20 days extension
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From the magnificent architectural marvels, to amazing desert safaris and authentic cultural experiences, UAE leaves visitors yearning for more and wishing to spend more days there. There is so much to explore in the UAE and many find themselves at the blink of visa expiry, while still not done with their excursions. One regular question from most travelers in the UAE is, “Can I extend my UAE Tourist Visa?”. Well, you an extend you visa for specified number of days depending on the type of tourist visa you have. In this insightful guide we will explore the visa extension options for UAE Tourist visa holders in 2024 and share the recent visa regulation updates.
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20 days extension
Without exit
Only for 30 days on arrival nationals
30 days extension
Without exit
Only Prepaid visa holders
30 days new tourist visa
Airport to Airport visa change return flight ticket
All nationals
60 days new tourist visa
Airport to Airport visa change return flight ticket
For All nationals
30 days express visa
Travelers who exit Boarder & other country
For All nationals
60 days express visa
Travelers who exit Boarder & other country
All nationals
90 days in country visa
Without exit & with changes status
For All nationals
Countries valid for the 30 days on arrival free visa include Andorra, Australia, Brunei, Canada, China, Hong Kong-China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Macau-China, Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, San Marino, Singapore, Ukraine, United States of America, Vatican City, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
Below are the visa extension options available for these nationals :
Pay around 990 AED to extend your 30 days free on-arrival visa. The UAE government grants you a 10 days grace period in case you miss on your expiry dates and offers you 20 days after you apply for extension. Cumulatively, you get to spend 60 days in the UAE from the day one to your departure date.
You may exit UAE briefly to the neighboring countries like Oman and apply for an express visa back to the country. You can either travel by road to the other country or opt for airport transfer which is faster.
To use this option, book with Arabiers an airport-to-airport visa change ticket and board a plane to the nearby country like Oman. Chill out at the Oman airport for about an hour and then board another plain back to the UAE. Arabiers will processes your express 30 days on-arrival visa.
This visa extension option is perfect for those who want to stay in the UAE for more than 60 days. This is how this visa extension works :
Travelers who need to stay in the UAE for 90 more days without leaving the country should consider using this visa extension option. Here is how it works :
Countries valid for the 90 days free multi entry on arrival visa include, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas Islands, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El-Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kiribati, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Nauru, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Uruguay.
Here are the visa extension options for travelers with the 90 days on arrival visa to the UAE :
This is the most economic visa extension options for 90 days visa holders. Contact Arabiers and then settle on an exit date few days to your visa expiry. Exit the UAE to a nearing country like Oman by road. Arabiers will then apply for a UAE express visa valid for 30 or 60 days depending on your instructions. We will then send the e-visa via email and you can get back to the country.
Consider an airport transfer from UAE to a neighboring country like Oman to extend your 90 days on-arrival visa. Contact Arabiers, who will organize your flight tickets to Oman. Exit the UAE to Oman and chill in the airport for an hour and then board a plane back to the UAE. Arabiers will apply for the express 30- or 60-days express e-visa on your visa and will be handed to you when you land back into the UAE.
This is the ideal visa extension option for travelers seeking to extend their stay in the UAE for more 90 days. Here is how this extension works :
If you need to stay in the UAE for 90 more days without leaving the country, consider using this visa extension option. Here is how it works :
Nationals that are not eligible for the on-arrival UAE visa must obtain a prepaid visa before entering the country. Just like other passport holders, a Prepaid visa holder, may also wish to extend their stay in this amazing middle eastern country. The UAE allows you to extend your days in the country provided that you apply for a visa extension before your visa expiry date. Here are the visa extension options available for you :
If you obtained your UAE tourist visa from an airline or a tour operator like Arabiers, you an extend it twice. The first extension is allowed for 30 days and the second time you apply for an extension, you are granted 20 more days in the country.
When travelling from the UAE to Oman, you are eligible for an Oman on-arrival visa at the Oman borders. Self-drive out of the UAE and re-enter the country with either an on-arrival visa or a prepaid visa. This strategy is used mostly by nationals eligible for on-arrival visa. The 30 days on-arrival visa holders get another free visa when they use this route while the 90 days on-arrival visa holders must apply for a prepaid visa when they exit the UAE.
Most prepaid visa holders use this method to extend their UAE visas. Exit the UAE by flying to the nearest middle eastern airport, relax at the airport for about a few hours as we process your express UAE visa and then jet back into the country. Contact us to help you arrange for the airport-to-airport transfer and also for the express visa application. Here is how the Airport-to-airport visa change works :
Previous visa copy, clear colour scan of passport and photo of the applicants with a white background. Also, send us the residence visa page of the reference person.
Please send us the receipt
We will book a visa change ticket at the available time slots. A visa change ticket is a special ticket with a visa change stamp.
Reach the airport by 8am and send us a photo of your exit stamp and boarding pass before 9am. Regardless of your flight timing, the airport allows you to get your exit stamp and boarding pass early.
Fly from UAE and come back to UAE.
Get the new visas from us through WhatsApp.
Enter UAE with the new visa.
If you are already in the UAE and your visa gets cancelled, the UAE Immigration grants you a free 30 to 60 days grace period to decide on the way forward in the country. If you decide to exit the country, take this time to settle your tenancy contracts, mobile bills, credit card, loans and home connections and then exit the UAE. If you are switching jobs or want to stay longer, make use of the grace period to obtain a tourist visa. You can use Oman visa run, airport to airport transfer or fly to another country and come back to the UAE to get a new tourist visa to the UAE. As much tempting as it may be, do not attempt to overstay the grace period as you risk paying fines worth 50 AED for each day you overstay.
