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What each extra visa really costs

The cost per visa for a UAE company runs past the quoted fee, because each visa is a bundle that recurs.

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What one residence visa includes

The headline visa fee covers the permit. The rest sits underneath it, so a permit-only quote looks lighter than it is.

  • Entry permit and stamping. The headline fee, and only the start.
  • Medical fitness test. One per person, each time the visa is issued or renewed.
  • Emirates ID. A separate line for every resident.
  • Health insurance, then again. Compulsory, and it renews every year the person holds the visa.
  • The desk allocation it triggers. Pass the visa quota your free zone desk or office allows, and a larger space follows. The limit is set by your licence allocation.

What drives a company's cost per visa

The visa line is where two quotes for the same company usually drift apart, and founders most often underestimate the count. A second visa repeats the full bundle, and the one that passes your licence cap forces a larger desk or a different package.

Because insurance and the visa renew on their cycles, an undercount returns every year until corrected.

We price each visa in full, then check it against the allocation before you commit.

Headcount moves a setup figure more than any other line. We cost each visa as the full bundle for your headcount and put it in a written scope before you commit. The long-term residence route is on our Golden Visa page.

Questions about the cost of each visa

Why is a UAE visa never a single fee?

Because one residence visa is a bundle: the permit, the medical, the Emirates ID and health insurance. A one-number visa line usually covers only the permit, and the rest arrives later.

Why does a second visa cost more than the permit fee suggests?

Because the bundle repeats in full for every person, so each employment visa costs the company the whole set again. A second visa can also push you past your licence's allocation, forcing a larger workspace or a different package.

Can you tell me what my visas will actually cost?

Yes. We cost each visa in full for your headcount, check it against your licence allocation and put the total in a written scope before you commit.

Count your visas with us first

In 15 minutes we go through how many people you need resident. You leave with each visa costed as a full bundle and checked against your licence allocation.

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