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UAE visa amnesty

UAE visa amnesty: No extension of grace period to adjust status

There will be no extension of the UAE visa amnesty programme that ends on October 31, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced on Monday. The ICP added there will be deportations and tightening...

UAE visa amnesty: 3 revised rules to ease process for illegal residents

Since the UAE visa amnesty started on September 1, thousands of overstayers have been granted a pass that ended years of anxiety while illegally staying in the UAE. Mounting fines were waived and penalties were cleared, giving visa violators a...

UAE visa amnesty: Exit permit validity extended till October 31, 2024

Overstayers who were granted visa amnesty now have until October 31 to leave the country, UAE authorities announced on Tuesday. Previously, the exit pass given to amnesty-seekers was valid only for 14 days; now, this grace period has been extended...

UAE visa amnesty: Dubai’s GDRFA clarifies centres where overstaying expats can apply

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai said they are all set to accept applicants for the UAE visa amnesty programme that will start on Sunday, September 1, and will run for two months until...

UAE visa amnesty: ‘Smooth transition’ for overstayers discussed at govt meeting

UAE authorities on Wednesday discussed how the upcoming visa amnesty scheme would be implemented from September 1. The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) met key representatives from various government entities to ensure a smooth...

UAE visa amnesty: Will overstaying expats face ban after changing status?

Residence visa violators in the country will be given a chance to start anew when the amnesty scheme begins on September 1. They will be able to regularise their status and fly home without having to pay their fines...

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MoHRE clarifies refund rules for domestic worker recruitment fees

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has outlined the specific conditions under which domestic worker recruitment offices in the UAE...