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9 available 9 • 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
3055
The penalty for overstay after visa cancellation
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Q: Sir, my visa was cancelled and 30 days already finished.
Do I have a fine for each day of overstay?

Oct 23, 2017
18866
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
78114
Blocking the visa quota of a company due to sponsorship overstay
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Q: We are a tourism company. We entered into an agreement with another company to issue them visas. They used all our quota and none of the sponsored people is leaving after the expiry of their stay.
Now, we cannot find the person in charge. Their phone numbers are not going through, and they are not replying to their WhatsApp. We have copies of the agreement, company's trade licence and Emirates ID of the person.
Can we file a breach of trust case or what can we do in this situation?
Thank you.

Nov 9, 2017
1752
How to know the details of imprisonment and fines for overstay?


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Q: My brother is in Aweer jail in Dubai and his visa expired. It was fine. Now that the police have caught him.
How will he find out about his imprisonment and fines?
I mean how much jail and how much fine?



Oct 24, 2022
915
How long can I stay in the Dubai beyond the expiry of my visit visa?

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Q: My visit visa (3 months AUH) is going to expire today dated 28 Dec 22. I am in Dubai now.
My question is after visa expiry, how many days can I stay without having any overstay fine?
Kindly guide me.
Thanks.


Dec 28, 2022
270
Why do travel agencies put absconding on people's visas without any notification?
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Q: Why are travel agencies in Abu Dhabi putting absconding on people's visas without any notification?
Even if it is one day that the person overstayed his visa, do they have to put abscond on his/her visa that will give him/her a tough time removing it?

Mar 31, 2023
143
How to waive UAE overstay fine for brother imprisoned for driving without license?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I need legal advice!
I am from Pakistan. My brother was on a visit to the UAE for 2 months. During his stay, he was arrested by authorities for driving without a license. The authorities fined him for driving without a license.
His visit visa has expired. Now he is in prison and overstaying for more than a month. We are paying a fine of approximately 50 AED per day for each month, according to UAE law.
So the question is, how can we get rid of this fine, which is 1,500 AED per month?
This is an unbearable amount for us.
Please guide me in a legal way.
Thank you!

Jul 14, 2023
126
How to avoid overstay fine and apply for new visa in UAE after visit visa expiry?

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Q: Hi,
My brother came to the UAE on a visit visa and joined a company. The company took his passport for visa renewal but did not give him his visa until his visa expired.
They also did not give him his salary. It has been two months since his visa expired.
What can he do to avoid the overstay fine and apply for a new visa?


Aug 28, 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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View allRecovering the unpaid price of items delivered over a year ago 0
Dear Sirs,
I have a Reseller Contract which was signed between us and another party for the sale of 10000 units of Terminal Stations.
The final supply was to be done to the India Telecom over a 5-year period at 2,200 units per year, based on a purchase contract signed between us and another company.
Based on this agreement, we placed an order for 2200 units at a value of AED12,273,400 (Twelve million two hundred seventy-three thousand four hundred).
Based on the purchase order, the other party made a payment of 15% as a deposit and we finalized and handed over, but they didn’t pay since one year.
Kindly let us know if you can guide us how we can recover our funds legally.
Looking forward to hearing from you at your earliest.
Apr 29, 2018
359
Obtaining refund from the developer for project delay 0
I booked an off-plan studio in R.E.P. DIP. The developer posts to me the contract to sign. I signed the contract and posted it back to their address.
The texture property In Dubai has been dealing and I transferred 10% to reserve the unit in June 2015. I have paid over 30% until the end of Dec 2016.
I stopped paying the rest of instalments because after viewing 0% construction report through DLD website and neither developer has provided me Oqood.
There is still no construction as per the DLD report for project number 1514. I am considering to get a refund.
The total price of the studio is AED 330000. 10% at the outset, 36 equal instalments during construction, 20% on handover and 18 equal instalments after the handover.
I have paid 10% and 18 equal instalments out of 36 during the construction as per contract. Total AED 109,973.94 paid: AED 109,973.00
What are the possibilities to get a refund from the developer? How much would it cost?
Apr 19, 2018
5730
Consequences of filing a criminal case against a debtor by the bank 0
Hi,
I have just found out I have a police case filed by my bank on a credit card payment. I have a credit card with 25k limit and could not do minimum payments for 1 year (due to job loss), nevertheless, the bank filed a case against me for 190k.
I do not understand on what ground and would like to know what to do. As well, how can I find out if I have a travel ban as I would rather try and solve the situation remotely from home than be concerned that I will be jailed here?
Your advice is appreciated.
Jul 20, 2017
3766
Transfer of labour complaint from free zone to labour court 0
I was working in Free Zone company here in Sharjah. Our total delayed salary is 6 months. Some of my co-workers already complained in Free Zone immigration but no avail.
What is the best we can do where we will complain?
Waiting for your reply.
Jul 20, 2017
2665
What to do if you have credit card debts 0
Hi,
I am staying in Abu Dhabi with my husband & 7 years old daughter. My husband was working in a big construction company from the year 1996. In October 2015, he got terminated due to which he went in depression.
He got another job but due to depression, he was not going to work regularly. The company terminated him. He doesn't have a job for 2 months & he is not in the position to look for the job as he has depression again.
He was having 3 credit cards. During his first job, he paid regularly without any delays. But after this new job, he didn't pay on time & even for 2 cards we were unable to pay for around 1 year. For the third card after checking with the bank, we had made installments but now for past 3 months, we didn't pay for it.
I really don't know what to do. I am also working but my salary is good enough for the rent only. Nowadays, our friends are helping us for the daily needs even.
Kindly let me know what could be the possible solution for this & can I send my daughter to the home country?
Jul 24, 2017
2792
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