UAE visa guides — applications, status checks, work and visit visas, and current rules through ICP and GDRFA.
The service is headed “Entry permit/visa cancellation” on the GDRFA Dubai card. It is listed separately from residence-permit cancellation. In Dubai, the authority is the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, known as GDRFA. Outside Dubai, the authority is the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, known as ICP. The Dubai…
A long stay in the UAE without a sponsor runs through the Golden Residency or the Green Residency. Outside Dubai, the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) runs them. In Dubai, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) runs its own versions, and real-estate applications in Dubai also pass…
A visit visa extension lets you stay longer in the UAE without leaving the country, but only some permits can be extended, and Dubai and the rest of the UAE use different fees and different day caps. On the ICP route, a visit or tourism entry permit may be extended provided the total duration does…
A UAE family residence visa lets a resident sponsor close family members to live in the UAE on permits linked to the sponsor’s own permit. The test that decides most applications is salary, not job title. If you hold a valid UAE residence permit and meet the salary rule, you can sponsor your spouse and…
Cancelling a residence visa ends your residence permit and the Emirates ID linked to it. The route depends on where the visa was issued, and for employees in Dubai there is an extra step first. Cancel in the right order, especially if family members are on your sponsorship, or the cancellation will stall. Completion takes…
An overstay fine is the daily fine charged when you stay in the UAE after your visa or residence permit has expired or been cancelled and the grace period has ended. On the ICP route the fine is AED 50 for each day. An expired visa raises a different first question: whether you are still…
A UAE work visa starts with the employer. Your employer obtains the work permit from MoHRE on your behalf, and the permit leads to a residence visa, Emirates ID and Labour Card. The requirements are the ones you and the hiring company must meet. Work visa requirements in the UAE are divided into categories based…
A financial-case circular or travel ban recorded against you can be checked through Dubai Police’s “Circulars and travel bans” service. It is free and instant. The service covers circulars related to financial cases and travel bans. It does not state that it covers general immigration bans. UAE immigration ban check for circulars and travel bans…
UAE visa rules cover entry, stay, and exit for visitors and residents. ICP holds files for most emirates and GDRFA holds files for Dubai. GDRFA lists a Visa Status service and a Fines Inquiry service on its homepage. UAE visa rules on entry, stay, extension and fines UAE visa rules cover entry, stay, and exit…