Extend a visit visa or renew a residence visa from inside the UAE
Some UAE entry permits can be extended through ICP. A permit to visit a relative or friend, or to explore jobs or business, can be extended once or more up to 180 days in total. A residence visa must be renewed by the sponsor before it expires.
1 entry rule for United Arab Emirates based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit in one) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Moving to United Arab Emirates
Practical facts for newcomers, from official sources Finance Living
Finance
3
Currency
United Arab Emirates Dirham
AED
United Arab Emirates Dirham
Cost of living
69
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Living
1
Happiness
#19 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Eligibility
Who it’s for: Visitors on extendable entry permits, and residents whose residence visa is close to expiry, with their sponsors.
Relative or friend visit
Sign in to check this route against your profileThe issuing authority may extend this permit more than once, but the total stay cannot exceed 180 days.
180 days
Maximum total stay
- Can be extended once or several times
Official wording
The issuing authority may extend this permit once or several times, as long as the total does not exceed 180 days.
Job or business exploration
Sign in to check this route against your profileThe issuing authority may extend this permit more than once, but the total stay cannot exceed 180 days.
180 days
Maximum total stay
- Can be extended once or several times
Official wording
The issuing authority may extend this permit once or several times, as long as the total does not exceed 180 days.
Golden or Blue procedures
Sign in to check this route against your profileThe 6-month multiple-entry permit for Golden or Blue Residence procedures can be extended once, for an equivalent period only.
Permit and extension length
- Permit
- 6 months
- Extension
- Equivalent period
Official wording
The 6-month multiple-entry permit for completing Golden or Blue Residence procedures may be extended once for an equivalent period only.
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Other routes to United Arab Emirates
- Visit & tourismTourist visit visa (entry permit for tourism), sponsored by a licensed tourism establishment
- StudyResidence permit for a student
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