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11 available 11 • View allGrounds for filing an overstay case
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Q: Dear Sir,
Good Day...
Is it possible to file an overstay case against me even if I have left the country during the visa validity? And I have my exit date stamped in my passport.
Need your advice.

Jul 3, 2017
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Penalties for overstay on a visit visa
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Q: If you are on visit visa and you overstay, will you have a ban or you pay penalties?

Jul 9, 2017
8862
Overstay in the UAE: grace period, fine and immigration blacklist
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Q: I have unpaid Etisalat bills for 500 AED and a cash advance in DIB, and my visa is already cancelled.
Is there any possibility to exit the UAE without paying for both and for overstay?

Nov 15, 2017
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Travel ban pursuant to overstay after payment of fines
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Q: Hi
I have a question to ask you that my wife & daughter visa already cancelled last year and their last day of exit was 15/11/2018.
But due to some reason, they could not leave the country. Now, I would like to send them back by paying whatever fine is.
My question is, can I get them back again?
Would they be having any ban or blacklist in immigration?
Please do let me know as I have no idea about it.
Thanks

Apr 30, 2019
4394
Resolving cases after losing job and defaulting on many obligations
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Q: Hello Sir,
One of my friends has the below issues. How he can resolve his problem?
1- Overstay for 2 years
2- Case with the municipality as he lost his job and got hospitalised nearly for a month
3 - Bank loan
4 - Some credit card
Now has no job to re-pay. Also he is very sick and even unable to walk now. He has no means to repay any of the above.
What is the best way to resolve his case? Can he surrender to the police?
It will be great if you could help us in this very difficult time.
May God bless you, Sir.

Jun 30, 2020
554
The overstay fine when the new visa is being processed
19
Q: My grace period will finish tomorrow because my new visa is still on process.
If I overstay, what will happen?

Feb 2, 2020
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Is it possible to waive the overstay fines for one year on an employment visa?

271
Q: I am on a one-year employment visa overstay. I would like to waive it and change the status because I don't want to exit the country.
What should I do?


Apr 8, 2021
31113
The consequences of staying in the UAE after the end of the grace period


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Q: I am in my grace period after my residence visa cancellation. Is overstaying after the grace period illegal?
If I stay paying fine till my new visa gets finalized, how will it affect me? Will I face any ban?
Please advise!
Thanks!



Dec 26, 2022
1483
How to apply for reduction of dependents' overstay fines while changing visa?
151
Q: Hi,
My family has overstay fines. My wife is 3850, daughter 3850 and son 3150.
I have a new visa from Abu Dhabi. I want to apply for my family visa after clearing the fines.
Please help me to reduce fines.

Sep 12, 2021
14814
How to get the overstay fines waived?
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I have overstay fines of 6800 AED. I am a British national but I overstayed because I had to renew my passport and it took 4 months for the process.
What can I do to get these fines waived off?

Aug 17, 2022
1691
Will I be banned from traveling if I overstay my tourist visa in Dubai?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
If a person overstays in Dubai for 15 days on a tourist visa, will he be banned from traveling?
If so, how long is the ban?

Jun 7, 2023
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allWhat Happens If I Overstay My Tourist or Resident Visa in the UAE? 35
An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc.
Feb 16, 2020
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My Dubai tenant's rental agreement is ending by the end of September 2024 and the completion of 12 months of legally served Eviction Notice is the end of December 2024.
I have two questions:
(a) Can I send a rent increase notice 3 months before as the rent has increased as per the RERA rent calculator?
(b) The second question is, do I have to renew the rental agreement for 3 months (until December 2024) or not?
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How can I reach a settlement with the bank for a mortgage of a jointly owned property? 0
I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
I cannot give them the Title Deeds to sell the property and pay back the amount owed to them as my ex-husband refuses to provide a POA. The bank has filed another criminal case against me only for our jointly owned property.
I wish to resolve this and pay off the bank and receive any money left from the sale. How can I resolve this issue of the Title Deeds?
Oct 4, 2022
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The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent 0
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
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My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation? 0
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
May 31, 2022
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Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done? 0
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
Jun 28, 2021
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