🔹 Who Refunds the Deposit?
The agency or tour operator that submitted your visa application.
You don’t usually pay the deposit directly to UAE immigration — you pay it to the licensed travel agency handling your visa
🔹 When is it Refunded?
After you exit the UAE before your visa expires.
Refund is usually processed within 3–4 weeks after you send the agency proof of exit (boarding pass, passport exit stamp, or immigration confirmation).
Some agencies may refund faster (7–10 working days), but delays up to 30 days are common.
🔹 How is it Refunded?
By bank transfer, mobile money, or cash — depending on how you paid initially.
Some agencies deduct bank charges or service fees before refunding.
🔹 When You May Lose the Deposit
If you overstay your visa (even by 1 day).
If you abscond (don’t exit and disappear).
If you switch to another visa type inside the UAE without following proper cancellation.