Dubai’s emergence as a global transit and business hub has made fast, predictable visa processing a critical competitive advantage. On 24 October 2025, Khaleej Times profiled DubaiVisa.com after the private-sector platform revealed it has now processed more than 11 million UAE entry permits for travellers from over 200 nationalities. Founded in 2006, the Al Hadaf Travel & Tourism venture pioneered a fully digital, three-step application that connects directly to federal immigration systems, letting tourists, executives and MICE delegates secure a visa in as little as 12 hours.
The story highlights how the market for “visa-as-a-service” has matured. By allowing applicants to upload documents, pay fees and receive approvals entirely online, DubaiVisa.com eliminates the paperwork, courier costs and opaque middlemen that once deterred short-stay business travel. According to company data, nearly 45 per cent of users now request 30- or 60-day multiple-entry permits, reflecting Dubai’s push to attract repeat visitors and remote workers.
Industry analysts say the platform is filling an important gap until the government’s own Advanced Visa System—currently live for most categories—reaches full scale. Travel management companies report that corporates value the 24/7 multilingual support and transparent SLAs, which reduce itinerary uncertainty and help travel planners comply with duty-of-care obligations.
For employers, quicker lead times translate into shorter mobilisation periods for regional projects and conferences. With Dubai preparing for the Unified GCC Tourist Visa pilot, digital tools such as DubaiVisa.com could be repurposed to handle multi-state clearances, potentially multiplying transaction volumes.
Practically, mobility managers should update policy guides to include DubaiVisa.com’s service tiers, processing windows and accepted file formats. Travellers should be reminded that passports must have six months’ validity and that confirmed accommodation or host details are mandatory, even for expedited applications.
The story highlights how the market for “visa-as-a-service” has matured. By allowing applicants to upload documents, pay fees and receive approvals entirely online, DubaiVisa.com eliminates the paperwork, courier costs and opaque middlemen that once deterred short-stay business travel. According to company data, nearly 45 per cent of users now request 30- or 60-day multiple-entry permits, reflecting Dubai’s push to attract repeat visitors and remote workers.
Industry analysts say the platform is filling an important gap until the government’s own Advanced Visa System—currently live for most categories—reaches full scale. Travel management companies report that corporates value the 24/7 multilingual support and transparent SLAs, which reduce itinerary uncertainty and help travel planners comply with duty-of-care obligations.
For employers, quicker lead times translate into shorter mobilisation periods for regional projects and conferences. With Dubai preparing for the Unified GCC Tourist Visa pilot, digital tools such as DubaiVisa.com could be repurposed to handle multi-state clearances, potentially multiplying transaction volumes.
Practically, mobility managers should update policy guides to include DubaiVisa.com’s service tiers, processing windows and accepted file formats. Travellers should be reminded that passports must have six months’ validity and that confirmed accommodation or host details are mandatory, even for expedited applications.
