Table of Contents
- The meaning of Bus visa change for Colombia passport holders
- Who from Colombia can use the Bus visa change?
- Oman Bus visa change price for Colombia citizens
- What Colombia citizens need to send us
- How the trip unfolds for a Colombia passport holder
- Should Colombia travellers take the bus, fly or extend?
- What can go wrong and how to avoid it
- Questions Colombia travellers ask us
- Contact us for a Bus visa change to Oman
For travellers from Colombia, the Bus visa change is the budget option: a coach ride to the Oman border, a new UAE visa processed while you are across, and a return the same day or the next morning. We arrange the round trip coach, your Oman visa, the new UAE visa and every border fee in one package from AED 1,000. This page explains who qualifies, what a Colombia passport holder pays, which days the service runs, what to bring, and how the day unfolds at the border.
In short: Colombia passport holders pay AED 1,000 (cancelled residence or on arrival visa) or AED 1,300 (tourist visa) for a Bus visa change to Oman. The price covers the coach both ways, the Oman visa, the new UAE visa and border fees. Departures run Sunday to Wednesday and the trip takes roughly a day.
Planning to extend your stay in the UAE?
Check our visa renewal by bus service, including the UAE visa, border fees, Oman visa, two way bus fare, and accommodation until your visa is approved. Monthly payment is available with Tabby, Tamara, and UAE credit cards up to 12 months.
The meaning of Bus visa change for Colombia passport holders
A Bus visa change is simply a border run by coach. Immigration only links a new visa to a Colombia passport once the holder has left the UAE, which is why the trip to Oman is essential. The coach takes you from Dubai to the Oman crossing, you enter Oman on the visa we arranged, the new UAE visa is processed, and you come back through the same checkpoint. The whole trip takes about one day, and an optional overnight stay in Oman is available if approval runs late.
If you would rather not spend a day on the road, an airport to airport visa change via flydubai takes six to twelve hours and costs AED 1,550. The coach route is the more affordable choice for Colombia passport holders with a free day and a tight budget.
Who from Colombia can use the Bus visa change?
The Bus visa change to Oman is available for selected nationalities, and eligibility depends on both your passport and the visa you currently hold. Message a scan of your Colombia passport and existing visa to our WhatsApp and we confirm eligibility for the bus, the flight, or an extension without exit. Typical Colombia applicants are:
- Tourist visa holders who have used all their in country extensions. A 30 day visa can be extended three times and a 60 day visa twice, each by 30 days, up to a total stay of 120 days; after that, an exit is required.
- Former residents whose employment visa has been cancelled and who need a tourist visa to remain in the UAE.
- Travellers who entered on a visa on arrival and want a new tourist visa without flying home.
Do not wait until the last day
The overstay fine in the UAE is AED 50 per day, applied uniformly to tourist, visit and residence visas in every emirate. Visitors do not receive any grace days, and the fine runs from the first day of overstay. If you have overstayed, the fine must be paid before you depart; the coach cannot take you across the border with unpaid fines on your record. The coach operates Sunday to Wednesday, so book at least 7 to 10 days before your visa runs out.
Oman Bus visa change price for Colombia citizens
Pricing follows your present visa category. Some nationalities may also be asked for a refundable deposit or a surcharge.
- Cancelled residence visa or visa on arrival holders: AED 1,000
- Tourist visa holders: AED 1,300
Both packages include the round trip coach from Dubai, the Oman entry visa, processing of the new UAE tourist visa and all border fees. We issue a 60 day single entry visa as standard. A 30 day version is sometimes available, so ask us when you book. For those who need it, an overnight option in Oman is offered. Any overstay fine is settled by you with immigration and is separate from our fee.
A refundable security deposit may apply for some nationalities. It is separate from the package price, it is refunded after you exit the UAE at the end of your stay, and we confirm the amount for Colombia passports on WhatsApp before you pay anything.
Spread the cost
UAE residents booking a Bus visa change for a family member or friend from Colombia can spread the cost using Tabby with up to 12 months, Tamara with extendable terms, or a UAE credit card with 3, 6, 9 or 12 month plans depending on the issuing bank. Other travellers pay by a secure online payment link that we send on WhatsApp.
What Colombia citizens need to send us
Share these items on WhatsApp and we will confirm whether we can proceed, typically within the hour:
- Passport scan showing the front page and the back cover, valid for at least six months. A missing back cover is the most common reason an application is returned, so please include both.
