United Arab Emirates Reciprocity Schedule


Visa Classification Fee Number of Applications Validity Period
A-1 None Multiple 60 Months
A-2 None Multiple 60 Months
A-3 [1] None Multiple 24 Months
B-1 None Multiple 120 Months
B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
B-1/B-2 None Multiple 120 Months
C-1 $14.00 One 1 Month
C-1/D N/A N/A N/A
C-2 None One 3 Months
C-3 None Multiple 60 Months
D None Multiple 60 Months
E-1 [2] No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2 [2] No Treaty N/A N/A
F-1 $16.00 Multiple 48 Months
F-2 $16.00 Multiple 48 Months
G-1 None Multiple 60 Months
G-2 None Multiple 60 Months
G-3 None Multiple 60 Months
G-4 None Multiple 60 Months
G-5 [1] None Multiple 24 Months
H-1B $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-1C $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2A $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2B $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-2R $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-3 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
H-4 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
I $16.00 One 2 Months
J-1 [4] $52.00 Multiple 48 Months
J-2 [4] $16.00 Multiple 48 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
L-2 $16.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
M-1 $16.00 Multiple 48 Months
M-2 $16.00 Multiple 48 Months
N-8 None Multiple 60 Months
N-9 None Multiple 60 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
O-2 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
O-3 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-1 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-2 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-3 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
P-4 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months [3]
Q-1 [6] $52.00 Multiple 15 Months [3]
R-1 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months
R-2 $52.00 Multiple 36 Months
S-5 [7] None One 1 Month
S-6 [7] None One 1 Month
S-7 [7] None One 1 Month
T-1 [9] N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD [5] N/A N/A N/A
U-1 None One 1 Month
U-2 None One 1 Month
U-3 None One 1 Month
U-4 None One 1 Month
U-5 None One 1 Month
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-2 None Multiple 120 Months [8]
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months [8]

Documents

The United Arab Emirates, formerly called the Trucial States, is a federation of seven states, Abu Dhabi; Dubai; Ash Sharigah (Sharjah); Adjam, Umm Al-Qaiwain, Ras Al-Khaimah, and Fujairah.

Dubai is the administrative center for the Northern Emirates and maintains records for all the Emirates outside of Abu Dhabi.

Birth Certificates

Available. Write to the Birth or Death Certificates Section:

Abu Dhabi Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 02 – 633 – 1300
Fax Number: 02 – 631 – 9035
P.O.Box: 344
Al Ain Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 03 –762 – 6156
Fax Number: 03 – 762 – 6156
P.O.Box: 344
Dubai Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 04 – 271 – 5075
Fax Number: 04– 272 – 6520
P.O.Box: 1583
Sharjah Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 06 – 567 – 0902
Fax Number: 06 – 567 – 0911
P.O.Box: 2072
Ajman Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 06 – 701 - 0245
Fax Number: 06 – 744 - 3873
P.O Box: 402
Um Al Quwain Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 06 – 765 - 6941
Fax Number: 06 – 765 - 4 441
P.O.Box: 24
Ras Alkhaimah Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 07 – 222 - 3111
Fax Number: 07– 222 – 2114
P.O.Box: 91
Fujairah Preventive Medicine Centre
Telphone Number: 09 – 222 - 7114
Fax Number: 09 – 333 – 4626
P.O.Box: 10

Marriage and Divorce Certificates

Available. Write to the Marriage/Divorce Archives Section:

Abu Dhabi Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 02 – 444-8300 / 02 – 4050 - 373 / 02 -4050 -306
Fax Number: 02 – 444 - 6897
P.O .Box 84 UAE, ABU DHABI
Al Ain Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 03 – 763-6666 / 7080 – 364 / 780 - 351
Fax Number: 03 – 7633 - 005
PO Box: 15202 UAE, AL AIN
Dubai Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 04 – 334 -7777 /04 – 3030 - 277
Fax Number: 04 – 334 - 4500
P.O Box: 4700 UAE, DUBAI
Sharjah Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 06 – 528 – 8822 / 06 – 5024 - 300
Fax Number: 06 – 5741 -525 PO Box: 581 UAE, SHARJAH
Ajman Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 06 – 742 2- 123 / 06 – 7015- 234
Fax Number: 06 –7444 - 262
PO Box: 9 UAE, DUBAI
Um Al Quwain Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 06 – 765 - 3222
Fax Number: 06 -7650 - 744
P O Box: 449 UAE, UM AL QUWAIN
Ras Al Khaimah Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 07 – 2331- 541
Fax Number: 07 – 2335 - 397
PO Box: 10 UAE, RAS AL KHAIMAH
Fujairah Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 09 – 222 - 3263
Fax Number: 09 – 2222 - 244
PO Box: 12 UAE, FUJAIRAH
Khorfakan Sharia Court
Telephone Number: 09 – 2371 - 777
Fax Number: 09 - 2382 - 351
P O Box: 10404 UAE, SHARJAH

Death Certificates

Available. See Birth Certificate. Records are available from 1968

Police Records

Available, only if applicant is physically present in the UAE.

Police certificates may be obtained by any person, regardless of nationality, by personally appearing at the Central Police Headquarters located in the emirate of residence or former residence. When appearing to request a police certificate, the applicant should provide recent photographs, a letter from the requesting authority, the date of residence in the emirate, and their passport.

Not available by mail. Post recommends that consular officers waive the general requirement to obtain police certificates unless the applicant lives in the UAE.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (Embassy) -- All visa categories

Dubai, U.A.E. (Consulate General) -- Nonimmigrant visas only

Visa Services

Abu Dhabi provides immigrant visas for all of U.A.E. and nonimmigrant visas for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Dubai issues nonimmigrant visas for the following areas:

  • Emirate of Dubai
  • Emirate ofAl Sharjah
  • Emirate of Umm Al-Qawain
  • Emirate of Ajman, Fujairah
  • Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah