UAE visa amnesty: No bans, fines; who qualifies?
There will be no ban and no fines levied against those who will avail the two-month amnesty period that will start on Sunday, September 1, the Federal Authority For Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) said in a press conference on Wednesday.
The ICP has clarified that the amnesty program in the UAE applies to all types of visas, including tourist visas and expired residency permits. This inclusive approach ensures that individuals with various visa issues can benefit from the program.
Additionally, those who were born without official documents are also eligible for the amnesty. They can use this opportunity to rectify their status and gain legal residency. This broad coverage aims to assist a wide range of individuals in resolving their immigration status.
“This is the best opportunity for those who are staying illegally in the UAE to either regularize their residency status or leave the country without fines,” the ICP said, underscoring that those who will opt to leave the country can return any time with the right visa. The ICP added that there will be no overstay fine or exit fee collected.
This will be the fourth amnesty programme by the UAE government since 2007. The last one was six years ago. It started on August 1, 2018, and was supposed to run for only 90 days until October 31, 2018, but the federal government extended the amnesty scheme for two more months until December 31 that year to allow more residency violators to rectify their status or leave the country with no penalties.
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