RAKIA – VISA GUIDELINES 1. EMPLOYMENT VISA 1.1. ENTRY PERMIT 2 2. RESIDENCE PERMIT 2.1. RESIDENCEPERMIT STAMPING – NEW 2.2. RESIDENCE PERMIT – RENEWAL 3 3. TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP 5 3.1. TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP WITHIN RAKIA'S REGISTERED COMPANIES – INTERNAL TRANSFER 3.2 TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP OUTSIDE OF RAKIA'S REGISTERED COMPANIES – EXTERNAL TRANSFER 3.3 TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP INTO RAKIA'S REGISTERED COMPANIES 4. INVESTOR/PARTNER VISA 4.1 ENTRY PERMIT 8 5. INVESTOR/ PARTNER RESIDENCE PERMIT 5.1. PERMIT STAMPING STAMP – NEW 5.2 PERMIT STAMPING – RENEW 9 6. CHANGE PROFESSION/CHANGE DETAILS 11 7. CHANGE STATUS 12 8. RESIDENCE VISA TRANSFER 8.1 FROM OLD PASSPORT TO NEW PASSPORT 13 9. VISA CANCELLATION 9.1. CANCELLATION OF ENTRY PERMIT (UTILIZED) 9.2. CANCELLATION OF RESIDENCE VISA 9.3. CANCELLATION OF RESIDENCE VISA (INVESTOR/ PARTNER) 14 10. PUBLIC RELATIONS CARD (P.R.O) 10.1. PUBLIC RELATIONS CARD – P.R.O (NEW/RENEWAL) 16 11. TEMPORARY WORK PERMIT UNDER FAMILY SPONSORSHIP 16 12. VISA POLICIES 17 RAK Investment Authority, Government of Ras Al Khaimah | P.O. Box: 31291 | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 1/17 Tel: +971 (0)7 206 8666 | Fax: +971 (0)7 243 4464 | [email protected] | www.rak-‐ia.com 1. EMPLOYMENT VISA 1.1. ENTRY PERMIT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
RAKIA Visa application form typed, stamped and signed by authorized signatory Clear passport copy (must be valid for more than 6months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Educational certificate (if required) Valid lease contract copy Valid trade licence copy PROCEDURE AND TIME SCALE: -
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Submit above documents to RAKIA Public Relations Department for initial approval. NORMAL 3-‐5 working days URGENT 1-‐3 working days The Immigration application must be typed and completed through the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters. Submit the typed application to RAKIA's Public Relations Department for Immigration approval and issuance of the visa. NORMAL 7 working days URGENT 3 working days FEES: Types of Fees Fees EMPLOYMENT VISA (NORMAL) AED 1500 EMPLOYMENT VISA (URGENT) AED 2000 NOTE: -‐
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In order to approve the application, there will be two separate inspections from RAKIA and Immigration. Please note that the location must be open and ready functional in order to avoid any delays or rejections of the visa. Visa Entry Permit has a validity of 60 days from the date of issue and is renewable. Once the visa entry permit holder enters the country, the visa must be stamped within 60 days of his/her arrival. * RAKIA reserves the right to change or amend the above withoutprior notice RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 2/17 2. RESIDENCE PERMIT 2.1. RESIDENCEPERMIT STAMPING – NEW REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Original employment work contract Original employment entry permit or Immigration visa transfer application form Original passport (must be valid for more than 6months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Original valid medical health certificate Copy of Emirates ID payment fees Copy of the tenancy contract FEES AND TIME SCALE: Types of Fees Processing Time RESIDENCE VISA STAMP (URGENT)* Within 3 working days AED 200 RESIDENCE VISA STAMP (NORMAL) Within 7 working days -‐-‐-‐ WORK CONTRACT ATTESTATION Fees -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ AED 90 * Applicable only if the entry permit application falls under the normal category RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 3/17 2.2. RESIDENCE PERMIT – RENEWAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
RAKIA residence permit renewal form -‐ typed, stamped and signed by the authorized signatory Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Work contract renewal (for limited contract) Original passport (must be valid for more than 6months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Original valid medical health certificate Original old Emirates ID and copy of the ID card renewal payment fees Copy of the tenancy contract Valid trade licence copy PROCEDURE: -
Submit above documents to RAKIA's Public Relations Department. The documents will then be submitted by RAKIA to RAK Immigration Department for the visa stamping in the passport. FEES AND TIME SCALE: Types of Fees Processing Time Fees RESIDENCE VISA RENEWAL (NORMAL) 7 working days AED 1500 RESIDENCE VISA RENEWAL (URGENT) 3 working days AED 2000 RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 4/17 3. TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP 3.1. TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP WITHIN RAKIA'S REGISTERED COMPANIES – INTERNAL TRANSFER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
Visa Transfer application form typed, stamped and signed by the authorized signatory Passport copy (must be valid for more than 6months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Original RAKIA labour card Educational certificate (if required) Licence copy of both companies Lease contract of new company PROCEDURE AND TIME SCALE: -‐
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Submit above documents to RAKIA's Public Relations Department. NORMAL 3-‐5 working days URGENT 1-‐3 working days The Immigration application must then be typed and completed through the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters. Submit the typed document to RAKIA's Public Relations Department for Immigration approval. FEES: Types of Fees Fees Visa Transfer (NORMAL) AED 1500 Visa Transfer (URGENT) AED 2000 NOTE: -
