Student residence visa
United Arab Emirates
The UAE flips the script: your university sponsors the entry permit before you travel, and the medical test, Emirates ID and visa stamping all happen inside the country.
- Visa type
- University-sponsored student visa
- Processing time
- 2–4 weeks (largely handled by the university)
- Government fees
- AED 3,000–5,000 all-inclusive (varies by emirate/university)
- Our service fee
- ₹20,000
- Funds required
- Tuition + living costs; some universities ask for a refundable deposit
Document checklist
8 items the mission expects with your application.
- 1
Admission letter
From the UAE university, which sponsors the visa.
- 2
Tuition payment proof
Deposit or first-semester receipt.
- 3
Passport
Validity of 6+ months.
- 4
Attested academic certificates
Home-country attestation plus UAE embassy attestation.
- 5
Bank statement / sponsor proof
Where the university or emirate requires it.
- 6
Photographs
White-background, per ICP specification.
- 7
Health insurance
Usually arranged by the university.
- 8
Sponsor documents (family route)
If a parent with residence sponsors you instead.
Step by step
- 1
Admission and deposit
The university needs the fee to open the visa file.
- 2
University files the entry permit
You receive the electronic entry permit to travel.
- 3
Enter the UAE
Arrive within the entry permit validity.
- 4
Medical and Emirates ID
Fitness test and biometrics at approved centres.
- 5
Visa issued and renewed
Digital residence visa, renewed annually with enrolment.
Appointments
Entry permit first, then medical and biometrics inside the UAE
Avoid these mistakes
- Certificate attestation (home country + UAE embassy) is the slowest step — start early.
- Free-zone universities usually handle the entire visa file; reply to their requests fast.
- The visa is tied to enrolment, so maintain attendance to keep it valid.
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