COVID-19: Help! Fined for cancelled UAE visa

Can cancelled visas expect a fine waiver, if the visa holder overstays grace period in the UAE? UAE authorities had announced fine waiver and validity extension for visas that have expired, but what about cancelled visas?

A Gulf News reader wrote in, sharing the case of an employee who was made redundant and had to leave the country.

Due to travel restrictions, the employee could not travel within the grace period.

While exiting the country, he had to pay an overstay fine.

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The reader asked about employees who would be unable to fly back home due to travel restrictions.

Read our ultimate guide on all the visa regulations that you need to know about here: gulfnews.com/1.1592224719876

Response from Amer centres.

Cancelled residency or e-visas are not included in the fine waiver. Read more here: gulfnews.com/1.71989481

These are your options if your visa has been cancelled. Read more here: gulfnews.com/1.1591455488341

To raise your specific visa query, you can reach out to Amer centres.

Overstay fine calculator

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