The employee must be physically present with either the owner, company P.R.O. or company official representative in order to sign the dues papers. Visa transfer approval has a validity of 30 days from the date of approval. In order to approve the application, there will be two separate inspections from RAKIA and Immigration. Please note that the location must be open and ready functional in order to avoid any delays or rejections of the visa. * RAKIA reserves the right to change or amend the above without prior notice RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 5/17 3.2 TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP OUTSIDE OF RAKIA'S REGISTERED COMPANIES – EXTERNAL TRANSFER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS -
'No Objection' letter from the RAKIA registered company stamped and signed by the authorized signatory, licence copy and establishment card copy Appointment letter stamped and signed by the authorized signatory from the external company, licence copy and establishment card copy Visa Transfer application form typed, stamped and signed by the authorized signatory Original RAKIA labour card Passport copy (must be valid for more than 6 months) PROCEDURE: -
Submit above documents to RAKIA's Public Relations Department for initial approval. Submit Immigration visa transfer application to RAKIA's Public Relations Department for Immigration approval. FEES: Types of Fees Fees Transfer of Sponsorship (Outside RAKIA) AED 100 NOTE: -
The employee must be physically present with either the owner, company P.R.O. or official company representative in order to sign the dues papers. * RAKIA reserves the right to change or amend the above without prior notice RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 6/17 3.3 TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP INTO RAKIA'S REGISTERED COMPANIES REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
RAKIA Visa application form -‐ typed, stamped and signed by the authorized signatory Clear passport copy (must be valid for more than 6months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Educational certificate (if required) Valid lease contract copy Valid trade licence copy PROCEDURE AND TIME SCALE: -
Submit above documents to RAKIA's Public Relations Department for initial approval. NORMAL 3-‐5 working days URGENT 1-‐3 working days -
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The Immigration application must then be typed and completed through the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters. Submit the typed document to RAKIA's Public Relations Department for Immigration approval. -
NORMAL 2-‐3 working days FEES: Types of Fees Fees EMPLOYMENT VISA TRANSFER (NORMAL) AED 1500 EMPLOYMENT VISA TRANSFER (URGENT) AED 2000 NOTE: -
In order to approve the application, there will be two separate inspections from RAKIA and Immigration. Please note that the location must be open and ready functional in order to avoid any delays or rejections of the visa.
RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 7/17 4. INVESTOR/PARTNER VISA 4.1 ENTRY PERMIT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
RAKIA Investor Visa application form -‐ typed, stamped and signed by the applicant Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Clear passport copies (must be valid for more than 6months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Valid lease contract copy Valid trade licence copy MOA copy for partner's visa PROCEDURE: -
Submit above documents to RAKIA's Public Relations Department (Investor Services counter) for initial approval. The Immigration application must then be typed and completed through the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters. Submit the typed document to RAKIA's Public Relations Department for Immigration approval and issuance of visa. FEES AND TIME SCALE: Types of Fees Processing Time Fees INVESTOR VISA 3 working days AED 2000 VIP SERVICE (VISA SUBMISSION AT THE AIRPORT, MEDICAL & EID SERVICE) -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ AED 500 ENTRY PERMIT APPLICATION TYPING CHARGE AED 420 Same day NOTE: -
Visa entry permit has a validity of 60 days from the date of issue and is renewable. Once the holder of the entry permit enters the country, the visa must be stamped within 60 days. RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 8/17 5. INVESTOR/ PARTNER RESIDENCE PERMIT 5.1. PERMIT STAMPING STAMP – NEW REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
Original Entry permit visa or Immigration visa transfer form Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Original passport (must be valid for more than 6 months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Original valid medical health certificate Emirates ID card or copy of the Emirates ID payment fees Copy of the tenancy contract or copy of the hotel booking details. PROCEDURE: -
Submit above documents to RAKIA's Public Relations Department (Investor Services counter) The documents will then be submitted by RAKIA to RAK Immigration Department for visa stamping into the passport. FEES AND TIME SCALE: Application Type Processing Time INVESTOR/ PARTNER RESIDENCE PERMIT STAMPING 3 working days RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 9/17 5.2 PERMIT STAMPING – RENEW REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
RAKIA Investor/Partner residence permit renewal form -‐ typed, stamped and signed by the applicant Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Original passport (must be valid for more than 6 months) Two recent passport-‐size photographs with white background Original valid medical health certificate Original oldEmirates ID and copy of the ID card renewal payment fees Copy of the tenancy contract or copy of the hotel booking details PROCEDURE: -
