A 66-year-old Indian woman, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, is set to fly home after 28 years thanks to the UAE’s visa amnesty initiative. Gudala Baby, who worked as a housemaid and did menial jobs such as cleaning and cooking to support her family back in India, had fines for overstaying for 9,388 days totalling Dirham 877,950 … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa amnesty programme, which began on September 1, has been extended by two more months, allowing violators to adjust their visa status or leave without fines. This move, announced by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP), was initially set to end on Thursday, October 31, … Read more
Photo: Gulf News The Indian Consulate in Dubai on Friday, October 25, announced that the amnesty help desk will be operational on Sunday, October 27. In a statement posted on X, the consulate said that the help desk will operate from 8 am to 5 pm. Important announcement📢 The amnesty help desk at the Consulate General of … Read more
Photo: GDRFA-Dubai On the occasion of Prophet’s Muhammad birthday, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai announced an official holiday on 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1446 AH, corresponding to September 15. In a statement, the GDRFA said that the services will resume on Monday, September 16, from 8 am to 8 pm … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Authority For Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has announced a visa amnesty program, offering discounted flight tickets to illegal residents who decide to leave the country. According to the reports, the overstaying residents who are illegally residing in the Emirates as per rules and wish to return … Read more
