UAE Eases Passport Rules for Visa Amnesty Program

The UAE has reduced the passport validity requirement for its visa amnesty program from six months to one month, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICP) announced. 

The change, effective Tuesday, allows visa violators to amend their status without needing to renew passports if their validity is under six months, speeding up the process. 

The amnesty program, which began on September 1 and runs until October 31, offers violators the chance to either leave the UAE without a ban or secure a job and stay legally. Maj-Gen Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, ICP director-general, encouraged violators to contact the ICP call center with inquiries.

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 The new policy aims to simplify the process for violators facing passport renewal delays.

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