Answers to all your questions about UAE amnesty

 

When is the amnesty period?

It runs from August 1 to October 31. However, as of October 31, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship said that the amnesty period has been extended until December 31.

Who are eligible for amnesty?

Anyone staying illegally in the UAE can apply for amnesty

What does the amnesty scheme offer?

Individuals who overstayed their visa can leave the UAE without any ban, fine or jail term. They can also opt to regularise their status by getting a new visa under a sponsor

What about individuals who entered the country illegally?

They will be given amnesty but they will exit the UAE with a two-year ban.

Is there a special amnesty for individuals coming from war-torn countries like Syria and Yemen?

Yes. They will be given a one-year residence visa.

How can individuals who are physically incapacitated apply for amnesty?

Their next of kin can submit to the Immigration department a medical report or a letter from the embassy or consulate, which will be used to issue an exit permit for the individual.

Will those who avail the amnesty get a permanent ban from re-entering the UAE?

No. There will be no ban, and they can reenter the UAE if they have valid visas.

Who are not qualified to apply for amnesty?

Those with police cases for defaulting on loans or other legal cases are not eligible for amnesty.

Can those with absconding cases apply for amnesty?

Yes. Immigration authorities will remove the absconding report and issue exit permit without ban.

Can amnesty seekers who regularise their status apply for jobs in the UAE?

Yes. They can get a six-month temporary visa to look for jobs.

Where should individuals apply for amnesty?

They can go to the office of the General Directorates of Residency and Foreign Affairs to rectify their visa status. In Dubai, amnesty seekers with residency rule violations who want to amend their status and stay in the UAE on new visa can go to Amer centre, while those who want to exit the UAE voluntarily can go to the Al Aweer immigration centre. In Abu Dhabi, centres are located in Shahama, Al Garbia and Al Ain.

When are these offices open?

The amnesty service centres open from August 1 until October 31, from 8am to 8pm.

What is the process of applying for amnesty to exit the UAE?

You need to go to the amnesty centre to apply for amnesty. Once approved for amnesty, you will be given an exit permit. You can then buy an airline ticket and wait 10 days for your record to be cleared before you can exit the UAE. Amnesty seekers have 30 days to leave the UAE after getting an exit permit.

What documents are required to apply for amnesty?

You need your original passport or emergency certificate, and proof of their airline ticket along with the amnesty application form.

How much does an exit permit cost?

Dh221

How much does it cost to clear absconding cases?

Dh121 if it is an individual case, Dh521 for employees of private companies and Dh71 for employees of government departments.

How much does it cost to regularise one’s visa status?

Dh521

Can individuals without passports apply for amnesty?

Yes. They may visit their consulate or embassy to issue an emergency travel document.

What is the time period to exit the country after getting an exit pass?

You have 10 days to exit the UAE after getting an exit pass.

Bus

Amnesty seekers going to Al Aweer can take the public bus on Route 11A starting August 1 until the end of the amnesty period. The bus travels every hour starting at 5:06 am at Al Aweer terminus. Route 11A starts from Al Aweer and ends at Gold Souq, and covers various residential and commercial areas, including Al Khawaneej, Rashidiya metro station, Airport Terminal 1, Union metro station to name a few.

