Foreigners in the UAE with visit visas that had expired after March 1 this year has one month to renew or leave the country so that they could avoid fines, local media today reported citing a top official of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA).
Speaking to a local TV network, ICA spokesperson, Brig Khamis Al Kaabi, said the one-month window started yesterday July 12, reports by major local dailies stated, as per new visa policies approved by the UAE Cabinet on Friday, July 10.
The Cabinet decision reversed all prior resolutions made in connection with residency concerns, visa validities, national ID cards and entry permits, including the extension of expired visas and IDs until December 31, 2020.
The ICA official also reiterated that residents and citizens in the country have 90 days to renew their documents while those outside have a one-month window for renewal, with grace period being on the date of their arrival in the UAE.
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