How long can I stay in the UAE after my residence visa is cancelled?

All three of your advisers could be right — for different people. The UAE no longer has a single grace period; how long you can stay after cancellation depends on the residence category you held. Many standard work residencies carry a 30-day grace period, while certain categories — golden visa holders and some skilled or special-category residents among them — are granted substantially longer. That is why you are hearing different numbers from different mouths. The only answer that matters is the one attached to your own file, and you can get it directly: check your status through GDRFA Dubai channels or an Amer centre if your visa was Dubai-issued, or through ICP smart services for other emirates, using your file number. Do this now rather than near the end of the period, because overstay fines accrue daily once grace lapses, and switching to a new status — employment, jobseeker, visit — is far simpler while you are still within it. If you expect your next move to take a while, look at the official jobseeker visa as a bridge. Should your category be unusual or your dates contested, a licensed UAE immigration lawyer can confirm precisely which period applies before any fines begin.