Yes — you can extend a UAE (Dubai) tourist visa from inside the country. Each extension adds 30 days, costs R5,000 and takes about 2 working days, and a tourist visa can be extended a maximum of 2 times. You don't need to leave the UAE or send any documents — but the extension must be done through the company that applied for your original visa, so if you got your visa with Dubai Visa South Africa, simply contact us before it expires.
Can You Extend a Dubai Tourist Visa?
Yes. If you are already in Dubai (or anywhere in the UAE) and want to stay longer, your tourist visa can be extended without leaving the country. The extension is issued electronically, just like your original e-visa, and emailed to you once approved.
How Much Does a Dubai Visa Extension Cost?
A 30-day extension costs R5,000 per traveller through Dubai Visa South Africa. If you extend twice, each extension is charged separately.
How Long Does a Dubai Visa Extension Take?
Extensions are usually processed in about 2 working days. Contact us well before your current visa expires so there is time to complete it.
How Many Times Can You Extend a Dubai Tourist Visa?
A UAE tourist visa can be extended a maximum of 2 times, each time for 30 days. After that, you will need to leave the UAE before your visa runs out.
What Do You Need to Extend Your Visa?
Nothing extra. We already hold your details and documents from your original application, so you don't need to send anything new.
The one requirement is that the extension is arranged by the same company that applied for your original visa, because that company is the visa's sponsor. If Dubai Visa South Africa applied for your visa, we can extend it. If you got your visa elsewhere, contact that provider instead.
How to Extend Your Dubai Visa With Us
- Contact us before your visa expires — on WhatsApp at +27 73 851 2005 or by email at info@dubaivisasouthafrica.co.za, with your order reference number.
- Pay for the extension — R5,000 per traveller, per 30-day extension.
- Receive your extended visa by email — usually within about 2 working days.
What Happens If You Don't Extend in Time?
Staying in the UAE after your visa expires counts as overstaying. UAE Immigration charges fines for every day you overstay, and it can affect future visa applications. Always extend — or leave the UAE — before your visa expires. See our guide to Dubai overstay fines for details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I extend my Dubai visa from South Africa?
Extensions are for travellers who are already inside the UAE. If you haven't left South Africa yet and need a longer stay, apply for a 60-day tourist visa instead — see our UAE visa cost page for all visa options.
Can I extend a visa I got from another company?
No — an extension has to be arranged by the company that applied for your original visa, as it is the visa's sponsor. Please contact that provider.
Is it cheaper to extend or to apply for a 60-day visa?
If you already know you'll need more than 30 days, a 60-day tourist visa from the start costs less than a 30-day visa plus an extension. Extensions are best when your plans change after you arrive.
Do children need their own extension?
Yes. Every traveller has their own visa, so each one is extended separately.
Already in Dubai and want to stay longer? Contact us with your order reference number and we'll arrange your extension.
