The amnesty scheme which took effect on 1 August and was originally planned to continue until 31 October, has been extended. The scheme was intended for expats living in the UAE illegally to regularise their residency status or leave the country without paying any fines or receieving a re-entry ban. The scheme will continue until 1 December.
Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rashidy, Acting Director-General of Foreigners and Ports Affairs at the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship said the extension is in support of more expats looking to legalise their status.
"There was some delay in processing applications at the start of the amnesty period due to some technical issues," Al Rashidy said. "Extending the deadline also helps counteract the effect of the delay some amnesty seekers may have faced.”
For more information including the location of the amnesty centres, click here.