Good news for visa violators as UAE plans amnesty for them
- Violators to be given the opportunity to leave the country for good without paying the fine, or can pay the amount and continue residing in the nation
- The general amnesty for foreign violators have been announced by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC)
- The amnesty is to be launched in a few weeks’ time and will be dubbed as “Protect Yourself via Rectifying Your Status”
- The new rule also has been approved to exempt all entry fees for the first 48 hours for transit passengers
- Individuals who have entered the UAE illegally will be given the chance to leave the country with a ‘No Entry Stamp’ on their passports for two years, if they can provide a valid return ticket
- Transit visa can be extended up to 96 hours maximum for a fee of AED 50
- For job seekers who wish to stay in the country after overstaying their visa, a new 6-month visa shall be introduced
- The process is aimed to simplify and ease the financial burdens of the individuals who wish to renew or adjust their visas
- According to the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait had announced earlier in January a general amnesty to help benefit close to 130,000 illegal residents
