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    COVID-19 visa extension: For how long is your UAE visa valid?

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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


    Published:  May 25, 2020 16:45 Last updated:  June 11, 2020 18:49 Huda Tabrez, Senior News Editor

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    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. Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    A Gulf News reader asked: Till when are visas valid? August 18 or December 31? Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    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. Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    Read the complete announcement here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1589393371410 Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    The order is applicable to permits that expired before March 1, 2020. Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    Not only be visa fines be waived in this situation, the permit holders would have a three-month grace period to exit the country. Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    If your visa expired before March 1, 2020, the announcement would be applicable. Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    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. Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    According to the announcement, those visas would be valid till the end of 2020. Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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    Read our guide to better understand what all the numbers on your UAE visa mean here: https://gulfnews.com/1.1576665073990 Image Credit: Gulf News archives
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