The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has declared on Monday (October 7) that the UAE visa amnesty program will officially conclude on October 31 with no possibility for extension. According to the ICP, deportations are planned, and stricter measures will include placing violators on the no-entry list.

With three weeks to go before the amnesty program ends on November 1, thorough inspection campaigns will be held in areas and companies where violators are found. These campaigns will persist in apprehending violators and enforcing penalties, including fines or deportation, while adding them to the list of individuals barred from future entry into the country.

Authorities are tracking the locations of violators and will impose fines and deport them, barring future entry into the UAE until fines are paid. They advised anyone with exit permits to leave prior to the deadline, as there are still some who have not left. In September, Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs reported that it regularised the status of nearly 20,000 individuals, issuing 7,401 exit permits to violators seeking to return to their home countries during the amnesty program.

The final tally of individuals who have adjusted their status during the amnesty program will be revealed upon its completion. Airlines have assisted many with special circumstances, offering ticket discounts or even complimentary tickets.