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Visa Arrangements

Citizens of the following countries do not need to complete a Visit Visa form as they can obtain their entry visas at the airport:

United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Finland, Malta, Spain, Monaco, Vatican, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Citizens of other countries require a visa to visit the UAE. The visa can be sponsored by leading hotels and by some airlines. Please contact your hotel or airline for further information.

 

For authors who require assistance with visas for the UAE:

In order to arrange a visa authors need to complete the following steps:

1. Registration (including full payment) must be completed for the conference before visas can be processed. Please ensure these both are completed before 28^th February.
2. Documents required for visa
   • Copy of Passport
   • Application form

If these steps are not completed or documents are not received by the 28^th February, we will be unable to assist you with visas.

Visas can take up to 14 days to process, please be assured we will contact you once visa arrangements are completed or in case of any problem.

Please forward the above documents to Mr. Mohamed Rizig by fax or email, using the details below.

FAX: +971 3 7135028
EMAIL: mrizig@uaeu.ac.ae

 

Please note that Innovations ’12 is able to arrange visas for authors only.

Accommodation

The conference has reserved a block of rooms at two well known hotels in Al-Ain area. Alternatively, you may make your own accommodation arrangements. Transportation will be ensured from/to the conference venue and Ayla Hotel. Please check here for a directory of Al-Ain Hotels.

You can also check for additional information about UAE and Al-Ain city.

Ayla Hotel

Special price for IIT’12 participants with Ayla Hotel, Al-Ain.

Standard room Dhs. 450.00 Net including service charge and tourism fees ( First 10 rooms booking will be upgraded to Deluxe rooms)

The following additional benefits will be provided to guests:/font>

• Complimentary internet
• Fruit basket and mineral water upon check in
• Complimentary Newspaper on daily

Use the following code “UAEU IT conference” to make your reservation.

For more detail about the hotel, please consult the hotel Website at: http://www.aylahotels.com/

Tel:971-3-768-6666, Fax: 971-3-768-6888

 

Hilton Al Ain

Al Sarooj District, Al Ain, U.A.E

Tel: 971-3-768-6666, Fax: 971-3-768-6888

 

Danat Al Ain Resort

Al Nyadat Street, Al Ain, U.A.E

Tel: 971-3-704-6000

Transport Information

From Dubai Airport:

Option 1:

1. Take a taxi from Dubai airport to the main bus station (Al Ghubaiba Bus Station), 15 minute drive from the airport, taxi charges about 20 AED
2. Take the bus from Al Ghubaiba bus station to Al-Ain Bus station, buses are available every hour and the distance to Al-Ain is about 1 hour and 30 minutes (140 Km). The bus ticket is 20 AED.
3. Take a taxi to your hotel most of hotels are close to Al-Ain bus station and taxi fee is around 10 AED.

Option 2:

1. Take taxi from Dubai airport directly to your hotel in Al-Ain, the taxi price is around 250 AED (Meter is used).

From Abu Dhabi Airport:

Option 1:

1. Take a taxi from Abu Dhabi airport to the main bus station (Abu Dhabi bus station), around 25 minutes from the airport, taxi fee is around 50 AED
2. Take the Bus from Abu Dhabi Bus station to Al-Ain bus station, buses are available every hour and the distance to Al-Ain is about 1 hour 30 minute drive (150 Km) and the bus ticket is 20 AED.
3. Take a taxi to your hotels most of hotels are close to Al-Ain bus station and taxi fee is around 10 AED.

Option 2:

1. Take taxi from Abu Dhabi airport directly to your hotel in Al-Ain, the taxi price is about 350 AED (Meter is used).

Schedule for conference busses

		Day1: 18-03-2012	Day 2: 19-03-2012	Day 3: 20-03-2012
Morning	Bus 1	Rotana(7:15am);Ayla(7:30am) To the FIT Building	Rotana(7:15am);Ayla(7:30am) To FIT Building	Rotana(7:15am);Ayla(7:30am) To the FIT Building
	Bus 2	Intercon-Danat.(7:15am); Hilton(7:30am) To the FIT Building	Intercon-Danat.(7:15am); Hilton(7:30am) To the FIT building	Intercon-Danat.(7:15am); Hilton(7:30am) To the FIT Building
Afternoon	Bus 1	FIT(6:00pm) to Rotana and Ayla	FIT(6:00pm) to Rotana and Ayla	FIT(2:00pm) to Rotana and Ayla
	Bus 2	FIT(6:00pm) to Hilton and Intercon(Danat)	FIT(6:00pm) to Hilton and Intercon(Danat)	FIT(2:00pm) to Hilton and Intercon(Danat)