Q: I can't reach my employer, he is out of the country for 1 year. My visa has expired in October 2020 and I need to cancel it to be able to get a new visa, I am very concerned about fines & any repercussions, I must get this cancelled asap and get onto a new visa. Can you help with: 1) How do I cancel the visa if the employer is no longer here? 2) How can I find out about my overstay fines? 3) Who is responsible for my overstay fines?

Q: Hi, I had a visit visa (job seeker) and it expired before I get a job. So now I have an overstay fine and they have put an absconding case on me. I think it was from immigration. Is there a way to remove the abscond (without me going to immigration) so I can get a new visa after taking care of the fines?

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.

Q: Hello everyone, I have had an absconding case for 5 years and some financial cases which I managed to remove one after one. Only one of them is pending which is a cheque case of 250k. I managed also to resolve the issue with the old sponsor and now I am afraid to visit Al Aweer because of the 150k immigration FINES on me. I want a lawyer to remove my absconding using the sponsor's letter and even taking the sponsor himself without the need for me to visit Aweer. I am ready for any fees but most important. I need quick action because I had several experiences with fake promises and I lost some amount to people promising and not honoring their promises. Summary: Remove my absconding (I have a withdrawal letter from the sponsor) and apply for a "petition" to reduce fines for me in immigration without asking me to go there.

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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