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Legalising Illegal Residents: UAE Launches Two-Month Visa Amnesty Program for Overstayed Visitors [Video]

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  • The UAE has launched a two-month visa amnesty program starting September 1, 2024, to help overstayed visitors regularize their status or return home without penalties
  • The initiative aims to resolve legal issues for overstayers, avoiding fines or jail terms, and allowing status changes or safe exits
  • Eligible applicants include residents with expired visas, overstayed visitors, children without residency, and those who fled sponsors, but excludes illegal entrants

In a significant move aimed at addressing the issue of overstayed visas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has initiated a two-month visa amnesty program, effective from September 1, 2024.

This initiative is designed to assist individuals who have exceeded their visa limits, offering them an opportunity to regularise their residency status or return to their home countries without facing penalties.

UAE launches two-month visa Amnesty program. Photo credit: Leonid Andronov via Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

The amnesty program, announced by the Federal Authority …

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