During the given time, one can regularize their status without attracting fines, deportation, or any legal penalty. The campaign, spearheaded by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security-ICP, allows violators of visas to leave the country or regularize their residencies without fines. It applies to four categories:
- UAE Residency Visa that have expired or have been canceled.
- Visit Visa Violators who stayed beyond the date permitted in their visas.
- Absconders who left their sponsors without officially canceling their visas
- Unregistered foreigners born on the land who failed to secure residency status within four months of their birth.
Five major highlights of the amnesty are an exemption to five types of fines upon paying the amnesty fees, which include:
- Administrative fine against the illegal stay
- Establishment card fine
- Fine against identity card
- MOHRE employment contract fine
- MOHRE renewal of employment contract fine
While five types are the fees being waived, which include residence or visa cancellation, interruptions of work reporting, departure, applications for residence and visa, or reporting the application and permit of departure. The applicants will change their status by providing information through the ICP website and updating the biometric information on accredited typing and fingerprinting centers.
For further information on Golden Visa & UAE Visa Amnesty Update you may visit the official website of ICP. This amnesty move reflects the UAE values of mercy by providing an opportunity for the residents to regularize their stay in the country through the proper application of the law. The previous amnesty declared in 2018 regularized the status of 105,000 persons.
