Airport to Airport Visa Change

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Maybe you are unfamiliar with the term “Airport to Airport visa change” unless you’ve done previously. It’s another approach that lets you change your visa status without stepping out of the airport. Since its launch, thousands of expats in UAE have used this approach to stretch out their stay in UAE to avoid over stay. Airport to Airport visa change is an ideal for those who are looking something between inside the country and visa change to Oman by bus. With this option, you go to nearby countries and stay at the airport terminal until your new UAE visa has been issued. As we receive your new UAE visa, we will send it to you and then you fly back to UAE on the next coming flight. flight.

Airport To Airport Visa Change Process

Seeking to extend your UAE stay without returning home? Consider an airport-to-airport visa change, now available at both Dubai and Sharjah airports. The process differs slightly depending on your chosen departure airport. Below is a breakdown of the processes at both Dubai and Sharjah airports, ensuring a smooth and stress-free experience.

Dubai Airport:

1. Preparation: Gather required documents (passport, visa copy, etc.) and choose a suitable date (Sundays-Wednesdays recommended).
2. Application: Submit documents and payment directly or via a trusted travel agency’s secure portal.
3. Arrival: Arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at least 4 hours before your departure, even for afternoon flights.
4. Check-in: Proceed to the designated airline counter with your travel documents.
5. Exit Procedures: Obtain a manual exit stamp at the immigration counter.
6. Flight: Board your short flight to a nearby destination.
7. New Visa: Receive your new e-visa electronically or upon arrival at your return flight to Dubai.
8. Completion: Enjoy your extended stay in the UAE!

Sharjah Airport:

1. Preparation: Gather required documents (passport, visa copy, etc.) and choose a suitable date (Sundays-Wednesdays recommended).
2. Application: Submit documents and payment directly or via a trusted travel agency’s secure portal.
3. Arrival: Arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) at least 4 hours before your departure, even for afternoon flights.
4. Hala Counter: Visit the designated Hala counter on the first floor to receive an “OK to accept pax” stamp on your ticket.
5. Air Arabia Check-in: Proceed to the dedicated Air Arabia counter for boarding procedures.
6. Exit Procedures: Obtain a manual exit stamp at the immigration counter.
7. Flight: Board your Air Arabia flight to a nearby destination.
8. New Visa: Receive your new e-visa electronically before coming or upon arrival at your return flight to Sharjah.
9. Completion: Enjoy your extended stay in the UAE!

Airport To Airport Visa Change Tips

• When you’re flying out of UAE for renewing your current UAE visa, make sure you carry original passport and visa copies, your guarantor (residence visa, Emirates ID, passport copies passport size photo with white background, visa fee and some cash deposit.
• Those who has overstayed in the UAE, assure to pay the fine before climbing on the plane.
• Always make sure that you possess a minimum of six months validity on your passport for stamping purposes.
• It is advisable that you reach the airport (both Dubai International Airport and Sharjah International Airport) a minimum of three hours prior to the flight.
• You must make the required payment and acquire your ticket stamped with ‘Visa Change’ and ‘Ok to Accept Pax’.
• As soon as you receive the boarding pass, you must get the UAE Exit seal on your passport. It is imperative that you send this to us as you get it.
• Once you land at the Oman or Bahrain airport, you must leave the plane in order to complete the required procedures. However, if you’re travelling to Kuwait, you are allowed to stay in the same plane.  If you left the plane then after that take the next return flight back to UAE. Once land at the UAE airport, you’ll have to wait at the airport until your new UAE visa grant. Normally it takes between 24 and 48 hours.