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Which processing speed suits your flight?
We offer three speeds. Standard takes 3 to 5 working days in the UAE and suits you if your outbound flight is 14 days or more away. Express takes 48 hours on UAE working days and is meant for outbound flights in less than 14 days.
The emergency visa takes 3 to 12 hours on UAE working days. It is meant for trips whose outbound flight is less than 3 UAE working days away, for example after a death in the family or for a short-notice appointment. Our calculator shows you for your flight date when the visa is expected to be ready.
Why only UAE working days count
Your application is processed in Dubai. That is why we calculate all times on UAE working days only, i.e. Monday to Thursday. Friday to Sunday and public holidays in the UAE do not count.
Dubai is 3 hours ahead of German time in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer. If you apply on Thursday evening, you will therefore often wait until Monday, even with the emergency visa. Plan for this if your flight is at the weekend.
The time of day for the emergency visa
The emergency visa has a cut-off time. If your application is complete and paid Monday to Thursday by 14:00 German time, processing starts immediately. Otherwise it starts on the next UAE working day.
Standard and express run from the moment of payment, whatever the time of day. You can see the expected completion time in Dubai time and German time in the application before you pay.
Have these documents ready right away
When you are in a hurry, most time is lost on missing documents. Have ready: a scan or clearly readable phone photo of your passport, a passport photo with a white background and the front and back of your residence permit. The passport must be valid for at least 6 more months on entry.
For nationals of Iraq, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, the Dubai immigration authority GDRFA also requires the national ID card. If something is missing right now, you can still apply. We will tell you in our first email what is still needed.
The GDRFA also lists a return or onward ticket and health insurance valid in the UAE as conditions for the tourist visa. You can check your passport photo with us for free beforehand.
Payment and guarantee
You pay for express and emergency by card so that processing can start right away. You see the final price before paying, with our service fee shown as a separate amount next to the visa price.
If an express or emergency visa does not arrive within the promised time and your documents were complete, we refund the surcharge compared with standard on request. The visa itself is decided solely by the UAE immigration authority. If it is rejected, there is no refund, neither of the authority fee nor of our service fee nor of the surcharge. You can read more on our money-back guarantee page.
What to do now
Submit your application online and choose express or emergency. If you have questions, call us on +49 521 12 11 05, Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00.
Last updated: 25 October 2026. Private visa agency, not a government authority. The UAE immigration authority decides on every visa.
Sources for this guide
The information above is based on these pages. Only the UAE authorities decide on your visa.
- Issuance of a single-entry tourist visa (GDRFA Dubai) (opens in a new tab)gdrfad.gov.ae · General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs Dubai (GDRFA)
Sources checked on 25 October 2026
Dubaivisum.de is a private visa agency, not an authority.