Pick a 30-day A2A visa change if you need under a month more, and 60 days if you are job hunting or staying longer. An A2A (airport-to-airport) visa change means you leave the UAE on a short flight, usually to Muscat International Airport in Oman. A new UAE visit visa (entry permit) is issued while you are away, and you fly back in on the new visa, often the same day. Both options use the same process. Only the stay length and price differ. As of October 2026, Emirates Visit Visas lists the 30-day A2A visa change at USD 280 and the 60-day A2A visa change at USD 450, both with same-day processing. That works out to about USD 9.33 per day for 30 days and USD 7.50 per day for 60 days. The return flight is a separate cost. Your new stay is counted from your re-entry stamp, and the visa is issued under the rules of the GDRFA Dubai and the ICP.

What Is the Difference Between a 30-Day and 60-Day A2A Visa?

A 30-day A2A visa is a new UAE visit visa that gives you 30 days of stay from the day you re-enter after an airport-to-airport exit. A 60-day A2A visa works the same way but gives you 60 days. The exit, the paperwork and the airport process are the same for both.

Which A2A Visa Is Cheaper Per Day?

The 60-day A2A visa is cheaper per day. At USD 450 for 60 days you pay about USD 7.50 a day. At USD 280 for 30 days you pay about USD 9.33 a day.

The bigger saving comes from avoiding a second visa change. If you book 30 days now and then find you need another month, you pay for a second A2A and a second flight:

If you only need 10 to 20 extra days, the 30-day option is still the cheaper total. Cost per day only matters if you will use the days.

Which A2A Visa Change Should You Book?

Use your plan, not the price per day, to decide.

Book the 30-day A2A visa if:

• You need under a month more, for example to finish a holiday or a family visit.
• You already have a fixed return ticket home within 30 days.
• Your employer is about to issue your work entry permit and you only need cover until then.
• You want the lowest upfront cost.

Book the 60-day A2A visa if:

• You are job hunting in Dubai or elsewhere in the UAE. Interviews and offers often take longer than four weeks.
• You are on a long family stay, for example to help with a new baby or care for a relative.
• You are not sure of your dates and want to avoid a second visa change.
• You want the lowest cost per day and one approval instead of two.

Is the Flight Included in an A2A Visa Change?

Not by default. The USD 280 and USD 450 prices cover the new visa and its processing. The exit and return flight is booked separately unless your quote says airfare is included. Always ask before you pay.

When you plan your budget, add:

• A return flight to a nearby airport. Muscat is the most common route. Other GCC airports are sometimes used.
• Any fees at the destination airport, if you need to pass through immigration there instead of waiting airside. Ask your consultant about your route.
• Overstay fines, if your current visa has already expired. These are added before you can exit. See UAE visit visa expired rules.

How Does an A2A Visa Change Work?

The steps are the same for the 30-day and 60-day options. Emirates Visit Visas is a visa agency. We submit your new visa application. We are not the airline and not the GDRFA.

1. Check your current expiry date. Use our UAE visa expiry date check guide so you exit before you overstay.
2. Choose 30 or 60 days and send your passport copy, photo and current visa through our application form.
3. Book your exit and return flight with the airline, or confirm that it is included in your package.
4. Fly out of the UAE. Your exit is stamped and your current visa is closed.
5. Receive your new e-visa. We send the new entry permit once it is issued, usually on the same day.
6. Fly back and enter on the new visa. Your 30 or 60 days start from this entry stamp. You can confirm the new visa with the Emirates visa status tool.

For the full process, routes and timing, read our pillar guide: A2A visa change in UAE.

What Documents Do You Need for an A2A Visa Change?

The document list is the same for both durations:

• Passport copy, valid for at least 6 months
• Your current UAE visa and entry stamp
• A recent passport-style photo with a white background
• A confirmed exit and return flight booking
• A national identity card copy, for passports where GDRFA asks for one (for example Pakistan, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan)

Requirements can change by nationality. We re-check each file against the GDRFA service on the day you apply.

A2A Visa Change or Inside-Country Extension?

An inside-country extension lets you add time to your visa without leaving the UAE. It is only available for eligible visa types, and you must apply before your current visa expires. GDRFA describes visit visa extensions as limited to a total of 120 days, by decision of the issuing authority. An A2A visa change gives you a new visa instead of extending the old one.

For a full comparison of every route, read Dubai visa change options 2026 and Dubai visa extension without exit. If you have not entered the UAE yet, see 30 days vs 60 days Dubai visit visa instead.

Sources

• GDRFA Dubai: visit visa issuance and extension services
• Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP)
• u.ae: Visa and Emirates ID
• Emirates Visit Visas product listings (A2A and inside-country extension prices), checked 20 October 2026

Emirates Visit Visas is a private visa service, not a government authority. Prices shown are our agency package prices and are subject to change. Every visa is subject to approval by UAE immigration. Rules and fees were checked on 20 October 2026. Confirm the current rules with GDRFA or ICP before you travel.