Visa Cancellation
إلغاء التأشيرة
Visa cancellation is the formal administrative process by which a UAE residency visa is annulled before or at its natural expiry. It is normally initiated by the sponsor — typically an employer for work visas or a family head for dependent visas — through the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) or ICP. Cancellation is mandatory when employment ends, a dependent leaves the sponsorship, or the sponsored person permanently departs the country. Once cancelled, the holder has a statutory grace period (usually 30 to 60 days, and longer for some categories) to transfer status, obtain a new sponsor, or exit. Failure to cancel properly can trigger fines, an overstay record, or a labour ban.
Also in
إلغاء التأشيرة هو الإجراء الإداري الرسمي الذي تُلغى بموجبه تأشيرة الإقامة في الإمارات قبل انتهائها الطبيعي أو عنده. يبدأ الإجراء عادةً من الكفيل — صاحب العمل لتأشيرات العمل أو رب الأسرة لتأشيرات المعالين — عبر الإدارة العامة للإقامة وشؤون الأجانب (GDRFA) أو هيئة الهوية. يُعدّ الإلغاء إلزامياً عند انتهاء العمل، أو خروج أحد المعالين من الكفالة، أو مغادرة الشخص الدولة بشكل نهائي. بعد الإلغاء، يحصل حامل التأشيرة على مهلة نظامية (غالباً ما بين 30 و60 يوماً، وأطول لبعض الفئات) لتعديل الوضع أو الحصول على كفيل جديد أو المغادرة. ويترتب على الإهمال غرامات أو قيد تجاوز إقامة أو حظر عمل.
Related terms
Visa Stamping
Visa stamping is the traditional final step of the UAE residence process — physically affixing the residence visa sticke
Visa Amnesty
A visa amnesty is a time-limited government initiative allowing people with irregular immigration status in the UAE — ov
Absconding Case
An absconding case (bulaq taghayyub) is a formal report filed by a UAE employer or sponsor with the Ministry of Human Re
Amer
Amer centres are the authorised service centres that process GDRFA Dubai transactions — the immigration counterpart of T
Change of Status
Change of status (also called status adjustment or amendment) is the in-country process of converting from one UAE immig
Deportation
Deportation is the compulsory removal of a non-citizen from the UAE by order of the competent authority. UAE law recogni
Related legislation
Cabinet Resolution No. (56) of 2018 Regulating the Residence Permits for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Specialized Talents
Federal Law by Decree No. (29) of 2021 Concerning Entry and Residence of Foreigners
Cabinet Resolution No. (65) of 2022 Issuing the Executive Regulations of Federal Law by Decree No. (29) of 2021 Concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners
Need advice on this?
Contact a verified UAE lawyer specialised in this area, or ask the AI assistant first.