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5 available 5 • View allHelping with visa cancellation after overstay beyond its expiry
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Q: Good morning,
I am a partner in a free zone (RAKEZ). My visa is expired since few months.
My issue is that since the licence and office fees have not been paid due to a lack of finance, I cannot cancel my visa.
Either I have to renew my licence or to deregister the company, but both cases require a certain amount that I do not have.
Only by doing so I will be allowed to leave the country.
I heard about amnesty granting people to cancel their visa and see their fines waived.
In view of my situation, am I eligible for this measure?
I thank you in advance for your response.
Regards.

Oct 4, 2018
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Timeline for cancellation of employment visa in case of overstay
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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?

Jul 4, 2018
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Overstaying on a tourist visa and the fines imposed
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Q: Would there be a possibility for a tourist visa holder who overstayed for 3 months to waive his penalty or at least be lessened?

Jan 24, 2018
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The liability of canceling or renewing a residency visa
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Q: Dear Mr. Al Banna,
Hope this finds you in great health and cheer.
My residency visa expired on 13.11.2019 because the company was not willing to renew nor cancel my visa.
Can I know who is liable in this case? what would the outcome be?
Thank you!

Apr 20, 2020
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The liability of canceling or renewing a residency visa of an employee
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Q: Good evening,
My residency/work visa expired on 13/11/2019, but the employer is not willing to renew nor cancel my visa.
Is the company liable or is it my liability?

Apr 20, 2020
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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.
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The UAE attracts a large population of expatriates from around the world for business or leisure. It occurs sometimes that those expatriates violate the rules of their visas and incur overstay fines which accumulate the longer they stay beyond their visa's expiry date. This may result in travel restrictions, banning violators from entering the UAE for a certain period or lifetime. The UAE authorities have now announced a two-month scheme for violators to rectify their situations.
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The landlord has not returned my security deposit worth AED 5000. I filed a case and have judicial announcements that the landlord should return deposit+expenses. But still no response.
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