# Press & Media Source: https://visadoctor.ae/press/ Last updated: 2026-09-25 Publisher: Visa Doctor FZC, licensed visa documentation agency in Dubai (SPC Free Zone licence 4417571.01) ★ Trusted UAE Visa Specialists · 4.9 on Google · Licensed (SPC Free Zone 4417571.01) · 40+ destinations Visa Doctor is a licensed UAE visa-documentation company based in Dubai. We help UAE residents of every nationality apply for visas to **40+ destinations**, and we publish free public tools and original research on outbound travel from the Emirates. **Journalists and researchers:** we are happy to provide comment, data and background on UAE outbound travel, visa policy changes, refusal trends and consular processing. Email info@visadoctor.ae or call +971 58 509 5268. ## Company facts Legal name | Visa Doctor FZC | Brand names | Visa Doctor, Visa Doctor UAE, VisaDoctor | Type of business | Private visa agency for outbound travel visas. Not a government authority, not an embassy or visa centre, and not a medical clinic. | Licence | Business licence 4417571.01, Sharjah Publishing City (SPC) Free Zone. [Verify on the SPC Free Zone portal](https://portal.spcfz.ae/web/mydocuments/dc/176580016845?d=TlRjNU9URT0=) or [view the licence (PDF)](https://visadoctor.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Business-License-2026-3.pdf) | Founded | December 2024 | Founders | Bartu Ulucay and Barlas Ulucay, co-founders | Office | Office 311, Stadium Point, Dubai Sports City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Opening hours | Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 20:00 (UAE time) | Phone | +971 58 509 5268 | WhatsApp | [+971 58 517 0900](https://wa.me/971585170900) | Email | Email us | Focus | Outbound visa documentation and appointment booking for UAE residents: Schengen, UK, USA, Canada, Japan, China and 40+ other destinations | Languages | English, Russian and Arabic | Website | visadoctor.ae | Logo | [Visa Doctor logo (PNG)](https://visadoctor.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Updated-Visa-Doctor-Logo-with-name.png) | Google rating | 4.9 from 47 reviews (checked 25 September 2026) | ## About Visa Doctor: boilerplate ### Short version (about 50 words) Visa Doctor FZC is a licensed visa agency in Dubai Sports City, founded in December 2024 (SPC Free Zone licence 4417571.01). It helps UAE residents apply for Schengen, UK, US and 40+ other travel visas by checking documents, completing forms and booking appointments. Embassies and consulates decide every application. More at visadoctor.ae. ### Long version (about 150 words) Visa Doctor FZC is a licensed visa agency based in Dubai Sports City, United Arab Emirates, founded in December 2024 by Bartu Ulucay and Barlas Ulucay and licensed by Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (licence 4417571.01). The agency works only with UAE residents, of every nationality, who need a travel visa for another country. Its team checks each document against the current embassy checklist, completes the application forms, writes cover letters and books appointments at VFS Global, BLS International and embassies, for the 29 Schengen countries, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and more than 40 other destinations. Visa Doctor is a private service provider, not a government authority: it does not issue visas, and the embassy or consulate makes every decision. The agency also publishes free tools and research for UAE travellers, including a tracker of US visa appointment wait times in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. More at visadoctor.ae. ## What we can comment on - **Visa policy changes** affecting UAE residents, the UK ETA rollout, Schengen ETIAS, nationality rule changes. - **Refusal trends** and the practical reasons applications fail (finances, ties, documentation). - **Consular processing and appointment availability** in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and how it moves seasonally. - **Domestic worker travel**, a poorly covered area with real compliance implications for UAE families. - **Outbound travel patterns** from the Emirates by destination and season. ## Our published research and tools Freely citable, no paywall, no sign-up: - [The UAE Outbound Visa Report](/uae-outbound-visa-report/), our original analysis of visa demand from the Emirates. - [Embassy approval rates and processing times](/embassy-approval-rates-processing-times-uae/) from the UAE. - [The Visa Tools suite](/visa-tools/)13 free calculators and generators including a [Schengen 90/180 calculator](/schengen-90-180-day-calculator/)[cost calculator](/uae-visa-cost-calculator/) and [approval-chance estimator](/visa-approval-chance-calculator/). - [Visa-free countries for UAE residents](/visa-free-countries-for-uae-residents-2026/). - [US visa appointment wait times in Dubai and Abu Dhabi](https://visadoctor.ae/us-visa-wait-times-uae-tracker/), a tracker of the US Department of State’s published figures, which the State Department updates monthly. - [Easiest Schengen visa from Dubai](https://visadoctor.ae/highest-schengen-visa-approval-rate/), Schengen visa statistics for the UAE consulates from the EU’s 2025 data. - [Where each Schengen country takes applications in the UAE](https://visadoctor.ae/schengen-visa-appointment-dubai/), with the official booking link for all 29 countries. You are welcome to cite or link to any of the above with attribution to Visa Doctor (visadoctor.ae). ## Founders **Bartu Ulucay, Co-founder.** Bartu co-founded Visa Doctor and works alongside the team that reviews and prepares every visitor visa file the agency submits, across Schengen, the UK, the USA and 40+ other destinations. He also writes and fact-checks many of the guides on visadoctor.ae. [LinkedIn](https://ae.linkedin.com/in/bartuulucay) **Barlas Ulucay, Co-founder.** Barlas co-founded Visa Doctor alongside Bartu and oversees the agency’s licensing, day to day operations and case handling standards across every visa category the team supports. Both co-founders are named as managers on the company’s SPC Free Zone licence. ## Spokesperson Our documentation team lead is available for interview, written comment or background briefings, in English, on any of the topics above. We can usually respond same-day to deadline requests. ## Media enquiries Journalists, researchers and listing editors can reach us by email, by phone on +971 58 509 5268 or on WhatsApp at [+971 58 517 0900](https://wa.me/971585170900), Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 20:00 UAE time. Please include your outlet, your deadline and the angle you are working on. When you cite our data, please credit “Visa Doctor (visadoctor.ae)” and link to the page you used. ## Talk to us today Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable, and what the fastest legitimate route is. Call us [WhatsApp us](https://wa.me/971585095268?text=Hello%20Visa%20Doctor%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20enquire%20about%20a%20visa.) [Contact form](/contact-us/)