Incorrect passport number written on UAE visa. Can I still travel?
I applied for a visa to travel to Dubai. It was approved but, later, I noticed the passport number error written on the visa. The passport number is incorrect: it was written as '6' but it is supposed to be the number 5.
What do I have to do? Do I need to re-apply for a new visa or I can it be corrected?
Best Answer
Tread very carefully
As someone who lived in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the last eight years, any snafu with passports and visas can create an issue. It seems to always be one of two extremes: I've walked in without even showing my passport (although they've tightened that up a bit), and I've been detained overnight because my passport had a little wear-and-tear.
Contact the UAE Embassy in your country and ask what they recommend you do. Most likely they can re-issue it very quickly (it might depend on your circumstances). As a rule of thumb anywhere, if they say it's fine as it is, I always like to call later and ask again - just to get a second opinion.
Happy and safe travels - get over there before summer comes.
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How can I change my passport number in UAE visa?
If you are in Dubai, you can transfer your residence visa from the old passport to the updated one via the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Amer centres. In other emirates, you will need to apply for the service through the ICA or Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.How can I correct my Dubai visa mistake?
You cannot correct UAE resident visa spelling mistake or we can say you cannot change anything on this visa which is issued by the UAE immigration. You have to contact your sponsor and show them spelling mistake and ask them to rectify the same.Can I check my Dubai travel ban with passport number online?
PROCESS TO CHECK UAE TRAVEL BAN IN DUBAI Denizens can contact the Amer centre in Dubai on the toll-free number 800-5111. Those overseas may call on +971-4-313-9999. This is also the best way to check UAE travel ban status with your passport number.Can I travel with new passport and visa on old passport to UAE?
There won't be any issue . Carry your both passport and if am not wrong your old passport number will be mentioned at the last page of your new passport . yes u are right.More answers regarding incorrect passport number written on UAE visa. Can I still travel?
Answer 2
Anecdotal evidence suggests that it might be wiser to get this corrected prior to travelling, to avoid any issues or delays. In similar circumstances, some report that they were prevented from boarding by the airline, others that they were either detained or refused by Immigration upon arrival.
You don't mention where you made your visa application, but your first step should be to contact the service through which you applied.
Another option would be to contact the 'AMER service' of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs-Dubai, for answers to queries about visas for any of the emirates.
The 24-hour service offers several communication options, such as toll-free number (voice), fax, e-mail and e-chat.
Toll free: 800 5111
Tel (Int.): +971 4 313 9999
Fax: +9714 5011111
E-Mail: amer@dnrd.ae
E-Chat: available from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (EST), Sunday through Thursday; 2 pm GMT - 9 pm GMT.
UAE Visa Service Centres Abroad
Visa centre in Colombo - Sri Lanka:
112, Kumarathunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo
Phone : 0094112554777
Fax : 0094112554774
Email: conscolombo@mofa.gov.ae
Opening hours Monday to Friday from 9 am – 4 pm
Visa Centre in Sri Lanka - Indonesia:
Menara Prima 2, Podium Arcade Floor
Block 6.3 Lingkar Mega Kuningan Jak-Sel
Phone : +6221-25985500
Fax : +6221-57940086/7
Email: consoffice.jakarta@mofa.gov.ae
Opening hours Monday to Friday from 9 am – 4 pm
Visa Centre in Nairobi - Kenya:
Nyerere Road P.O. Box 42222
00100 Nairobi
Phone : +254709991777
Email: Nairobi@mofa.gov.ae
Opening hours Monday to Friday from 9 am – 4 pm
Visa Centre in Dhaka - Bangladesh
Empori Financial - Road #93 plot #6
Ground floor Gulshan North Avenue, Dhaka
Phone: +8809609111000
Email: consdhaka@mofa.gov.ae
Opening hours Sunday to Thursday, from 9 am – 4 pm
Visa Centre in Cairo - Egypt
Block 77, Street 90, Fifth Settlement
New Cairo, near Al-Ahly Bank
Phone : +2 0226730000 - +2 0226730004
Email: conscairo@mofa.gov.ae
Opening hours Sunday to Thursday, from 8 am – 3 pm
Visa Centre in New Delhi – India
Ground Floor, Ambience Commercial Complex
(Ambience Tower), Vasant Kunj
Phone : +91 11 3921 7555
Email: consular.newdelhi@mofa.gov.ae
Opening hours from Monday to Friday 9 am – 4 pm
Visa Centre in Tunis – Tunis
Panorama Building, Bourse Street, Lake 2, Tunis
Phone : +216 71100700
Email: constunis@mofa.gov.ae
Opening hours from Monday to Friday 8 am – 3 pm
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