The federal government launched a two-month visa amnesty (September–October 2024, later extended to end-December 2024) allowing visa-overstayers to either regularise their status or leave the UAE without penalty. The largest such amnesty since 2018; widely-used by long-term overstayers.
Non-UAE residents with overstays seeking to regularise or exit without penalty.
Primary: ICP — Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security ↗
Corroborating: Emirates News Agency (WAM) ↗
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