The UAE announces fine prices for delaying residency renewal

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs, which is in charge of such matters, has informed its applicants of the renewal fee as well as any additional conditions for gaining residency in the UAE. This page describes how to renew your Emirati residence visa in 2023 and lists the penalties you'll face if you miss the deadline.

Sponsors who fail to renew sponsored visas before their expiration dates have been strongly warned by the UAE's General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs.

The UAE Foreign Ministry and the General Directorate of Residency have both announced one-month extensions. Staying in the UAE after your resident visa has expired is against the law, and you may face fines. He also imposed some restrictions on what was and was not permitted.

A fine for delaying the renewal of the UAE residency in 2023

• First-day compensation totals 125 dirhams.
• Each additional day results in a fine of 25 dirhams.
• If you go over your allotted time by more than six months, you'll have to pay 50 dirhams per day.
• If you go over a year, you can still spend up to 100 dirhams a day.

Conditions for renewing a residence visa in the UAE

In order for residents to take care of their family or find gainful employment, they must meet the following requirements for a visa renewal:

1. He has a legal permanent resident sponsor.
2. Having successfully completed the adult medical examination.
3. In order to enter either Abu Dhabi or Dubai, a valid health insurance card is required.
4. Visit the Federal Director for Citizenship and Identity to update your personal information.
5. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Residency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) accepts applications via their website or at approved printing facilities.
6. The sponsor's actual passport, complete with his picture.

Long-term residency options in the UAE

We have reviewed the five types of visas and rules that the UAE government allows foreign people to acquire permanent residence in the UAE:

1. Without a sponsor, you can stay for ten years.
2. Without a sponsor, you can stay for 5 years.
3. Residents of the UAE can apply for a 5-year retirement visa.
4. "Thriving in Abu Dhabi" golden residency programme for a term of 5 to 10 years.
5. Dubai retirement visa.