Mission helplines

Philippine Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 6390006 Philippine Consulate General, Dubai 04 220 7100 Bangladesh Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 446 5100 Bangladesh Consulate General, Dubai 04 238 8199 Egypt Consulate General, Dubai 04 397 1122 India Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 4492700 India Consulate General, Dubai 056 546 3903 (indiaindubai.amnesty@gmail.com) Indonesia Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 445 4448 Indonesia Consulate General, Dubai 04 398 5666 Malaysia Consulate General, Dubai 04 398 5843 Nepal Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 634 4767 Nigeria Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 4431503 Nigeria Consulate General, Dubai 04 352 2505 Pakistan Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 444 7800 Pakistan Consulate General, Dubai 04 397 3600 Sri Lanka Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 631 6444 Sri Lanka Consulate General, Dubai 04 398 6535 Sudan Consulate General, Dubai 04 397 7722 Uzbekistan Embassy, Abu Dhabi 02 448 8215 Uzbekistan Consulate General, Dubai 04 370 6060JTNDJTIxLS0lMjBDb2RlcyUyMGJ5JTIwSFRNTC5hbSUyMC0tJTNFJTBBJTBBJTNDJTIxLS0lMjBDU1MlMjBDb2RlJTIwLS0lM0UlMEElM0NzdHlsZSUyMHR5cGUlM0QlMjJ0ZXh0JTJGY3NzJTIyJTIwc2NvcGVkJTNFJTBBYS5HZW5lcmF0ZWRMaW5rJTNBbGluayUyMCU3QiUwQWZvbnQtc2l6ZSUzQThweCUzQnRleHQtZGVjb3JhdGlvbiUzQW5vbmUlM0Jjb2xvciUzQSUyMzAwMDAzMyUzQmJhY2tncm91bmQtY29sb3IlM0ElMjNmOWY1ZjUlM0IlMEElN0QlMEFhLkdlbmVyYXRlZExpbmslM0F2aXNpdGVkJTIwJTdCJTBBY29sb3IlM0ElMjMwMDAwMzMlM0IlMEElN0QlMEFhLkdlbmVyYXRlZExpbmslM0Fob3ZlciUyMCU3QiUwQWNvbG9yJTNBJTIzRkY2NjMzJTNCJTBBJTdEJTBBYS5HZW5lcmF0ZWRMaW5rJTNBYWN0aXZlJTIwJTdCJTBBY29sb3IlM0ElMjNGRjk5MDAlM0IlMEElN0QlMEElM0MlMkZzdHlsZSUzRSUwQSUwQSUwQSUzQ2ElMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMkdlbmVyYXRlZExpbmslMjIlMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5leHBhdG1lZGlhLm5ldCUyRmFkdmVydGlzZS13aXRoLXVzJTIyJTIwdGFyZ2V0JTNEJTIyX2JsYW5rJTIyJTIyJTNFQURWRVJUSVNFJTIwSEVSRSUzQyUyRmElM0UlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZleHBhdG1lZGlhLm5ldCUyRmNsYXNzaWZpZWRzJTJGJTIyJTNFJTBBJTNDaW1nJTIwYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsdCUzRCUyMkZpbmQlMjBvciUyMHBvc3QlMjBuZXclMjBqb2JzJTJDJTIwbW90b3IlMjBhZHMlMjBhbmQlMjBjbGFzc2lmaWVkcyUyMiUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZleHBhdG1lZGlhLm5ldCUyRndwLWNvbnRlbnQlMkZ1cGxvYWRzJTJGMjAxNiUyRjA1JTJGRmluZC15b3VyLW5leHQtam9iLTIuanBnJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlM0UlMEElM0MlMkZhJTNFJTBBJTNDYnIlM0UlMEElM0NiciUzRSUwQSUzQyUyMS0tJTIwSFRNTCUyMENvZGUlMjAtLSUzRQ==JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyJTJGJTJGcGFnZWFkMi5nb29nbGVzeW5kaWNhdGlvbi5jb20lMkZwYWdlYWQlMkZqcyUyRmFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlLmpzJTIyJTIwYXN5bmMlM0QlMjIlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMEElMjAlM0MlMjEtLSUyMGluLWFydGljbGUlMjBhZCUyMC0tJTNFJTBBJTIwJTNDaW5zJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSUyMiUyMHN0eWxlJTNEJTIyZGlzcGxheSUzQSUyMGJsb2NrJTNCJTIyJTIwZGF0YS1hZC1jbGllbnQlM0QlMjJjYS1wdWItNTAwNjI0MTU4MzU4MTg0OSUyMiUyMGRhdGEtYWQtc2xvdCUzRCUyMjg1MjYwOTM2MTElMjIlMjBkYXRhLWFkLWZvcm1hdCUzRCUyMmF1dG8lMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZpbnMlM0UlMEElM0NzY3JpcHQlM0UlMkYlMkYlMjAlM0MlMjElNUJDREFUQSU1QiUwQSUyOGFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlJTIwJTNEJTIwd2luZG93LmFkc2J5Z29vZ2xlJTIwJTdDJTdDJTIwJTVCJTVEJTI5LnB1c2glMjglN0IlN0QlMjklM0IlMEElMkYlMkYlMjAlNUQlNUQlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMEE=