Entry permit time limits and the 6-month absence rule

Entry permit for residence: GDRFA Dubai says a work entry visa lets the holder stay 60 days from entry to complete the residence (medical, Emirates ID, residence), and ICP's residence card says the same 60 days from entry; after that, overstay fines of AED 50 per day apply. Absence: if a resident stays outside the UAE for more than 180 days in a row, the residence becomes invalid automatically (u.ae). u.ae lists exceptions, among them the foreign wife of an Emirati citizen, residents abroad for approved medical treatment, public-sector employees sent abroad for training or work, students abroad, investors with a valid residence, and people excluded by an ICP decision. ICP adds that Golden, Green and Blue residence holders, and the husband of a UAE national woman who sponsors him, may enter at any time while the residence is valid. Residents who stayed out more than 6 months for study, work or treatment can apply from outside, after 180 days, with a valid reason and at least 30 days left on the residence, paying AED 100 for every 30 days (or part) outside plus ICP's smart service fee of AED 100; after approval they must enter within 30 days. This ICP service does not cover Dubai residents, so Dubai residents ask GDRFA Dubai.