Submit above documents to RAKIA's Public Relations Department (Investor Services counter) The documents will then be submitted by RAKIA to RAK Immigration Department forvisa stamping into the passport. FEES AND TIME SCALE: Application Type Fees Processing Time INVESTOR/ PARTNER RESIDENCE PERMIT STAMPING – NORMAL AED 1500 7 working days INVESTOR/ PARTNER RESIDENCE PERMIT STAMPING – URGENT AED 2000 3 working days RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 10/17 6. CHANGE PROFESSION/CHANGE DETAILS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
Request letter from the company duly signed and stamped by the authorized signatory Immigration application form-‐typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Original passport and RAKIA ID card Educational certificate (if required) Amended employment contract (if required) Valid licence copy FEES AND TIME SCALE: Types of Fees Processing Time Fees CHANGE PROFESSION 7 working days AED 300 CHANGE DETAILS (NORMAL) 7 working days AED 100 WORK CONTRACT ATTESTATION (IF REQUIRED) -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ AED 90 RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 11/17 7. CHANGE STATUS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
Immigration application form-‐typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Original passport Original entry permit visa FEES: Types of Fees Fees CHANGE STATUS AED 100 RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 12/17 8. RESIDENCE VISA TRANSFER 8.1 FROM OLD PASSPORT TO NEW PASSPORT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: -
Immigration application form-‐typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Request letter from the company Original passports (old and new) Valid trade licence copy FEES: Types of Fees Fees RESIDENCE VISA TRANSFER FROM OLD PASSPORT TO NEW PASSPORT AED 100 RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 13/17 9. VISA CANCELLATION 9.1. CANCELLATION OF ENTRY PERMIT (UTILIZED) REQUIREMENTS: -
RAKIA Visa Cancellation form typed, signed and stamped by the authorized signatory Request letter from company Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters Original passport Original entry permit FEES AND TIME SCALE: Types of Fees Processing Time Fees VISA CANCELLATION (Normal) 3 working days AED 100 VISA CANCELLATION (Urgent) 1 working day AED 200 NOTE: -
The employee must be physically present with either the owner, company P.R.O. or official company representative in order to sign the due papers. 9.2. CANCELLATION OF RESIDENCE VISA REQUIREMENTS: - RAKIA Visa Cancellation form typed, signed and stamped by the authorized signatory - Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters - Original passport - Original Emirates ID card - Original RAKIA Employment ID card - Valid trade licence copy RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 14/17 NOTE: -
The employee must be physically present with either the owner, company P.R.O. or official company representative in order to sign the due papers. FEES AND TIME SCALE: Types of Fees Processing Time Fees VISA CANCELLATION (Normal) 3 working days AED 100 VISA CANCELLATION (Urgent) 1 working day AED 200 9.3. CANCELLATION OF RESIDENCE VISA (INVESTOR/ PARTNER) REQUIREMENTS: - Immigration application form -‐ typed from the authorized typing centre at RAKIA headquarters - Registration and licensing department approval - Original passport - Original Emirates ID card - Original RAKIA ID card FEES AND TIME SCALE: Types of Fees Processing Time Fees VISA CANCELLATION (Normal) 3 working days AED 200 VISA CANCELLATION (Urgent) 1 working day AED 300 RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 15/17 10. PUBLIC RELATIONS CARD (P.R.O) 10.1. PUBLIC RELATIONS CARD – P.R.O (NEW/RENEWAL) REQUIREMENTS: -
RAKIA application form duly typed, signed and stamped by the authorized signatory Clear passport copy with visa-‐stamped page One recent passport-‐size photograph with white background Valid trade licence copy Old P.R.O. card (If renewal) FEES Type of Fees Fees P.R.O.CARD AED 300 11. TEMPORARY WORK PERMIT UNDER FAMILY SPONSORSHIP REQUIREMENTS: - Clear passport copy and residence visa page of the sponsored - Clear passport copy and residence visa page of the sponsor - Valid trade license copy - Work contract attested by RAKIA - Health insurance or health card copy - Educational certificate (if required) - NOC letter from the company - NOC letter from the sponsor - One recent passport-‐size photograph with white background FEES Type of Fees Fees 2 MONTHS 300 6 MONTHS 400 ONE YEAR 500 RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 16/17 12. VISA POLICIES -
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For any services with RAKIA's Public Relations Department, authorization card and presence of the authorized person is compulsory. Attested relevant educational certificate is compulsory when applying for employment visas for all females, professional categories, and managerial positions. The certificates must be attested by the U.A.E Consulate of their respective country of origin, followed by the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs in the U.A.E. Attested relevant educational certificate is also compulsory for some nationalities and professions, irrespective of gender. For Employment Visas, applicants must fall within the eligible age category of18 to 60 years. However, for some professions, the maximum age limitation may be waived subject to the approval of the Ministry of Interior. The profession should be compatible with the company activity. For industrial land applicants, 3-‐5 visas can be obtained for managers or project staff subject to leasing one of RAKIA's offices during the construction period. Once the construction has been completed, the number of visas eligible will depend on the facilities and magnitude of operations. RAKIA visa holders are permitted to work only with the sponsored company within RAKIA's zone. Special permission is required for working outside of RAKIA's zone. RAKIA -‐ VISA GUIDELINES 17/17