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Free Dubai visa and moving tools
These tools organise, calculate and route. They do not submit applications or read government records, and the relocation planner uses only the figures you enter.
Visa pathway checker
Turn passport, residence, purpose and route into a safe verification plan.
Read guide →Official linksGDRFA or ICP router
Find the correct official application-status destination without giving us identifiers.
Read guide →Local trackerMy Visa Journey
Track your own preparation tasks in this browser. It is not government status.
Read guide →DatesStay-day calculator
Count entered travel days and inspect a rolling 180-day planning window.
Read guide →DocumentsChecklist builder
Prepare a private checklist without uploading identity documents.
Read guide →Photo filesVisa photo file checker
Inspect image dimensions, type and size locally before an upload.
Read guide →CostsVisa fee planner
Separate government fees, VAT, provider charges, deposits and other costs.
Read guide →RelocationDubai relocation budget planner
Separate monthly living costs, one-off setup spending and refundable move-in deposits.
Read guide →HousingRenting cost calculator
Add rent, deposit, agency, Ejari-style fees and utility deposits to see first-month cash versus ongoing rent.
Read guide →WorkJob offer living-cost sketch
Compare a basic salary and allowances with housing and school estimates you enter. Not tax advice.
Read guide →FamilyFamily move readiness checklist
Tick dependant, school, insurance and sponsorship questions without uploading identity documents.
Read guide →ArrivalFirst 30 days planner
Date entry, medical, Emirates ID, housing and banking milestones in this browser.
Read guide →Move planDubai move checklist
Tick pre-move and first 30 days work. Progress stays in this browser until you email a copy.
Read guide →CostsRelocation cost calculator
Sketch landing cash in AED and GBP, then open the renting and household budget tools.
Read guide →What the tools do with your information
The tools are designed to answer planning questions without pretending to access a government database. The pathway checker turns broad facts into a verification route. The status router sends you to GDRFA or ICP. The date, document, visa-fee, renting, job-offer, relocation-budget and dual-currency cost tools help you inspect your own plan. My Visa Journey, the family checklist, the first 30 days planner and the move checklist store selected tasks in the browser you are using.
None of these tools needs a passport scan, Emirates ID, full application reference or payment-card details. Official status checks happen on the authority's website. If a form outside this site asks for sensitive information, inspect its domain and privacy terms before continuing.
A useful result should remain inspectable. The fee and renting calculators show the numbers entered, the stay calculator shows the dates counted, and the photo checker reports measurable file properties. None produces a hidden risk score or approval percentage. If an input changes, run the tool again and compare the result with the official record.
After a result, some tools offer an optional one-off email of that summary. The email field is the only contact detail we need. Planning figures are used to write the message and are not kept as a visa file. A separate, unticked box is the only way to keep a hashed address for later product tips.
Checks that prevent the common mistakes
- Use a private device when saving a journey and delete the local record when it is no longer needed.
- Treat calculated dates as a cross-check, then compare them with the issued permission and official movement record.
- Enter each fee component separately so a provider deposit or service charge is not mistaken for a government fee.
- Use the status router to find the authority, then enter identifiers only on that authority's verified domain.