In a great relief to thousands of non-resident Pakistanis who were stranded at home due to the COVID-19 shutdown, Dubai has extended the validity of expired residence visas until December 9. The automatic renewal of the visa is for three months, including the one-month grace period. reapplication period. Those who wish to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can check their visa status at https://amer.gdrfad.gov.ae/visa-inquiry.
Residents who have been outside the UAE for more than six months can also return.
Afi Ahmed, managing director of Smart Travels, explained: “In the case of expired visas, what we are noticing is that our clients, whose visas expired after June, July and are holders of active visas are the only ones who are receiving the extension three-month automatic. Several passengers whose visas expired during the months of May to early June, for example, have not yet received the waivers. “
He added: “Even those who have stayed outside the UAE for more than 180 days and have received approvals from the Federal Citizenship and Identity Authority (ICA) or GDRFA can return. Airlines are accepting these categories of passengers. However, it is important to note that these exemptions only apply to holders of Dubai residency visas. “
In a major relief to thousands of Non-Resident Pakistanis stranded back home due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Dubai has extended the validity of expired residency visas till December 9. The automatic visa renewal is for three months, including the one-month grace period for reapplication. Those wishing to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can check their visa status on https://amer.gdrfad.gov.ae/visa-inquiry.
Residents who’ve stayed outside the UAE for over six months can also return.
Afi Ahmed, the managing director of Smart Travels, explained: “In the case of expired visas, what we are noticing is that our clients, whose visas expired after June, July, and are holders of active visas are the only ones who are receiving the automatic three-month-long extension. Several passengers whose visas expired during the months of May to early June, for example, are yet to receive the exemptions.”
He added, “Even those who have stayed outside of the UAE for over 180 days and have received Federal Authority of Identity and Citizenship (ICA) or GDRFA approvals can return. Airlines are accepting these categories of passengers. However, it is important to note that these exemptions are only in place for Dubai residency visa holders.”
