UAE: No extension of visa amnesty after October 31; stricter measures, deportations to follow

There will be no extension of the visa amnesty programme that ends on October 31, the ICP announced on Monday.

The ICP added there will be deportations and tightening of measures with inclusion of violators on the no-entry list.

Three weeks remain until the end of amnesty program on November 1. Intensive inspection campaigns will be conducted in residential areas and companies where violators are located.

These campaigns will continue to apprehend violators and deport them, placing them on the list of individuals banned from entering the country in the future.

Major General Sultan Al-Naeimi, Director General of Residence and Foreign Affairs of the Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Port Security, said "This is the golden and final opportunity for individuals to adjust their situations." He added, "There will be no leniency, and there will be no court proceedings."

According to Major General Sultan Al-Naeimi, an overwhelming number of cases have been received, and many have had their situations adjusted during this period.

Authorities are monitoring the violators' locations and will impose fines and deport them from the country with no possibility of entering the UAE unless fines are settled.

They urged those who have received exit permits to leave before the deadline, as some have not yet departed.

Total number of people who have adjusted their status within the amnesty programme will be announced after completion. Many individuals with special circumstances were assisted by airlines, either through ticket discounts or even free tickets.