Visa Information

Visa Process

City University Ajman provides student visas for international students who are enrolled in any of our academic programs.
Students applying for the Intensive English Program are not eligible to apply for a student visa.
Students should download and fill-out the application form located with the admission requirements and forward it by email to the CUA Admissions Department at: info@cu.ac.ae
The visa duration is one year and can be renewed annually at a cost of AED 1400.
Students must enroll in a minimum 30 credit hours (10 courses) per year.

Documents required for visa processing:

Photocopy of the student´s passport pages with personal details, date of issue and expiration date.

NOTE: The passport should be valid for a minimum period of eight months from the time of the visa request.

An official transcript of the secondary school certificate (grade 12 or its equivalent) attested by the authorities shown below from the student’s country:
- Ministry of Education or Higher Education
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- UAE Embassy.
12 passport-size color photographs of the student (with a white background).
Students must be outside of the UAE at the time of visa processing or may also hold a UAE visit visa.
Students with tourist visa must exit the UAE before their student visa can be processed.
International students must pay the fees listed here for visa processing plus full year fees in order to proceed with the visa application and guarantee a place at CU Ajman (if a student visa is required)

NOTE: The passport should be valid for a minimum period of eight months from the time of the visa request.

An official transcript of the secondary school certificate (grade 12 or its equivalent) attested by the authorities shown below from the student’s country:
- Ministry of Education or Higher Education
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- UAE Embassy.
12 passport-size color photographs of the student (with a white background).
Students must be outside of the UAE at the time of visa processing or may also hold a UAE visit visa.
Students with tourist visa must exit the UAE before their student visa can be processed.
International students must pay the fees listed here for visa processing plus full year fees in order to proceed with the visa application and guarantee a place at CU Ajman (if a student visa is required)