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6 available 6 • View allCancellation and transfer of daughter's visa through a POA
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Q: Dear Mr Sherif,
Hoping this message finds you well.
I would highly appreciate your advice regarding the possibility to cancel the residency visa of my daughter (17 y/o and 7 months) from father sponsorship.
However, he is facing some events preventing him at this stage to come back to the UAE.
Her visa expires on Feb. 2019, and most probably her father (if problems still persist) his visa shall get cancelled as well being away from the country more than 6 months (by Nov. 2018).
I am having a full and general POA from my husband; would this serve to cancel her visa?
Then I shall start her transfer to my sponsorship (an employee in Ajman Government), but still, I might face some difficulties.
I will try to seek for humanitarian and exceptional cases, the worst case scenario I will make her a student visa through her university.
Looking forward to receiving your advice regarding possibilities of cancellation with a POA.
Thanking you in advance.
Best regards,

Sep 27, 2018
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Dependant visa status when the sponsor is changing job
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Q: I am working in Dubai and have sponsored my wife who is also working in Dubai.
Now, I have got another employment opportunity in Abu Dhabi, so I will not be able to hold my wife's visa while my new visa gets issued.
I will sponsor my wife again once I get a new visa but my question is, what will happen with her current job? Will she have to terminate the work contract because of the cancellation of visa?

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Q: Can my husband take me off his visa, without asking my permission, while we are still married?

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Getting back to Dubai after leaving without proper visa cancellation

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Q: Hi,
I lived in Dubai for 17 years and met my British husband whilst being there and we married. 4 years later, he hit me and financially abused me so I fled to the UK with our 2 very young children.
I was not working at that time but was on his visa as a spouse. My visa was not properly canceled and it expired18 months ago. I am not on good terms at all with my ex-husband.
Am I safe to visit Dubai again? Or there will be a problem if I go there because of not canceling the visa officially and absconding with children?
We have UK court orders for divorce and the children are court-ordered to live with me.
Please advise!


Feb 7, 2020
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Entering the UAE with an on-arrival visa after canceling a residency visa

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Q: Hello,
I really need help getting an accurate answer to this simple question because I keep getting different opinions!
My dad had an investor visa in Dubai/UAE. His investor visa EXPIRED last year. His lawyer completed an official cancelation after the expiry.
My dad had sponsored me under his visa (I had a residency visa; NOT a work visa). I was out of Dubai when our visas expired. Since my dad has done an official cancelation on his visa after expiry, do I need to do anything on my end?
Can I now enter the UAE with an on-arrival visa as a Canadian citizen or do I need to take an additional step before entering? And If so, do you guys offer services to help me with that?
Thank you!


May 24, 2021
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Can I request delaying my visa cancellation due to medical unfitness until I retake my medical test?


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Q: I got a work permit and moved to the UAE. I had a work permit for 2 months, which was supposed to be changed to residency. But I got medically unfit, and the company off-boarded me the same day.
They gave me a grace period of 15 days before cancelling the visa. In these 15 days, I have managed to get my test redone and am in the process now.
Can I ask my agency to let me stay till I get my reports updated, and not to cancel the visa as it's already in the legal limits?
I entered on 2 March, so my visa expired on 2 May. I have taken 1 test and the results are due by the next two weeks (between 14 April and 21 April).
Can I ask them to hold the cancellation because I am pretty sure my reports will be revised?



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