New Visa Rates for Abu Dhabi

While I was surreptitiously stalking the news feed of my Facebook.  I found one news that made me clap with glee.  And for people working abroad any news  about lesser expenditures is always good news.  For those who are considering to visit UAE for the next few months, you will be so happy that the rates for visa will go down effectively August this year.

Below are the new rates for any type of visa you will be using in entering UAE:

VISA FEES
Type of visa	Fees in Dhs
Short Entry (visit) Visa	500 (1 month)
Long Entry (visit) Visa	1,000 (3 months)
Multiple Entry Visa	2,000
Entry Visa for Study	1,000
Renewal of Study Visa	500
Entry Visa for Medical Treatment	1,000
Renewal of Medical Treatment Visa	500
Entry Visa for Expos and Conferences	100
Tourism Entry Visa	100
Renewal of Tourism Visa	500
Entry Visa for GCC State Residents	100
Renewal of GCC State Resident's Visa	500
Entry Visa for GCC State Resident's Companions	100
Renewal of GCC State Residents Companions' Visa	200
Mission Entry Visa	200
Transit Entry Visa	100

So what are you waiting for?  Visit your nearest travel agent and book that flight to Abu Dhabi now.  While we are at it, Philippine Airlines will have their first flight to Abu Dhabi effective this October 2013 (shameless plugging).  Check out their website for the rates and grab the early bird rates.

For the full news of the visa rates, click this link from Gulf News.