Starting January 2, Canadians will have to obtain a pre-arranged visa to enter the UAE. UAE Embassy in Ottawa announced new visa charges of up to C$1,000 (Dh3,660) for Canadian visitors to the UAE.Formerly free for Canadians, UAE visas must now be paid and applied for in writing to the UAE Embassy in Ottawa two weeks in advance of entering the UAE.The new paid visas are mandatory effective January 2.
“The complete visa application needs to be sent to the UAE Embassy 15 working days before the departure date,” the embassy said in its requirements, posted on Tuesday.
The UAE Embassy noted that a “short-term visa” will cost C$250 and would be valid for 30 days, a long-term visa for three months would cost C$500 and a six-month multiple-entry visa will set travellers back C$1,000.
To apply for a visa to the UAE Embassy in Canada, multiple entry visas cost C$1,000, valid for six months for up to 14 days for each visit. A long-term visa costs C$500, valid for three months, which is not renewable. A short-term visa costs C$250, valid for 30 days, and is not renewable.
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