My residence permit is expiring next month and I want to start taking steps to renew it as soon as possible. What are the things I need to know about renewing my permit? How do I go about it?
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My residence permit is expiring next month and I want to start taking steps to renew it as soon as possible. What are the things I need to know about renewing my permit? How do I go about it?
A renewed visa will let you continue living legally in the UAE without incurring fines or facing legal consequences. The relevant General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) allows residents a grace period of 30 days to stay in the UAE after their visas expire. When your residence visa expires, your Emirates ID card issued by Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) also expires.The time limit to renew an expired residence visas is 30 days from the date of expiry. However, if there is a need to renew it a few months earlier (one to six months) for travelling reasons, you must first take special permission and approval from the relevant General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner’s Affairs in the emirate that issued your visa. The basic requirements are:
– a sponsor with a valid residency permit
– passing a medical fitness test for those above 18
– insurance card
– a renewed identity card issued from ICA, or an original receipt that you have registered with ICA to get a renewal.
– online application or application through a registered typing office for renewal of residency permit signed by the sponsor
– original passport of the sponsored
– photo of the sponsored.
The application for the renewal of residence visa should be start before the old one expires. There is a 30 day grace period once a residence visa expires, however, it is advisable to begin the renewal process in advance. The same documents you provided during the first application need to be produced, and a new health check carried out. The fees are also the same. It should be noted that if leaving the UAE for six months or more, the Dubai residence visa becomes invalid. The entire process has to begin again.