Q: I am an American living in the UAE. My visa is sponsored by my father who is refusing to cancel it… A: If you have attained the legal age, you may request the GDRFA-Dubai to cancel the visa. Legal age under UAE law is twenty-one years old of the lunar calendar which will be twenty years…

Dear questioner, If you have attained the legal age, you may request the GDRFA-Dubai to cancel the visa. Legal age under UAE law is twenty-one years old of the lunar calendar which will be twenty years, four months, and twenty days of the solar calendar. Regards, Rajasree Ravivarma

How to leave the UAE while being under the sponsorship of the father?

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Questions & Answers

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The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates

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