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Apply for a Student Visa with the Azad University Dubai Branch

How To Apply For A Student Visa

There is no need to attend any of our branches in person to apply for a Student Visa, as this process is completed online.

To apply for a Student Visa with us, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Print the following Student Visa Form and fill it out in your own handwriting:

Step 2:

Fill out our Student Admission Form:

Step 3:

Pay your first semester tuition fee and visa application fees. Students applying for a student visa must pay their first semester in full prior to starting their course. To pay your tuition fees or to request further assistance, please contact our on WhatsApp number.

WhatsApp number: +971 (52) 692 8999

Step 4:

Please send us scans of the following documents to admission@iau.ae:

    • First page of your passport (passport must have at least 1 year left until expiry)

    • Scan of your passport picture

    • Both sides of your national identity card (for Iranian students this is called ‘card melli’)

    • Translated version of their latest degree into English with the necessary stamps (Iranian students require stamps from the ministry of justice, ministry of foreign affairs, and UAE embassy in Iran).

    • Filled-out visa request form in English

    • Receipts for all of the following:

      • first semester fees

      • visa fees

      • service fee

      • deposit fee

Frequently asked questions about the Student Visa

  • Having a visa while you study is a legal requirement of the UAE. A Student Visa allows international students to live and study in the UAE, and is valid for 12 months and can be renewed annually.

    You can get a UAE student visa through us, meaning we would sponsor you and ensure your documents are valid during the duration of your studies.

    *The visa application process usually takes 15-20 working days as per the UAE’s immigration law.

  • If you already have a visa through other means, there is no requirement to apply for a student visa.

    However, if you are applying to study at Azad University Dubai Branch from outside the UAE, you will need to apply for a student visa.

    We handle your visa application for you, and although student visa applications are often successful, should the UAE government deny the student visa applicant for any reason, your spendings will be refunded to you 100% minus the AED 800 visa processing fees.

  • All our student visas come equipped with health insurance. In addition to these costs, there are fixed fees associated with handling student visa applications.

    Student Visa & Health Insurance Fees

    Applying from outside the UAE: AED 3,218

    Applying from within the UAE: AED 4,898

    Fixed fees

    Deposit: AED 2,500 (returned after end of studies)

    Service fee: AED 500

  • No, student visas are issued exclusively to students. There are currently no provisions for granting visas to the student’s family.