UAE extends grace period for residency violators

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Abu Dhabi, Aug 17, 2020: The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has announced the extension of the grace period granted to residency violators for another three months, along with fine exemptions.

Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, Director General of Foreigners Affairs and Ports at ICA, said the grace period extension runs from August 18 to November 17 and includes all violators with visas expired before March 1.

The overstay violators will also be exempted from all fines provided they leave the country.

Al Rashidi made it clear that the initiative covers all violators of the entry and residency law and affirmed that the violators will not be banned from entering the UAE provided they leave the country.He emphasized that visa holders wishing to leave the UAE from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah airports must arrive 6 hours before the flight.