how to check dubai visitor visa status online

After you have applied for Dubai Visitor Visa, then the processing time feels like an eternity. It is a very frustrating time and everyone tries to check the status of their application every now and then. In this article we are providing all the information that you need to know on how to check your application’s status. There are two ways to do this. These ways are – 

• Check your Status Online
• Use the GDRFA Portal to check your status. 

It is very obvious and many people commonly forget about the expiration date in the middle of a tight schedule. Is a very difficult task to keep track of all the dates correctly. To check your Dubai Visitor visa status, you will need to carry your passport with always or you can give some time to learn other ways in which you can check your Dubai visitors visa status and its validity as well. Here is how you can check your Dubai visitor visa status online. 

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HOW TO CHECK DUBAI VISITOR VISA STATUS ONLINE

An official portal is offered to you by government of UAE to help you get in the Direct Access to all the visa related services. You will need to have your passport number to check status by this method. Given below are the steps on how can you do this – 

• Visit the government portal.
• You can simply click on the option “Change Language” and select English
• You will need to press and open the “Passport Information” tab
• Select “Visa” or “Residency”. This depends on your visa type
• You will need to write your passport number and it’s expiry date. 
• A dropdown menu will appear and you can choose your nationality from it.
•  You will be asked to check the captcha checkbox before you go on the search tab
• .If you have provided correct information, the page will show all your visa details including the UAE visa expiry date.

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CHECK DUBAI VISA STATUS USING GDRFA PORTAL

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) is committee that deals with and they are answerable to all UAE visa-related rules, applications, queries and concerns. Dubai is the only one that has a separate portal that allows you to check your UAE visitors visa status online

GDRFA DUBAI WEBSITE

You can confirm your visitor visa status wherever you want, whenever you want with the Dubai visa status check
If you are currently living in Dubai, check below give instruction to check Dubai visitors visa status using the GDRFA website – 

• Go to the GDRFA Website. 
• Choose “Residence Validity” from a drop-down menu as the service you seek for your Dubai Visitor visa enquiry.
•  You will need to enter your residence file number with the help of the year of issue. You can find your residence file number on the visa page of your passport.
• After this you will need to enter your first name and select your gender
• Type your DOB - date of birth in the dd-mm-yyyy format.
• Check the Captcha code in the specified bar and press on “Submit”. 

If you have provided all the details correctly, your visa validity details will appear on the screen, below your submission form. The details that are included your Dubai Visitor visa expiry date, your name, date of birth, nationality and gender.

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GDRFA DUBAI APPLICATION

UAE government also has launched an application to check your UAE visa status. This service further offers ease in the visa-related issues, GDRFA Dubai launched this app as an expats in the UAE. If you have any problem using the website, you can download the GDRFA Dubai app. Given below are the instruction to check your status through the online application. 

• Open the app and click on the “Services” label
•  Click on the “Entry Permit / Residence Status” and then click on “Residence Inquiry”
• Enter your details: Visa code, first name, nationality and date of birth as done on the website.
•  Check your input and then click on “Inquiry”

If you have correctly entered details, the page will display a green tick with the details of your visa. These details displayed will be same as the website including your full name, your Dubai Visitor visa expiry date, the type of your visa and your visa number. You don’t need to sign up or enter your credentials to check your visa status. 
It is a very common but it should be mentioned that for all the methods to check your status you will need to have your passport details submitted. However you will not need to always carry it with you. You can keep a scanned copy of your passport in your phone and check your status at any time without any hassle.

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