Tourists in the UAE on a 30 or 60 days visit visa can extend their stay within the country by another 30 days without leaving the country. This decision was reached by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship(ICA) and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs(GDFRA).

The maximum number of times a visitor can extend their stay is up to 4 times equating to 120days. One must contact their visa issuing agent for the extension or their sponsor. It is important to note that this process should be initiated well before your current visa`s expiration to allow sufficient time for extension to be processed.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:  The visitor`s passport is required to extend a visit visa. The issuing agent                                                              will provide more details on the required documents.

TIME DURATION FOR EXTENSION: The process may take a few days from submitting the documents 

                                                                 depending on your travel agent who applies for the service. However, 

                                                                  the ICP website states that, "the time to complete the service after its 

                                                                  requirements are completed is 48 hours."                  

The extension charges according to GDFRA is roughly 1050AED. The breakdown is below:

        Visa extension fee- 600AED, in addition to 5% VAT.

        Additional fees (if sponsored person is inside the country):

                                   Knowledge dirham- 10AED

                                   Innovation dirham- 10AED

                                   Fee inside the country- 500AED

The website also mentioned, “The total amount of the visa may vary depending on the circumstances surrounding the sponsored person or for any other reasons that may require that,"

According to ICP website though; the cost varies as indicated below:

          Request fee : 100AED

          Issuance fee: 500AED, and other related charges are applicable.