UAE amends visa rules

Member since 23 November 2017

xXCherryXxActive member11 July 2020 16:01:08

So... our UAE residence visa due to expire 30th July... we left Dubai in 1st February.. Initially they said the visa will automatically extend till end of Dec this year but today they changed the rule. Does that mean that we have to return to Dubai before our residence visa expires in August?! If yes, let's say we managed to return before the visa expires, we do NOT need to renew any documents while in the country, right? The article is very confusing, they didn't specify everything..

Thank you.

alinz26 Active member

Member since 20 January 2015

alinz26Active member12 July 2020 02:32:25

OK, simple answer to your question is, If the flight has resumed from your home country then there is nothing stopping you to come back to UAE.聽 However, if you still do not return then Cabinet has not decided on what penalties will be like or how much that is still under consideration, but the penalty will be imposed upon your return..

I must stress : The earlier decision to extend the validity of visas and entry permits for those in the UAE from March 1 until end-December has been cancelled.

Hope this helps