Flight tomorrow? Visa needed in 24 hours? UAE express visa processing through Arihant Travel starts from AED 650 with a 24–48 hour turnaround. Submit complete documents by 11am UAE time, get your visa PDF by 11am the next working day. If we miss the deadline, we refund the express premium — no questions.
Express is built for the cases standard processing can’t cover: last-minute business trips, sudden family emergencies, A2A extensions approaching expiry, and travellers who simply missed the standard window. We process applications every working day and keep a live document checklist of what’s getting accepted right now — that’s how we can promise 24-hour turnaround safely.
When you should use express visa
- Travel in 1–4 working days. Standard processing is 3–4 days. If you’ve cut it fine, express is the only way to land in UAE on time.
- A2A extension expiring imminently. If your visa expires in 2–3 days, express A2A processing keeps you legal.
- Business emergency. Last-minute conference, client meeting, signing trip — express lets you fly.
- Family emergency. Hospital visit, funeral, urgent family matter — we prioritise these.
- Missed your standard window. Forgot to apply 5 days ago? Express still rescues the trip.
How fast, exactly?
Three realistic scenarios:
| Submission time | Best-case delivery | Worst-case delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday-Thursday by 11am UAE time | Next working day by 11am | Same day +36 hours |
| Sunday-Thursday after 11am | 2nd working day by 11am | 2nd working day evening |
| Friday or Saturday | Sunday by 5pm | Monday morning |
These are realistic ranges based on how ICA and GDRFA actually process express queues. We don’t promise impossible. If your travel date is too tight even for express, we tell you upfront.
Our money-back guarantee
If we accept your express application by 11am UAE time on a working day and we miss the next-day delivery, we refund the express premium. You only pay what the standard visa would have cost. Your visa is still processed — it just lands a few hours later than promised.
This guarantee applies only when documents are complete and correct at submission (we run a free document check before you pay so this is rare). It doesn’t apply if UAE government systems are down or there’s a public holiday between submission and expected delivery.
UAE express visa cost — transparent pricing
- Express 30-day tourist visa — From AED 650
- Express 60-day tourist visa — From AED 850
- Express A2A 60-day extension — From AED 1,800
- Express 96-hour transit visa — From AED 450
Final price depends on nationality and exact documents. Free quote on WhatsApp in 15 minutes.
Documents needed
Same as standard tourist visa — we’re using the same UAE government channel, just on a fast queue:
- Passport copy — valid for 6+ months
- Passport photo on white background
- Return / onward flight ticket
- Hotel booking or host letter
- 3-month bank statement (for some nationalities)
Because there’s no margin for error on express, we run a thorough document check in 15 minutes before you pay. If something’s missing we tell you exactly what to fix so we can still hit the 24-hour delivery.
How to apply for UAE express visa
- WhatsApp us your situation. Send your travel date, passport copy and the urgency. We confirm feasibility in 5 minutes.
- Free document check. 15 minutes. We tell you if anything will block the express queue.
- Pay AED 650 (or relevant express tier). Bank transfer, UPI, credit card — same UAE working day.
- We file and you receive the PDF. Typically 24 hours from clean submission. WhatsApp updates throughout.