UAE Visa Cost Calculator
Government fees for tourist, visit, residence, family and Golden visas, read straight from the GDRFA and ICP service pages, with refundable deposits shown separately.
Add-ons
Tick what applies. Residence visas need a medical test and an Emirates ID. Lines marked typical have no published government tariff.
Cost composition
- Government visa feeAED 210 (100%)
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How to use
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Pick the visa. Each option shows the government fee lines it's built from, and whether a refundable deposit applies.
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Tick what applies to you. Residence visas need a medical test and an Emirates ID; add the AED 500 line if you're already in the UAE.
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If a centre quoted you a medical price, type it in and the calculator uses that instead of the typical figure.
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The total is government fees plus any margins you ticked. Deposits are shown on their own because you get them back.
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Cross-check against the GDRFA or ICP page linked under the result; the pages carry their own last-updated date.
Frequently asked questions
On GDRFA Dubai's own page it's AED 200 for 30 days or AED 300 for 60 days, plus 5% VAT, so AED 210 or AED 315 when applying from abroad. Applying while already in the UAE adds AED 500 and AED 20 in Knowledge and Innovation dirhams. There's no 90-day single-entry tourist visa; the 90-day product is the visit visa for a relative or friend, at AED 400 plus VAT, insurance and a refundable AED 1,000 deposit. Airlines and agencies price above these because they add a service margin.
GDRFA's total for it is AED 3,713, but AED 3,000 of that is a guarantee you get back. The rest is AED 100 application, AED 500 issuance, AED 21 warranty service, AED 20 guarantee handling, AED 20 in dirhams and an AED 52.50 service fee. The visa also needs a bank balance of USD 4,000 over the previous six months, and stays are capped at 90 days at a time and 180 days a year.
Different authority. Dubai residence visas go through GDRFA, whose job-contract page lists AED 200 plus 5% VAT for the visa itself. Everywhere else runs through ICP, which charges AED 100 to apply, AED 100 per year of validity and AED 100 in smart-service fees, so AED 400 for two years. On top of either come the medical test, the Emirates ID and, if you're changing status without leaving, AED 500.
ICP's residency-permit page prices the 10-year Golden residence at AED 100 to apply, AED 100 per year and AED 100 smart services, which is AED 1,200 in government fees. ICP's separate public-investor page lists a lower issuance line, so treat 1,200 as the ceiling for the visa itself. Medical, Emirates ID and any nomination or endorsement fees for your category sit on top, and qualifying is the harder part.
DHA doesn't publish the medical-fitness tariff on its website, so this is the one line here without a government page behind it. DHA-approved centres commonly quote around AED 320 for the standard 48-hour service, roughly AED 430–550 for 24-hour, and AED 700–1,000 for VIP same-day. Type in whatever you were actually quoted and the calculator uses that.
On GDRFA visit and tourist visas, yes: the service pages list 5% VAT alongside the fee, and it's already inside the figures here. ICP's residency and Emirates ID pages list no VAT. Typing centres, Amer offices and agencies are businesses, so their margins carry 5% VAT, which is the only place this calculator adds it.
GDRFA lists an expected completion time of 48 hours on its tourist and visit visa pages. No government page offers a paid express or same-day tier; if an agency sells one, that's their queue, not a faster government process.
ICP's fine schedule sets AED 50 per day for staying past the permitted period, and the same rate applies after an entry visa or residence permit is cancelled or expires. Renew or leave before the expiry date; the fines are paid through ICP smart services and further penalties can follow long overstays.
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Source: GDRFA Dubai and ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security) service pages · Last verified 2026-09. Verify on GDRFA / ICP. This tool provides estimates only and is not legal, tax or financial advice. Always verify your specific situation with the relevant UAE authority or a licensed advisor before taking action.