UAE Visa Amnesty: Minimum Passport Validity Period To Be 1 Month Instead Of 6 Months

UAE's Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) announced that the passport validity required to avail of the UAE visa amnesty programme has been reduced from six months to one month. Launched on September 1, the amnesty is aimed at amending the status of the violator, either by leaving the country without the entry ban stamp or obtaining a job opportunity and remaining in the country.

Major General Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, Director General of the Authority, said that the amendment will enable violators to amend their status without the need to renew their passports if their validity period is less than 6 months, as was the case before the issuance of the new decision. Major General also added that it will allow violators to overcome the challenge related to the long period of time required to renew passports through the embassies present in the country.

It is to be noted that amending the validity period of the passport accepted as a condition for completing the service will be applied during the grace period for amending the status only (September 1–October 31, 2024).