For your Dubai visa from Sri Lank application to be approved, you have to meet certain criteria. Below are the eligibility criteria you ought to meet before proceeding to apply for a Dubai visa from Sri Lanka: 

• Applicants below 18 must submit a visa application and visit Dubai accompanied by either one or both parents.

• The applicant's passport must be valid for at least six months from the intended travel date.

• Given that Sri Lanka is not on the list of countries that are eligible for a visa upon arrival (like the United States and Canada), citizens of Sri Lanka are required to apply for a prepaid Dubai visa. 

• The applicant is in a position to cover the expenses for the time they will stay in Dubai or have immediate family members, relatives, or friends currently residing in the UAE who all hold decent jobs. 

• If you are traveling to the UAE for a vacation but do not have any relatives living there, we will ask for evidence showing you are a legitimate traveler.

• We'll need a guarantee that you won't overstay your visa and you will return on time before your visa expires or will extend your visa stay. 

How to apply for a Dubai visa

Below are steps to follow when you want to obtain a Dubai visa from Sri Lanka: 

• Check Eligibility

Arabiers team will check if you meet the eligibility to apply for a Dubai visa and confirm back to you.

• Collecting documents

Gather all required documents and send them to us. You should scan the documents, but you can take pictures as long the pictures are clear and colored. 

• Verify the documents

Arabiers visa consultant will check and confirm if the documents meet set standards. 

• Payment & Apply for a visa

You will now proceed to pay for your visa application. After making the payments 

The Arabiers Sri Lanka team will coordinate with the Arabiers Dubai team to proceed with the application visa.

• Visa Approved

Your visa will be processed and approved within 24 hours, and we will email your visa in PDF file format.

• Check the visa validity.

When a visa gets approved, the applicant is issued a UID (unique UAE ID number). With this number, you can check the validity of your visa. 

• Book flight ticket

Now that you have your visa, you can book a flight from Sri Lank to Dubai. You can message us for the best flight ticket rates from Sri Lanka to Dubai.

• Get Travel  Insurance 

Contact us to obtain travel insurance 

• Prepare to embark on your journey to Dubai

With a visa, flight ticket, and insurance, you can get ready to visit Dubai. 

Documents required when applying Dubai visa for Sri Lanka passport holders 

The following is a list of documents you must submit when applying for a Dubai visa from Sri Lanka. Note: You should send us the documents in soft copy through Email or WhatsApp.

• Color copy of your first-page passport valid for at least 6 months 
• Your recent photo with white background 
• Confirmed the return flight ticket
• If you are traveling with kids, submit their birth certificate 

Dubai visit visa price in Sri Lanka

The following are the final rates or prices you must pay when applying for a Dubai visa from Sri Lanka. Please note the fee is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the visa application is approved, and the rates are in Sri Lankan rupees, which are subject to fluctuation dependent on currency exchange rates. In addition, the Arabiers team can sometimes ask for a security deposit from you if you cannot submit guarantor details.

• Single entry 30 days: 31,441.96 LKR   (389 AED)
• Single entry 60 days: 55,690.26 LKR    (689 AED)
• Multi entry 30 days:  84,869.07 LKR    (1050 AED)
• Multi entry 60 days:  104,267.72 LKR   (1290 AED)

How to check Dubai visa status 

You can check your Dubai visa application status after application using our application number and reference number. After you are done submitting your application for a visa, ask for an application number and a reference number so that you can track the status of your visa.

You can check the status of your visa application for Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, or Fujairah on the website of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), which serves as the eChannel for residency and citizenship, as well as on the website of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA). Other methods for tracking Dubai visas include the following: 

• You can check the status of your Dubai visa application and the validity of your visa by visiting the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs website in Dubai (GDRFA-Dubai)

• You can obtain information regarding the status of your visa, as well as its issuance, expiration, and validity, using the Amer website.

• Send Amer's office a message or start a conversation.