Student Visa
Description
Student Affairs offices at universities will facilitate the process to assist students with their visas.
A student visa is given for a duration of one year, at a time, renewable for a similar period upon proof of continuation of a study issued by the educational institute where the student is studying.
Expatriate residents can sponsor their male child/children up to the age of 25.
Therefore, male students over the age of 25 can stay on their parents’ sponsorship if they provide evidence of attending a higher educational institute for a minimum of one year’s course. Expatriate residents may continue to sponsor their female children for study, regardless of their age, until she is married.
Issued to students enrolled in a university or college in the UAE. Outstanding students may be eligible for a long-term visa (Golden Visa).
Eligibility Categories & Requirements
To apply for a student visa you should submit a certificate issued by the university or institute specifying the duration of the study
