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How travel agencies sell UAE visas through an API
Most agencies still handle UAE visa applications by email and spreadsheet. An API moves the same work into the system your agents already use, without changing who is responsible for what.
What a UAE visa API does
It takes the traveller data your agent already has, submits the application to the visa desk and returns a status you can show in your own system. Single entry and multiple entry visas are both handled.
The API does not decide eligibility. Official rules on validity, stay and fees are set by the UAE authorities; the visa desk processes what those rules allow.
Who can use it
- Licensed travel agencies and tour operators with a signed Rate Extra contract.
- Air ticketing agencies that want to sell the visa with the ticket.
- Corporate travel agencies handling business travellers.
How processing works
- 01Your system submits the application through the API.
- 02The visa desk in Dubai checks the application and files it.
- 03You receive the status in your system; the average processing time is 48 working hours from a complete application.
- 04The traveller receives the visa through the channel you choose.
What the agency still has to check
- Passport validity and traveller details before submission; corrections after filing cost time.
- The visa type that matches the trip: single entry or multiple entry.
- That the traveller receives the document before departure.
This guide does not restate official visa rules. For validity, stay duration and fees, consult the official UAE government sources or ask the visa desk before selling.
Getting started
The UAE Visa API is in early access. Request access with the product preselected; after licence review and contracting you receive the integration guide and credentials.