The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has announced that the UAE government has given a one-time grace period renewal for holders of expired tourist/visit visas.
The latest amendments will now allow individuals whose visas have expired from March 1 onwards to stay legally in the country after the initial grace period of up to August 11 for up to 30 more days while they prepare to exit the country.
“As per the last amendments, it has been decided to grant entry permits and visit visa holders inside the country a period of one month (30 days) to leave the country. The grace period is renewable one time by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship,” said the announcement.
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All visit and tourist visa holders whose visas have already expired are then required to leave the country as per the regulations after the said period.
حَمَلة الأذونات وتأشيرات الدخول المتواجدين داخل الدولة
Holders of Entry Permits and visit visas inside the country
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The UAE has amended the visa regulation that previously allowed tourists and residents whose visas have expired after March 1 to stay legally in the country until December 31, 2020.
Here are the decisions canceled by the UAE Cabinet as of July 10:
– Cancellation of validity extension till end of December 2020 of residency visas that expired from March 1 for those inside or outside the country.
– Cancellation of validity extension till end of December 2020 of visas and entry permits (tourist/visit visa) that expired from March 1.
– Cancellation of validity extension till end of December of identity cards (Emirates ID) that expired from March 1.
