UAE announces no visa fines for three months; COVID-19 medical exams free even for residence violators

The General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has assured all UAE residents and visitors that no fines will be charged if their visa will be expired for the next three months, subject to review and possible extensions.
H.E. Major General Mohammed Al Marri, Director-General of the GDRFA in Dubai confirmed that the move is in line with the government’s proactive steps for the benefit of those who currently live in the country.
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“The administration began preparing all call centers, which provide services in most languages ​​for the nationalities present in the state with the onset of the COVID-19 crisis,” said Al Marri as he calls on those who have queries about their visas to contact the toll free number 800 5111.
Al Marri furthered that the country also extends all medical examinations for those who are showing symptoms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), even for residence violators, in line with the country’s vision where all citizens, residents, and visitors work side by side with everyone given fair treatment, as per reports from Emarat Al Youm.
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The GDRFA Director-General also affirms that all frontline employees of their customer happiness centers are free of the virus after conducting examinations across all employees.