The UAE has announced a two-month amnesty scheme for residence visa violators, starting from September 1, 2024.
This grace period will allow violators to regularise their visa status or leave the country without facing any fines or legal action.
The initiative has been launched by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security.
It added that the "procedures for implementing this decision will be announced in the near future".
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) aims to provide violators with a new opportunity to regularize their status in accordance with the law, as a gesture that reflects the values of compassion and tolerance upon which the UAE is built. pic.twitter.com/70egnBx3ll
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) August 1, 2024
أصدرت الهيئة الاتحادية للهوية والجنسية والجمارك وأمن المنافذ قراراً بمنح مهلة لمخالفي نظام الإقامة لتسوية أوضاعهم ابتداءً من الأول من سبتمبر 2024 ولمدة شهرين، مع إعفائهم من الغرامات المالية المترتبة عليهم وتمكينهم من تعديل أوضاعهم، أو مغادرة الدولة بكل سهولة ويسر.
— Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security UAE (@UAEICP) August 1, 2024
The Federal… pic.twitter.com/PMoWYXUhYh
Residents, tourists and visit visa holders who overstay must pay AED 50 a day under current regulations.

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