If a tourist or a visitor overstays, he will be fined AED 200 for the first day of overstay, followed by AED100 each consecutive day. This is to be paid in addition to AED 100, as service fees at the immigration offices or at the airport when exiting.

In the case of UAE residents, they have 30 days’ grace period after visa expiry to either amend their status and get another residence visa or leave the country. Fines do not apply during the grace period.

If they overstay after the grace period, they will be fined with AED 125 for the first day and AED 25 for each subsequent day.

After six months of overstaying, the resident would be fined AED 50 per day.

After one year of overstaying, the resident would be fined AED 100 per day.

Check details with GDRFA in your respective emirate.

Useful links:

• Fines table – General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs – Ajman
• Guarantees table – General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs – Ajman