Is a UAE Tourist visa still valid after a change of passport number?
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I work closely with the immigration systems of UAE on the software development side. The following applies to you:
Once you get your new passport, then your passport number is changed; that means that your UAE visa is no longer valid.
There is no process in UAE immigration system to transfer the visit visa to a new passport. However, this can be done for residence/employment visas (not applicable to you).
You cannot get a new visa until the previous one is cancelled. Ask your visa sponsor to cancel the visa if you wish to obtain new visa before expiry of current visa.
Cancellation is not required if new visa is obtained after expiry of old visa.