Q: Good day, When we left Dubai a few years ago, we did not get exit permits before leaving and have not been back since that time. I did resign from my job before leaving and I have proof that the company did cancel my visa after leaving. I also closed all accounts and paid all debts before leaving. I sponsored my wife as "housewife not allowed to work". To my understanding, her visa would have automatically canceled when the company canceled mine. She never worked and never had any loans, accounts, etc. Is there any risk or problem we might experience if we want to transit through Dubai or visit Dubai again because we did not cancel her visa and didn't get exit permits before leaving? Thank you!

Q: Hi. I hope all is well. I wanted to ask how long would it take to cancel an e-visa for employment by the company, due to delay in the change of status by the candidate because of pending overstay fees?

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?

Q: Good day! My question is about the overstay fine for my daughter, who passed away in 2021 and was born in December 2020. Her visa was under my sponsorship and was issued in Dubai. She was cremated in the UAE after her death. We did not know what to do in cases like this at the time, and we still do not. When I checked the ICP website, I saw that she already has a fine. What should I do? Is there a way to request a waiver for the fine, which is currently around AED 7800? Please help us with this matter. Thank you!

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.