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UAE: Govt. waives overstay fines for workers with expired visas prior to March
"UAE announces a full waiver on all visa fines for 3 months," 21 May 2020
According to a new order in the UAE, all residents with entry or residency permits that expired before 1 March 2020, will be exempted from paying fines if they leave the country after 18 May 2020. The order is valid for a period of three months...
Other Gulf countries have declared more extensive amnesties for irregular workers who wish to leave or regularise their status, or automatically renewed resident or visit permits free of charge.