Amer 247 Center Deira (Al Khabaisi)

Sunday and Monday mornings between 08:00 and 11:00 are the peak. Corporate PROs file weekly batches at the start of the working week, pushing waits to 60-90 minutes. Late afternoons between 17:00 and 19:00 are the second-busiest window because individuals come after office hours. The quietest periods are 02:00-06:00 and 14:00-16:00. If you need a same-hour result and there is no dependency on DHA or ICP daytime systems, the post-midnight slot delivers the fastest turnaround.

Usually yes. The counter calculates the overstay at AED 50 per day from the visa expiry, types a settlement memo, submits it to GDRFA and clears the file in the immigration database within 30-60 minutes. The standard typing fee is AED 270. Once the file shows clear, you can travel from Dubai International on the next available flight. Note that fines above AED 100,000 or those linked to a court order cannot be settled at the counter and must be resolved at GDRFA Jafiliya during daytime hours.

No. Walk-ins are the standard for Amer 247, and the centre does not operate a fixed appointment system. For corporate clients with large batches, the operations desk accepts pre-notifications by email at info@amer247.com so a dedicated typist is rostered. Individuals walking in after 22:00 are routinely served within 10-20 minutes. Bring all original documents - the night shift does not have admin runners to collect missing papers from your home or office.

Amer 247 charges the standard AED 270 typing fee per transaction, on top of GDRFA government fees. A two-year residence visa renewal inside the UAE costs approximately AED 1,140 in government fees plus typing and a medical test (AED 320-750). Family entry permits cost AED 1,170 per dependant. Express service adds AED 100-300 depending on urgency. Card payment is preferred; cash is accepted for amounts under AED 500. The centre issues a Federal Tax Authority-compliant VAT invoice on request.

Yes. Amer 247 is authorised to type and submit golden visa nominations across the standard categories: investors, entrepreneurs, specialised talents, outstanding students and humanitarian pioneers. The team can review eligibility, compile the nomination file and lodge it with GDRFA Dubai's golden visa unit. Initial typing costs AED 270; the GDRFA application fee starts at AED 2,800 plus medical fitness, Emirates ID and residence-stamping fees that vary by visa duration. Expect 5-15 working days for nomination outcome, with express VIP service available for an additional fee.

For a fresh employment visa, bring the candidate's original passport (six months validity), a digital passport photograph on white background, the offer letter or signed employment contract, attested educational certificate where required by the role, the sponsoring company's trade licence and active immigration establishment card, and the company stamp. If the candidate is already in the UAE, bring the current entry stamp or visit visa for in-country status change. For roles requiring approvals from regulators (medical, education, security), bring those clearance letters too.

The typist prints a GDRFA rejection notice with the specific reason code. Common reasons include unpaid sponsor fines, expired establishment card, salary thresholds not met or security flags on the candidate's name. For document-related rejections you can correct and resubmit the same shift without paying a second typing fee, provided you act within 72 hours. Security-related refusals cannot be appealed at the counter; they require a written grievance lodged at GDRFA headquarters in Jafiliya during weekday business hours.

No. Amer 247 is licensed only for GDRFA residency and Emirates ID transactions. Labour-side work permits, contract amendments and MOHRE quotas are processed at Tas'heel centres; vehicle registration and driver licensing are handled at Tasjeel and RTA customer happiness centres. The nearest Tas'heel branch to Al Khabaisi is on Salah Al Din Road, about 600 metres away. Combining all three networks for a new hire usually requires visits to each, though some larger PRO firms bundle the journey.

You can use it provided your residence visa or entry permit is issued under GDRFA Dubai - which is the case for any employer or sponsor with a Dubai trade licence. If your sponsor is licensed in Abu Dhabi, your visa file sits with ICP Abu Dhabi and must be processed at an ICP Customer Happiness Centre there. The Al Khabaisi typists check the file location during the initial query and will redirect you politely if your transaction belongs to another emirate.

No. Amer 247's GDRFA licence specifically requires round-the-clock operation, so the Al Khabaisi branch maintains 24-hour service throughout Ramadan including on Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha. Counter staffing thins around Iftar between Maghrib and Isha and again at Suhoor between 03:00 and 04:00, lengthening waits by 15-20 minutes in those windows. The wider Amer ecosystem does shorten - DHA medical-fitness centres run 09:30-15:30, ICP biometric desks run 09:00-15:00, and other Amer branches drop to 09:30-15:30 with the evening shift cut - so any transaction needing parallel DHA or ICP action is daytime-only during Ramadan, and Amer 247's overnight value is reduced to typing-only work.

Cash is accepted only for small amounts under AED 500, and the night cashier holds a limited float that may be exhausted by 03:00. Card payment is the preferred and reliable method for any transaction above AED 500, which includes nearly all residence visa, entry permit and golden visa fees. Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and contactless debit and credit cards are accepted. The centre does not accept cheques, bank transfers from personal accounts, or cryptocurrency. Corporate clients with monthly billing arrangements can settle via post-paid invoice; ask the operations desk to set up an account in advance.

Standard residence visa renewal at Al Khabaisi takes 30-60 minutes for the typing and GDRFA submission, with the GDRFA approval issued within two to four hours during daytime and held until 09:00 for overnight submissions. Add the DHA medical fitness test, which requires a separate daytime appointment of 30-90 minutes at a DHA centre. With express service uplift (AED 100-300), the typing completes within 15-30 minutes and the GDRFA approval is fast-tracked to under two hours during daytime. The full closed loop - typing, medical, ID biometric (if needed), visa stamping - is typically 24-48 hours; same-day closure is possible only if all steps fall in DHA and ICP daytime hours.

Amer 247 in Al Khabaisi is a GDRFA Dubai 24-hour typing channel for files held by GDRFA Dubai (any Dubai-licensed sponsor). ICP Al Jazeera is the federal ICP customer happiness centre in Abu Dhabi handling files held by ICP federal: Abu Dhabi sponsors, citizens, GCC nationals and certain golden visa cases. The two are not interchangeable - a Dubai-sponsored visa cannot be processed at ICP Al Jazeera, and an Abu Dhabi-sponsored visa cannot be processed at Amer 247. Always check the file location on ICP's UAEICP app or on smart.gdrfad.gov.ae before travelling to either branch. Cross-emirate sponsorship transfers require closure at the original branch and opening at the destination.