UAE visa amnesty: No services this Sunday due to public holiday for Prophet Muhammed’s birthday
The UAE has announced two-months amnesty from September 1 to October 31
Dubai: No amnesty services will be offered on Sunday, September 15 due to public holiday to mark brithday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai announced that Sunday, 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1446 AH, corresponding to September 15, 2024, will be an official holiday at the amnesty centres providing services to residency visa violators.
The GDRFA confirmed that all centres will resume their normal operations after the holiday on Monday, September 16, 2024, from 8am to 8pm throughout the week.
On Friday, the centres are open from 8am to 12 noon and from 4pm to 8pm with four hours break for the Friday prayers. The UAE has announced two-months amnesty from September 1 to October 31 for residents who have expired their residence or visit visas. Illegal residents are allowed to rectify their legal status without paying fines and ban.