Are you a truck driver who needs to make frequent trips to and from the UAE? Does work require you to enter the country multiple times?
Truck drivers can obtain a multiple-entry visa to visit the UAE for a period of 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days, according to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) website.
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Here is a guide on the steps to apply, documents required, and fees to apply for a multiple-entry visa for truck drivers.
Steps to apply
The application for the multiple-entry visa can be completed through the website, mobile application, customer happiness centre or typing centre.
Website/mobile
- Open the ICP website or app
- Click on ‘public services’ and then go to the ‘truck drivers’ section
- Sign in with your account, or through UAE pass
- Click on the visa as per the duration, and click on start service
- Fill in the application, and pay the required fees.
Service centres
- Visit the nearest customer happiness centre, or accredited typing centre.
- Submit the application and documents to the employee.
- Pay the fees.
Required documents
- Health insurance covering the period of stay
- Passport copy of the visa applicant
- Coloured photo
- Copy of truck ownership
- Iranian Censenamah/ID card, or Afghan ID card, or Iraqi Population card, or Pakistani ID card (Optional)
- Written approval from driver’s sponsor (Optional)
- Certified copy of power of attorney if truck does not belong to same sponsor (Optional)
Fees
- Request fee – Dh100
- Issuance fee – Dh200 (for 30 day visa), Dh400 (for 60 day visa), Dh600 (for 90 day visa)
- Security deposit fee – Dh2,025
- E-service fee – Dh28
- ICP fee – Dh22
- Smart service fee – Dh100
- Visa insurance fee – Dh60 (for 30 day visa), Dh80 (for 60 day visa), Dh100 (for 90 day visa)