🇦🇪 UAE student residence visa
Dubai Student Visa Requirements
What Indian students need for the UAE student residence visa: offer from a licensed university, Tuition deposit, Medical test after arrival and more.
- UAE student residence visa
- Funds: Tuition paid and evidence of support as asked by the university
- Interview: No
- File review & mock interview
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Quick answer
Dubai student visa requirements: the short answer
You need offer from a licensed university, tuition deposit, medical test after arrival and emirates ID. English: as required by the university. Funds: tuition paid and evidence of support as asked by the university.
Official sources: UAE Government — Studying in the UAE
UAE student residence visa at a glance
- Visa
- UAE student residence visa
- Fee
- Set by the university and the immigration authority; check with your university
- Processing
- Usually 2–4 weeks after you accept the offer
- Funds
- Tuition paid and evidence of support as asked by the university
- Interview
- No
- Dependants
- Sponsoring family is usually not possible on a student visa
- Offer from a licensed university
- Tuition deposit
- Medical test after arrival
- Emirates ID
Key rules
Rules at a glance
Process
How to apply
- 01
Step 1
Your university sponsors and files the student residence visa
- 02
Step 2
Complete the medical test and Emirates ID after arrival
- 03
Step 3
Renew the visa each year while you study
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Frequently asked questions
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Set by the university and the immigration authority; check with your university
Usually 2–4 weeks after you accept the offer
Tuition paid and evidence of support as asked by the university
No
University not licensed to sponsor and Incomplete documents
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