According to specialists in the travel sector, the UAE's recently implemented regulations requiring a minimum salary for visit visas will increase the number of legitimate tourists and lower the number of abscondate cases.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) set forth the income requirements for UAE citizens who wish to sponsor their friends and relatives on Monday, September 29.
First-degree relatives can now be sponsored by residents making Dh4,000 per month, second- and third-degree relatives by those making Dh8,000, and friends can be sponsored for visitation visas by those making Dh15,000 per month.
