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Document Requirements

These requirements are applicable for US Citizens applying for a United Arab Emirates Official and Diplomatic visa in Washington DC

PassportPassport

Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport.

Your U.S passport must be valid 6 months beyond your intended stay and must have at least two blank visa pages back to back in your passport. Foreign Embassies cannot issue a visa on a page not labeled as a Visa page. Amendment and Endorsement pages in the back of the passport cannot be used for issuance of a visa.

A visa cannot be stamped on a page even if only one Small Stamp is on the visa page If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport is not valid 6 months beyond intended stay, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

PhotoPhoto

Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photographs.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
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Diplomat Letter or NoteDiplomat Letter or Note

Visa Cover Letter issued by U.S. Department of State, Navy, Army. etc, this letter must include.
1) Your position and purpose of your visit.
2) Name and phone number of your point of contact in the UAE and confirm your sponsor during your stay in the UAE.

Application FormApplication Form

Complete and sign two visa application forms.

Note:

1. Address in UAE, Hotel, Family or Firends Home etc.

2. Sponsor/Host in UAE,  U.S. Embassy in Adu Dhabi consulate in Dubai etc. 

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Shipping Instructions

Please forward a printed copy of your order confirmation for a United Arab Emirates Official and Diplomatic visa for US Citizens and all required documents to:

Travel Document Systems, Inc.
1010 Wisconsin Ave NW
STE #845
Washington, DC 20007

Local Phone Number: 202-638-3800

Urgent applications for a United Arab Emirates Official and Diplomatic visa should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.

Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

Once your order is complete, your Passport with the visa sticker/stamp will be returned to you via FedEx Overnight.

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Continental USA Only Price
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports $36.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports $39.00
Saturday Delivery $41.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI Price
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $39.00
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