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Multi-entry visit visa (1-year / 5-year) — Cabinet Resolution 65/2022 (UAE)
Apply for 1-year or 5-year multi-entry visit visa for frequent travellers. Each entry max 90 days; total max 180 days/year; AED 650-1,850 fees. Suited for business travellers and family-visit-frequent applicants.
UAEVisit visaMulti-entry1-year visa5-year visaCabinet Resolution 65/2022Frequent traveller
Draft an application package for [CLIENT_NAME] seeking a [TARGET_VISA] under Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 introduced two multi-entry visit visa
categories to support frequent business travellers and family-visit
travellers without the friction of repeated single-entry applications:
- 1-year multi-entry visit visa
- 5-year multi-entry visit visa
Both share common features:
- Multiple entries permitted
- Each individual entry: maximum 90 days
- Total stay in UAE per year: maximum 180 days (cumulative across
entries)
- Self-sponsored (in eligible nationality / income brackets)
- Cannot work in UAE on multi-entry visit visa
- Cannot convert directly to residence visa from multi-entry visit
(must depart + re-enter on appropriate visa)
CLIENT SNAPSHOT
- Target: [TARGET_VISA]
- Travel pattern: [TRAVEL_FREQUENCY]
- Profession: [PROFESSION]
- Monthly income: AED [INCOME_MONTHLY_AED]
- Bank balance: AED [BANK_BALANCE_AED]
- Prior travel history: [PRIOR_TRAVEL_HISTORY]
- Sponsor: [SPONSOR_TYPE]
- Purpose: [PURPOSE_PATTERN]
§1 — ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS FOR [TARGET_VISA]
For 1-YEAR MULTI-ENTRY VISIT VISA:
Financial:
- Monthly income: AED 4,000+ (~₹90,000+ INR) verifiable
- OR bank balance: AED 30,000+ (~₹6.8 lakh+ INR) maintained
6 months
Travel history:
- 6+ months of prior US / UK / Schengen / Australian / Canadian
/ Japanese / New Zealand travel / residence visa within 5 years
- OR established business with UAE / international trade history
Other:
- Passport valid 6+ months beyond visa validity
- Clean immigration record (no overstays, bans, refusals)
Fee: AED 650-900 // 2026-05 — verify current GDRFA/ICP guidance
For 5-YEAR MULTI-ENTRY VISIT VISA:
Financial:
- Monthly income: AED 4,000+ verifiable AND stable employment /
business for 2+ years
- OR bank balance: AED 50,000+ maintained 6 months
Travel history:
- Multiple US / UK / Schengen / Aus / Can / Jap / NZ trips in
past 3-5 years
- OR established business with substantial international
trade history
Other:
- Passport valid 6+ months beyond visa validity
- Pristine immigration record
Fee: AED 1,650-1,850 // 2026-05 — verify current GDRFA/ICP guidance
Assess [CLIENT_NAME]:
Income: [INCOME_MONTHLY_AED] vs threshold (AED 4,000)
Balance: [BANK_BALANCE_AED] vs threshold (AED 30,000 for 1-year /
AED 50,000 for 5-year)
Travel history: [PRIOR_TRAVEL_HISTORY] — assess strength
Verdict: ELIGIBLE / BORDERLINE / NOT ELIGIBLE for [TARGET_VISA]
§2 — STRATEGIC DECISION — 1-YEAR vs 5-YEAR
If [CLIENT_NAME] qualifies for both, recommend based on:
1-YEAR (AED 650-900):
- Lower cost, lower commitment
- Suitable for first-time multi-entry applicants
- Renewable annually
- Good for testing UAE travel frequency before 5-year commitment
5-YEAR (AED 1,650-1,850):
- Higher cost upfront but per-year cheaper
- Long-term peace of mind
- Suitable for established travel patterns
- Suitable for long-term business / family relationships in UAE
For [TRAVEL_FREQUENCY] of [PURPOSE_PATTERN]: recommend [1-year / 5-year]
based on pattern stability.
§3 — APPLICATION CHANNEL
Submission via:
- ICP UAE app (icp.gov.ae) — direct self-application
- GDRFA Dubai smart app — for Dubai-entry primary applicants
- Tasheel typing centre — paper-based with PRO assistance
- Some emirates: in-person ICP service centres
For self-application (preferred for eligible candidates):
1. Register on ICP UAE app
2. Select "Visit Visa" → "Multi-Entry Visit Visa"
3. Choose 1-year or 5-year
4. Upload documents (see §4)
5. Pay fee via card
6. E-visa issued in 3-10 business days
§4 — DOCUMENT PACK FOR [TARGET_VISA]
A. Passport biographical page (clear colour scan; valid 6+ months
beyond visa validity period — i.e. 18 months for 1-year visa,
66 months for 5-year visa)
B. Recent passport-style photograph (white background, 4.3cm x 5.5cm)
C. Financial evidence:
- Salary certificate from employer (current; on employer letterhead)
- Last 6 months pay slips
- Last 6 months bank statements (showing consistent balance and
salary deposits)
- Income tax returns (last 2 years) — proves declared income
- For business owners: trade licence + business bank statements +
business tax returns
- Investment / asset documentation if relevant
D. Prior travel evidence:
- Passport stamps from US / UK / Schengen / Aus / Can / Jap / NZ
within 3-5 years
- Photocopies of prior US / UK / Schengen / Australian visas
- Boarding passes / flight bookings for prior international trips
- Prior UAE entry stamps (if any) — demonstrates clean record
E. Cover narrative (§5)
F. Purpose-specific supplementary documents:
- Business: letters from UAE business partners; trade history
- Family: UAE-resident family's Emirates ID + residence visa
- Both: where applicable
G. Application fee: per [TARGET_VISA] schedule
§5 — COVER NARRATIVE (350-500 words)
Subject: "Application for [TARGET_VISA] under Cabinet Resolution No.
