The wait is over, all Dubai visit/tourist visa holders with expired visas before March 1, 2020 can now leave UAE without fines as a new deportation center in Dubai International airport, terminal 2 is ready to welcome the violators.
Step 1: Report to Deportation Center:
Dubai visitors with expired visas before March 1, 2020 need to visit and report to the deportation center near Terminal 2 if they wish to leave the UAE. If you owned the visitor visa (which is already extended till December 2020) and you wish to leave the country, you can do it now by visiting the Dubai deportation center.
Link: Check your last day of stay in UAE
Step 2: Fingerprints:
Once a visitor reached the deportation building, visitor will get their fingerprints taken along with that they need to bring a valid passport or travel documents.
Step 3: Your fines will be waived:
In light of COVID-19, the UAE authorities had stated that visit or tourist visa violation fines will be waived for anyone whose visas have expired before March 1, as long as they head back to their home countries before August 18.
It means, if you wish to leave the UAE without fines, you have time till August 18, after the stated date, we don’t know what UAE government will decide.
The order to waive fines was issued by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on May 2020.The presidential order includes a full waiver of fines for people with expired entry or residency permits willing to leave the country between May 18 to August 18, 2020.
Why to visit Deportation Center?
The reason the procedures have been moved to the deportation center is simply due to larger area available to keep health and safety in mind. According to Al Qusais Police Station, the visitors at the deportation center in terminal 2 have tent facilities, rest areas, and handing out masks to make sure precaution is taken.
To enhance the service and make it less of a hassle, Dubai Police has added more fingerprint devices to make sure the procedures go smoothly. These are quite useful considering the number of people that will be present at the facility.
So, to avoid time waste, try not to visit any other place now, just visit the stated building and exit Dubai legally without fines.
Can UAE Residents also visit Deportation Center?
UAE residents who have expired visa residency before March 1, 2020, must buy a 1-way ticket and head to the airport with their passport. Therefore, in addition to the UAE saying they will waive fines, residents have different rules.
To avoid the fines residents must also pay a visit to the deportation center near Terminal 2 at least 48 hours before departure.
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