The UAE government has come up with new visa extension regulations that ought to be adhered to by every traveler.
Dubai residents are now allowed to sponsor family and friends to stay in the UAE for up to 90 days. This visa, known as the UAE visit visa for family and friends is valid for 90 days and an be applied through the GDFRA website, a mobile application, or the Amer center. UAE immigration is yet to disclose the extension details for this visit visa.
Source: ICP
The visa extension reforms implemented from December 23, 2022 led to the discontinuation of visa extension while in the country. Many travelers are now opting for airport-to-airport visa change and Oman visa run options. The Covid-19 pandemic had forced the UAE to allow the in-country visa extensions due to travel restrictions.
Source: Arabiers Visa processing team
The UAE introduced the 60 days visa, effective from October 3, 2022. Before that, travelers could only apply for the 30- and 90-days tourist visa. currently, you may apply for either a single entry or multiple entry 30- or 60-days visa. All nationalities are eligible to apply for this visa and it is also extendable.
Source: ICP
If your permit is cancelled by your sponsor or employer in the UAE, you an obtain a new tourist visa without necessarily exiting the country. This is possible when you choose inside country visa change without exit to extend your stay.
Source: Gulf News, June 06, 2020
The Royal Police of Oman issued a statement on 25 October 2019 that all nationalities entering Oman must apply for a pre-entry visa to be allowed entry into the country. This regulation came to effect from 1st November 2019, so if you are opting for an Oman visa run to extend your UAE visa, you should plan in advance to acquire a Oman visa.
Source: The National, 19 November 2019
If you hail from a country that qualifies for the on-arrival UAE visa, you can extend your visit from an on- arrival visa to a prepaid visa without exiting the UAE.
The UAE now offers a Travel Insurance that covers Covid-19, so if you want to extend your visit or tourist visa, obtain the insurance just in case its needed.
If you are an Indian national with a USA visa, EU Residence Permit or a UK Residence Permit, you qualify for the on-arrival UAE tourist visa but at a cost. You will be charged 100 AED for the on-arrival visa and an extra 20 AED service charge. The visa is valid for 14 days and can be extended once for another 14 days. To extend this visa, you must pay an extension fee of 250 AED and 20 AED service charge. If you overstay your visa validity, you will be charged 100 AED penalty for every day you stay and 200 AED to get the departure permit. Contact us if you need to stay in the UAE for 1 or 2 months. Otherwise, visit the immigration office or the airport if you want to extend you visa.
Source: Gulf News
The UAE looks forward to become the region’s most effective and efficient corporate and economic development hub. This prompted them to reduce the number of working days from 5 to 4.5. As from 1 January 2022, all official departments operate Monday to Friday noon. This means that if you need to apply for a visa extension, you must do it during the countries business days and hours. Ensure that you apply for a visa extension before your current visa expires.
If you want to apply for a new UAE tourist visa, you must have a passport valid for at least 6 months. When you get into the UAE and want to extend your visa, we advise you to renew your passport in advance if its nearing expiry. After you renew your passport, you can easily exit the UAE and then come back with a new tourist visa, following the extension options discussed above.
The UAE has abolished the grace period and therefore he should exit the country asap or extend his tourist visa.
Contact Arabiers to discuss the available options for you.
Contact us to arrange for a visa extension.
Keep glued to get updates from the government if you can apply for a 5-year visa with a 60-day visit visa.
A visa change air ticket is a special ticket with a visa stamp that allows you to fly to a neighboring Middle Eastern country without an entry visa to that specific country. When you want to extend your visa through airport-to-airport transfer, we organize with the airline for this type of visa.
Whether to pay for visa extension fees, wholly depends on your nationality and the kind of visa you had.
Absolutely! If you do not prefer other visa extension methods listed above, we can help you obtain a new visa in 8 to 24 hours after exiting the UAE. However, this visa extension method is costly and more hectic since you have to book a return ticket to your country.
If you stay past your visa validity dates, you will be charged 50 AED per day for each day you overstay in the UAE.
You can pay visa fines at the immigration counter in the airport while exiting the country or reach out to us for assistance.
In case of visa extension denial while at the airport, book a flight to your home country immediately and exit the country. You will cater for your own flight ticket arrangements.
The Airport-to-airport visa change package includes a UAE visa processing charge, VAT, service charge and a return flight ticket.
US Nationals do not need a visa to travel to Dubai. They are eligible for a free 30 days on arrival visa which an be extended for another 30 days.
Indian nationals with a valid US Green Card are eligible for an UAE on-arrival visa valid for 14 days. The visa can be extended for more 14 days. If you wish to stay in the UAE for longer than 30 days, it is advisable to just apply for the prepaid visa.
The UAE immigration allows you to apply for visa extension even if you have overstayed your visa. however, you first have to pay the penalties accrued before exiting the country.
If you obtained your UAE visa through Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline, Fly Dubai or Air Arabia, you must contact the respective airline to extend your visa. Contact us to help you obtain a new visa.
Yes! We operate 2 trips every week for travelers on 30 days on arrival visa.
If your visa status hasn’t changed from tourist to residence, and you tourist visa has already expired, you are liable to pay the daily overstaying fines. The best way to approach this issue is to apply for a visa extension as you await your resident visa to process. Alternatively, you can exit UAE and come back when your resident visa is ready.
While GCC citizens enter the UAE visa free, GCC residents who are nationals of countries not eligible for UAE on arrival visas must apply for prepaid visa to be allowed entry. The visa is valid for 30 days and can be extended for another 30 days.
No! USA citizens are eligible for the on-arrival visa to Oman.