If your passport has been sent for visa stamping and you need it back by a deadline (for example, to show your university a stamped visa):
- Expect roughly a week or more for the passport to move through the consulate process before stamping — one applicant reported their passport reaching the Dubai consulate about a week and a day after submission.
- Watch for status updates. The visa office typically sends notifications at each stage — when the passport departs and when it returns — so you don't need to guess or repeatedly call in.
- Build in buffer time ahead of any deadline you've given a university or employer, since stamping timelines can vary by consulate workload and time of year.
If you're worried about missing a submission deadline, it's worth flagging the situation to whoever is expecting the document (e.g. your university) so they're aware a short delay is possible.