Step 1: If you have opted for the license with visa entitlement, we shall apply for an immigration card once the business license is issued by the authorities. The immigration card will be issued within two to three (2-3) working days after the application is made.

Step 2: We prepare the visa application and submit it to Visa authority with certain documents such as the immigration card number and a copy of the passport (and in case applicant is already in UAE, have submit e-visa/Residence Visa, copy of Emirates ID). The UAE e-visa will be issued within three to five (3-5) working days after the application is made.

Step 3: Once the e-visa is issued, the visa holder will have to travel to the UAE to take the medical test and apply for the Emirates ID.

The documents required for the medical test and Emirates ID are as follows:

• Original passport of the visa holder.
• Copy of the e-visa.
• Passport sized photo of shareholder(s) with white background (shoulders and head showing, colored, white background, dark clothing, no jewelry, eyewear).
• Business license of the company.
• Immigration card.

Step 4: Once the medical result is issued, the visa holder can proceed with the Emirates ID biometrics.

Step 5: The following documents must be submitted for the visa stamping and Emirates ID process:

• Original passport of the visa holder.
• Passport sized photo of shareholder(s) with white background (shoulders and head showing, colored, white background, dark clothing, no jewelry, eyewear).
• Copy of e-visa.
• Copy of change status confirmation (if applicable)
• Copy of stamped medical test result.
• Copy of stamped Emirates ID application.
• Copy of business license of the company.
• Copy of immigration card.

Once the original documents mentioned above have been submitted, the visa will be stamped within one to two (1 – 2) working days. Consequently, once the visa has been stamped, the Emirates ID will be issued after three to ten (3-10) days.

The Sindh House offers the best Dubai free zone and Mainland company formation costs, as well as the issuance of the residence visas to shareholder(s) and employee(s).