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Abu Dhabi, UAE

Can the visa of the wife be extended after losing the husband sponsorship?

Dear Lawyers,

I need clarity as to whether a divorcee visa is still applicable specifically in the Abu Dhabi emirate subsequent to the divorce for a woman who has been granted child custody during the divorce judgment.

I am aware that a one-year grace period was granted to divorced women in the past as part of the divorcee visa but I am unsure if the law is still active as of today.

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Alawi Aljaberi Advocates & Legal Consultants
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17 May 2023, 05:50

Still active.

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17 May 2023, 09:47

Yes,

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) grants a one-year extension on residence visas to divorced or widowed women living in the country on their husband's visas.

The extension on the visa also applies to children who were under their father's visa.

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