The official portal currently blocks some automated sessions. Government notices and the official mobile guide identify the route, category, passport details, photograph, documents and final submission, but do not expose public text-field regexes, character limits or stable validation error strings. No invented pattern is used and no local validator is mounted.
Check the passport route first. GCC citizens covered by the exemption need no form; current DGI&P guidance places 120 passport countries on the VPA route.
For this guide, choose Visa Prior to Arrival and Tourism. Do not select a regular online visa merely because both routes share the same portal.
Enter the name from the passport used for the application and travel.
Copy the number and document dates from the passport image you will upload.
Select the nationality printed in the travel passport, not the place of residence or departure.
Upload the passport document requested by the current screen. This guide does not invent a public pixel or file-size limit.
Follow the official capture prompt for the live photograph. Use the current screen rather than a guessed local size rule.
Use an email you can access, review the route and passport before submission, then download the issued notice and read its conditions.
The official site shows a confirmation on screen. Screenshot it — that's your backup.
Download the issued notice from the official account or email. The notice, not the application dashboard alone, states the permission granted.
Visa Grant Notice. Read the issued notice for its entry and stay conditions before travel.
Keep an offline copy for airline and border checks. Also carry the passport used in the application.
Check the issued notice for validity, entries and permitted stay. Do not infer a stay length from a general eligibility page.
The portal may block automated sessions. Official notices and the mobile guide identify the application route, passport information, photographs and documents, but do not expose public text-field regexes, character limits or stable validation errors. This guide invents none and mounts no local validator.
1. Visa route. Check the passport before opening an application. Covered GCC citizens need no form. DGI&P currently places citizens of 120 countries on the VPA route.
2. Application category. Choose Visa Prior to Arrival and Tourism only when eligible. Do not confuse it with a regular tourist visa in the same portal.
3. Passport name. Enter the full identity from the passport used for travel.
4. Passport details. Copy the number and document dates from that same passport.
5. Nationality. Choose passport nationality, not residence or departure country.
6. Passport image. Upload the passport document requested on the current screen. No unverified public pixel or file-size number is given here.
7. Live photograph. Complete the live capture step described in the official mobile guide and follow the current on-screen instructions.
8. Email and review. Use a reachable account email. Review the route, category, passport and uploads before submission.
Download the Visa Grant Notice. Keep it offline and read its validity, entries and permitted stay. A dashboard status alone is not the issued travel document.
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