Home > Visa Services > 60-Day Visit Visa

Longer Stay

Dubai 60-Day Visit Visa

If you are coming to find work or set up a company, 60 days is not an indulgence. Thirty days disappears in interviews and paperwork, and extending mid-stay costs more than starting right.

Apply for a 60-Day Visa Call +971 52 933 0454
Built for Longer Trips Job hunting, business, family
Two Clocks Tracked Entry window and stay
Deira Office Talk to a person, not a portal

What is the Dubai 60-day visit visa?

It permits a 60-day stay from the date of entry, with a separate window in which you must arrive after issue. It suits job seekers, business visitors and longer family stays, and it is applied for before travel through a sponsor, airline or approved agency.

Dubai 60-Day Visit Visa at a glance
Stay permitted60 days from entry
Entry windowA separate validity period from issue
SuitsJob seekers, business visitors, longer family stays
Applied throughA sponsor, airline or approved agency
AuthoritiesICP federally; GDRFA for Dubai
Applied forBefore travel

Last updated 3 August 2026 · Reviewed by Mohammed Shareef A, Senior PRO Consultant, Dubai government liaison. Fees and timelines are set by the issuing authority and change without notice — confirm current figures before you budget.

Why is 60 days usually the better buy for a working trip?

Because job hunting and company formation both run on other people's timelines. Interviews get rescheduled, approvals take a week longer than promised, and a bank appointment lands in the third week.

Thirty days sounds generous until the process starts. Extending mid-stay is possible, but it typically costs more in total than taking the longer visa at the outset, and it consumes attention at exactly the point you need it elsewhere.

  • Recruitment cycles rarely complete inside a month
  • Company setup involves approvals you do not control
  • One 60-day visa usually beats a 30-day visa plus extension
  • Fewer deadlines to manage while you are busy
Passport, notebook and coffee on a desk beside a window in Dubai

Can you switch to a residence visa during the stay?

Often, yes. Someone who finds a job or completes a company setup while on a visit visa can in many cases change status inside the country rather than flying out and back. Eligibility depends on the visa type and nationality, and the rules do change.

That possibility is a strong argument for the longer visa: it leaves room for the process to complete.

  • Inside-country status change is possible in many cases
  • Eligibility depends on nationality and current visa type
  • A longer stay leaves room for the employer's paperwork
  • We confirm the position before you rely on it
Travel documents and a laptop arranged for a longer business trip

What are the two dates you must track?

The entry deadline and the last day of stay. The first runs from issue, the second from arrival. Confusing them is the single most common cause of an accidental overstay.

We record both and give them to you in writing, because a visa PDF does not make either obvious at a glance.

  • Entry deadline runs from the issue date
  • The 60 days begin on arrival
  • Both dates supplied in writing at issue
  • Extension, where needed, is applied for before expiry

Who sponsors a longer visit?

The same routes as the shorter visa — a resident relative, a hotel or tour operator, an airline in some cases, or a licensed agency. For a job-hunting trip an agency application is often the practical route, since there is no employer yet.

A resident sponsoring a relative for two months should be clear that the responsibility runs for the whole period.

  • Resident relative sponsorship for family visits
  • Agency application where there is no sponsor in country
  • Hotel or tour operator for tourism
  • Sponsor responsibility runs for the full stay

How we handle a 60-day visit visa

  1. We confirm the duration is rightSixty days suits working trips; for a short holiday the 30-day visa is cheaper.
  2. Eligibility and sponsor routeNationality, UAE history and who will sponsor.
  3. DocumentsPassport validity, photograph and supporting papers checked before filing.
  4. ApplicationSubmitted and tracked through to issue.
  5. Arrival briefingEntry deadline and last day of stay, in writing.
  6. Status change or extensionHandled if you find work or need longer, before the stay expires.

Which visit visa fits your trip?

Duration by purpose
PurposeSuggestedWhy
Holiday30 daysAmple for a standard trip
Job hunting60 daysRecruitment rarely completes in a month
Company setup60 daysApprovals and banking take time
Family visit, several weeks60 daysAvoids an extension mid-stay
Single event or wedding30 daysFixed and short
The mistake we see most: Taking the 30-day visa to save money on a job-hunting trip, then paying for an extension in week four while trying to negotiate an offer. The total is usually higher and the timing is worse. If the trip depends on other people's schedules, buy the longer visa.
MSM tip: If there is any chance you will convert to a residence visa during the trip, say so before we apply. It affects which route makes sense and can save an exit-and-return later.

What documents do you need?

What we need

Passport copy with sufficient remaining validity
Recent passport-style photograph
Intended travel dates
Sponsor details, where applicable
Details of any previous UAE visa or overstay
Whether you may seek employment or set up a company during the stay

The detail that most often changes our advice is whether you might convert to a residence visa during the trip. It affects the route, and it is much easier to plan for at the start than to retrofit.

Dubai Visit Visa

The parent service, covering all visit visa durations.

Dubai 30-Day Visit Visa

The shorter option, for holidays and short visits.

UAE Visa Change

Changing from a visit visa to residence without leaving.

Go deeper

Specific situations we handle under this service, each covered in full.

Short Stay

30-Day Visit Visa

The Dubai 30-day visit visa, applied for and tracked properly.

Cancellation

Visit Visa Cancellation

Cancelling a Dubai visit visa properly, whether the trip fell through or the visitor left early.

India Desk

Visit Visa for Indians

Dubai visit visa for Indian passport holders, applied for properly.

Read next: UAE visa overstay fines and the grace period · The UAE employment visa process, step by step

Sources

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a 60-day visit visa better value than extending a 30-day one?
Usually, yes, if you already expect to need the time. An extension is a separate application and the combined cost typically exceeds the longer visa taken at the outset.
Can I look for a job on a visit visa?
People commonly do, and many convert to an employment visa afterwards. The employer handles the work permit; the conversion may be possible without leaving the country.
When do the 60 days start?
On the date you enter the UAE. A separate entry window governs how long you have to travel after issue.
Can I change to a residence visa while I am here?
In many cases yes, without an exit and re-entry, though eligibility depends on nationality and visa type. Tell us in advance so we can plan the route.
Can the 60-day visa be extended?
Extension may be possible depending on the visa and circumstances. Ask before the stay expires rather than after, because the options narrow sharply once it has.
What does it cost?
It varies with the sponsor route and processing speed, and the authorities update it. We quote against your specific case.

Coming to find work or set up?

Tell us the plan. We will pick the duration that will not run out halfway through.

Apply for a 60-Day Visa Chat on WhatsApp

Start Today

Apply for a 60-Day Visit Visa

Nationality, travel dates and what you intend to do while here.

Hotline: +971 52 933 0454

Email: info@msmdoc.com

Office: Deira, Dubai — serving all seven emirates.

Your details will open in WhatsApp. Tap Send there to contact MSM. You can also chat without filling this form.