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COVID-19 visa extension: For how long is your UAE visa valid?
Confused about whether your visa is valid till December? Here is how you can check
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1/19
Is your UAE visit or residence visa about to expire? Here is how you can find out how long it is valid for based on recent announcements on extension.
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2/19
A Gulf News reader asked: Till when are visas valid? August 18 or December 31?
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3/19
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4/19
One of the announcements, made on May 13, was pertaining to waiver of visa fines and giving a three-month grace period to some visa holders.
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5/19
Read the complete announcement here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1589393371410
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6/19
The order is applicable to permits that expired before March 1, 2020.
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7/19
Not only be visa fines be waived in this situation, the permit holders would have a three-month grace period to exit the country.
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8/19
If your visa expired before March 1, 2020, the announcement would be applicable.
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9/19
Another announcement regarding the extension on visa validity was made on April 13. The announcement was applicable on visas that expired after March 1, 2020.
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10/19
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11/19
According to the announcement, those visas would be valid till the end of 2020.
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12/19
The announcement includes those residence visa holders who are currently outside the UAE.
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13/19
The extension and fine waiver also applies to Emirates ID cards.
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14/19
There are a few exceptions to this visa extension and fine waiver.
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15/19
If you want to check your UAE visa validity, you can visit: https://smart.gdrfad.gov.ae/SmartChannels_Th/StatusInquiry_New.aspx
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16/19
Read our guide to better understand what all the numbers on your UAE visa mean here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1576665073990
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17/19
How to check your UAE visa validity
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18/19
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19/19
These are the numbers you can call if you have queries regarding your UAE visa or Emirates ID.
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