- A colour passport size photo on a white background, without glasses.
- The existing tourist visa PDF, the on arrival stamp page, or for cancelled residents the cancellation document.
- Your UAE contact number and the address where you are staying, so we can confirm the pick up point and time.
Some nationalities may be asked for a six month bank statement, and where that applies to a Colombia passport a UAE based family member’s statement can be submitted on your behalf. Your Oman entry visa is applied for by us through the official eVisa portal before travel day. Keep your passport and a card or cash on hand; immigration sometimes asks re entering visitors to show they can support their stay.
How the trip unfolds for a Colombia passport holder
Seven to ten days ahead
Once your documents are verified and payment is received, we apply for your Oman eVisa, reserve your seat on the coach and confirm the pick up point and departure time on WhatsApp. Clear outstanding fines online through GDRFA or ICP ahead of the trip.
The outbound leg
You board the coach in Dubai in the morning for the drive to the Oman crossing. Once the exit is registered at the UAE counter, we submit the new tourist visa application for your Colombia passport without delay. You then enter Oman on the eVisa we arranged.
The approval window
In standard cases the visa is granted the same day and we forward the PDF on WhatsApp. If your application is referred for a security check, approval can take 24 to 48 hours; this is where the optional one day stay in Oman comes in, and we stay in contact until the visa clears. Immigration makes the final call on every application.
Re entry
Holding the approved visa, you re enter the UAE on the return coach and clear immigration with the PDF and your passport. Immigration links the visa to your passport and your 60 days begin on the entry date. You are back in Dubai that evening, or the following day with the one day stay.
Should Colombia travellers take the bus, fly or extend?
Where an extension is still possible, take it: the in country option costs AED 1,200 for 30 days and requires no trip. After extensions run out, the bus is the most affordable route to a fresh 60 day visa, with the trade off of a longer day and a limited departure schedule. The airport to airport visa change costs AED 1,550, flies any day of the week, and returns you to Dubai within six to twelve hours; it suits families, older travellers and anyone who cannot take a full day off.
What can go wrong and how to avoid it
- Late bookings. Limited departure days mean seats disappear fast in busy seasons, so start early.
- Less than six months on the passport. Both borders refuse entry in that case, so renew first.
- Outstanding fines. Clear them in the GDRFA or ICP app before the trip, or you will be stopped at the exit counter.
- Believing there is a buffer. There is not, and fines start the day after expiry.
- Hidden immigration records. Let us know about earlier problems so we can assess the risk honestly before booking.
- Leaving the passport behind. It must be with you on the coach.
Questions Colombia travellers ask us
How long will I be away from Dubai?
Roughly one day door to door. A security check can extend approval to 24 to 48 hours, in which case the overnight option in Oman applies.
How much is the bus package?
The package costs AED 1,000 if you hold a cancellation paper or arrival stamp and AED 1,300 if you are on a tourist visa. Coach, Oman visa, UAE visa and border fees are included. Some nationalities may need a refundable deposit.
When does the coach depart?
Midweek only: Sunday to Wednesday. Book 7 to 10 days ahead to secure a seat before your visa runs out.
Who arranges the Oman visa?
An Oman visa is needed and is part of the package price. Our team applies through the official eVisa portal in advance.
Can I do a Bus visa change on a cancelled residence visa?
Yes. Send the cancellation document and we process the change to a 60 day tourist visa for AED 1,000.
How often can I repeat the bus trip?
No official cap exists, though immigration reviews each case separately and frequent repeats draw more attention. Most Colombia visitors do one or two before obtaining residency or departing.
What if my visa is not approved while I am in Oman?
Rejection is uncommon. Should it happen, you would need to fly on from Oman to your home country or another destination, and the visa fee is not refundable as it is a government charge. We flag risks before booking.
Is it lawful to do this?
Yes. You leave on the current visa and return on a new one granted by UAE immigration. Using a licensed agency keeps the application within official channels.
Contact us for a Bus visa change to Oman
Send your Colombia passport and visa copy on WhatsApp to +971 52 292 1011 or +971 4 220 2133. We check that a Colombia passport qualifies, hold a seat on the next midweek coach and share payment or instalment details within an hour. White Sky Travel and Tourism LLC is a licensed Dubai travel agency at Room 202, Royal Class Building, Dubai Investment Park 1, Dubai.