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    COVID-19: Outside the UAE for more than six months – what happens to my residence visa?

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    COVID-19: Outside the UAE for more than six months – what happens to my residence visa?

    How soon should you return to the UAE to ensure your visa stays valid?


    Published:  July 20, 2020 19:28 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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    Outside the UAE for more than six months, would residence visa still be valid? October 10
    Are you a UAE residence visa holder who has been outside the UAE for more than six months? Image Credit: Gulf News
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    if your visa expired after March, you have until October 10 to renew
    Read about the UAE Cabinets decision to amend the visa rules here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1594454860245 Image Credit:
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    the resident has been outside the UAE for more than six months.
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    Outside the UAE for over six months
    The reader has been unable to travel, and has been outside the UAE for over six months. Image Credit:
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    If i come back before October 10 will my visa still be valid?
    Can returning to the UAE before October 10 mean the visa is still valid? Image Credit:
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    is visa valid or cancelled if they enter the UAE before the grace period ends
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    Amer centres clarified
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    Rule applies to those outside the UAE for more than six months
    If you have been outside the UAE, you would need to return within a specific time frame. Image Credit:
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    Such residents will be given a specific time by ICA
    The time frame will be determined by ICA. Image Credit:
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    Contact ICA or Amer for your case
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    Amer centres International callers:  +971 4 313 9999 +9714 5011111 E-Mail: amer@dnrd.ae
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    ICA International callers:  +971600522222 +97123128867 +97123128865 Email: contactus@ica.gov.ae
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