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• Students applying late, may choose to apply for a UAE tourist/visit visa to be in time for the start of the program. However, such students will not be allowed to enroll unless they change their visa status through an in-country visa transfer to a student visa. Students on a tourist visa are required to leave the UAE prior to being issued a student visa. Students wishing to remain in the country to change their visa status to an Institution visa, must return to the institution sponsoring that visa.
• If for whatever reason, a student visa is not issued to the student, then the student would not be allowed to pursue the program. Page 3 of 5 further. The Institution cannot be held liable for any such circumstances. Furthermore, students will be liable to pay the fees/dues/fines, etc. due as per the university rules.
• Students are advised NOT to send their original passport, by post, to the Institution. The Institution will not accept any responsibility for arranging the return of documents. Any fines, penalties, or additional charges incurred as a result of an error, delay, late submission, loss of documents, etc. by the student, will be borne by the student.
• Any fees/monies paid towards visa application processing are non-refundable and students will have their visa deposit refunded, less any visa processing charges already levied.
• In case of deferral, suspension, or withdrawal of a student who is on the University's sponsored visa, the student will be required to be cancelled. A new student visa would have to be applied for if the student wishes to rejoin. The student would be liable to pay all visa related fees in such cases.

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The Student Visa renewal process will start when the student completes the enrollment and financial procedures. This will normally take between 30 working days. An express service is available and will complete the process within 15 – 20 working days. It is recommended that the visa renewal application is submitted one month before your visa expiry date.

Visa Cancellation

Student's visa will be canceled if the student finished his/her studies, wish to defer, interrupt or withdraw from his/her studies, is convicted of any criminal offense, or does not comply with the rules and regulations required by ASTI Academy. If the student is out of the country for 6 consecutive months, a student visa will not be given back unless formally canceled while he/she is out of the country. Visa cancellation and penalty fees may apply.

Original passport, Emirates ID card, and medical insurance card need to be submitted to the visa office. In the event the student is out of the country he/she may pay an additional cancellation fee. If the student failed to cancel the visa or failed to exit after the provided grace period, the university may report him/her to the Immigration authorities and proceed with the filing of the absconding case. The visa deposit paid by the student will be utilized to process the request. After the case has been finalized, the student will not be able to enter the country on any type of visa in the future. Visa deposit will only be refunded if a student submitted the required documents and is verified by Immigration authorities. Processing takes 30 days.

Conditions

• Student visas are issued for the duration of 12 months at a time; hence a student may require 3 or 4 renewals during their course of study at ASTI Academy Dubai.
• Student visa sponsorship is only available for students who have accepted the offer of admission, cleared all academic conditions (if any) and paid their tuition fees along with the student visa charges.
• The process normally takes 15-25 days and typically applications undergo a security check by the government authorities. Student visa applications from some countries may be required to submit additional documentation by the UAE government authorities (e.g., an attested birth certificate translated into legal Arabic) and may occasionally result in delays beyond the control of ASTI Academy Dubai.
• Student visa holders are not able to sponsor spouses or family members A11 entry requirements/conditions and qualifications should be addressed to Careers and Employability Office (placement@university.ac.ae).
• Students are requested to ensure that they have adequate medical/travel insurance in Dubai until their ASTI Academy Dubai student visa has been stamped into their passports.
• All students applying for an ASTI Academy-sponsored visa must undergo a UAE medical fitness test.
• In the event of visa rejection, the application fee, security deposit, and any other costs incurred during the processing will not be refunded by ASTI Academy. Any visa processing fee.
• Any fines, penalties, and additional charges incurred because of the late submission of documents required will be the sole responsibility of the student.
• If a student wishes to defer or a student, the student visa needs to be canceled. Failure to do so, or any advance payment of fees is non-refundable. A new student visa may be applied (corresponding fees applied) if the student wishes to re-join subject to approval from higher authorities of the university.
• Student visa charges by the UAE Government may be subject to change.
• It is the student's responsibility to ensure that at least 3 blank pages are available on the passport.
• A student visa is valid for four months from its issue date and the student has three months from the date of entry into the UAE to complete the visa stamping process. In cases where the student fails to do this, the student will have to pay the Visa fees again.
• Applicants should make a strict note that the residence visa that the e-visa record for traveling which is usually stamped on the passport has been modified to an electronic residence permit. Students who require visa stamping in the passport, other after all applications are completed for the Student visa purpose with an additional processing fee of AED 70, can then be done at the Student Support desk.
• In the event of systems upgrade, systems shutdown, maintenance, and the like made by the Immigration and or Fees and Authorities on their system, will be beyond the ASTI Academy's control to predict the timelines of student visa processing.