65 of 2022 — [CLIENT_NAME]"
Paragraph 1 — Identity + visa requested (50-70 words):
"I, [CLIENT_NAME], am applying for a [TARGET_VISA] under Cabinet
Resolution No. 65 of 2022, to facilitate my recurring visits to the
United Arab Emirates over the next [1 / 5] year(s). My pattern of UAE
engagement is [TRAVEL_FREQUENCY]."
Paragraph 2 — Travel pattern + purpose (100-150 words):
Use [PURPOSE_PATTERN] verbatim and expand:
- Quarterly / monthly / bi-monthly visits
- Average duration per visit (typically 5-14 days)
- Total expected annual UAE stay (well under 180-day cap)
- Primary purpose: business / family / mixed
- Specific UAE counterparties: company partners / family members
- Geographic focus: Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Sharjah / mixed
Paragraph 3 — Professional + financial standing (100-150 words):
Use [PROFESSION]:
- Job title + employer + tenure
- Monthly income AED [INCOME_MONTHLY_AED] (above AED 4,000 threshold)
- Bank balance AED [BANK_BALANCE_AED] (above threshold for visa type)
- For business owners: trade licence, years in business, annual
revenue
- Income tax compliance: years filed
- Self-funded — no UAE sponsor required for multi-entry visit visa
Paragraph 4 — International travel credibility (80-120 words):
Use [PRIOR_TRAVEL_HISTORY]:
- US: B1/B2 visa with [X] trips; never overstayed
- UK: [X] visits with [X] visa types
- Schengen: [X] visits to [countries]
- Australia / Canada / Japan / New Zealand: [trips]
- UAE: prior single-entry visits, all departed on time
- Pristine immigration record across all jurisdictions
Paragraph 5 — Compliance commitments (60-80 words):
- Will respect per-entry 90-day maximum
- Will respect cumulative 180-day annual maximum
- Will not engage in unauthorised employment in UAE
- Will not seek to convert visit status to residence without
appropriate visa change
- Will maintain valid passport throughout visa validity
Paragraph 6 — Home-country ties (60-80 words):
Strong return obligations: family in [city], property, employment,
business interests, tax residency. Multi-entry visa allows efficient
travel without disrupting home-country commitments.
§6 — POST-APPROVAL — USING THE MULTI-ENTRY VISA
After approval:
(a) E-visa issued via email / ICP smart app
(b) Print colour copy for travel
(c) Carry with passport at every UAE entry
(d) At entry: present passport + e-visa + return ticket
(e) Each entry: max 90 days; departures + re-entries reset 90-day
clock per entry (subject to 180-day cumulative cap)
(f) Track total UAE days per year via ICP / GDRFA app history
§7 — RED FLAGS DURING VISA VALIDITY
Stay vigilant:
(a) 90-day per-entry cap: if approaching Day 85 in a single visit,
depart UAE before Day 90 — overstay penalties apply
(b) 180-day annual cap: if approaching cumulative 180 days in a
visa year, do not re-enter that year — schedule next visit in
the following visa year
(c) Passport renewal during visa validity: new passport must be
reflected at UAE entry — apply for passport transfer / new
e-visa stamp via ICP app
(d) Travel ban: any UAE-issued ban (criminal / overstay-related)
invalidates the multi-entry visa — check via ICP smart app
ban check
(e) Cabinet Resolution 65 changes: rules may evolve — verify before
each significant UAE trip
§8 — DOES NOT REPLACE GREEN VISA / GOLDEN VISA / RESIDENCE VISA
Multi-entry visit visa is for FREQUENT VISITORS only, not for UAE
residence:
- Cannot work in UAE on multi-entry visit visa
- Cannot enrol children in UAE schools long-term
- Cannot establish UAE tax residence
- Cannot register UAE-located vehicles / utilities
- 90-day per-entry cap limits true residence
For longer-term UAE base: consider Green Visa (5-year skilled / freelance),
Golden Visa (10-year), or employment / family residence visa. See
ae-extension-golden-green-visa-package for residence pathways.
§9 — VALUE PROPOSITION SUMMARY
[TARGET_VISA] saves [CLIENT_NAME]:
- Per-trip visa cost (vs single-entry application)
- Per-trip processing time (vs 3-5 day wait per trip)
- Documentation effort (one application per [1/5] years)
- Sponsor coordination (no per-trip sponsor needed)
- Friction with last-minute travel changes
Total expected savings over visa validity vs single-entry alternative:
- 1-year (4 trips assumed): AED 1,500-3,000+ saved
- 5-year (20 trips assumed): AED 10,000+ saved
End with: "DRAFT multi-entry visit visa application — for UAE-licensed
PRO or law firm review. Verify against current GDRFA/ICP guidance and
Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 implementation rules — eligibility
thresholds and fees update periodically. For 5-year multi-entry,
prior international travel breadth is the strongest applicant
differentiator after financial threshold; emphasise US / UK / Schengen
travel patterns where applicable. Multi-entry visit does NOT replace
residence pathways — clients needing true UAE base should consider
Green / Golden Visa."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt