Out pass (exit permit)

Obtains an out pass, the permit that allows you to leave the UAE, from GDRFA Dubai (Amer).

Start this request processing: 2 days

How it works

  1. 1

    Documents

    You

  2. 2

    Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI

    MARIO E.G.S.H AI

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    Submitted at GDRFA

    Runner at GDRFA

  4. 4

    Medical & biometrics

    You

  5. 5

    Visa issued

    GDRFA

Documents required

  • Passport (or, if lost, the travel document issued by the consulate)

    original
  • Personal photo

    copy
  • Ticket with departure within 7 days of issue

    copy
  • Birth certificate

    in some casesoriginalOnly if: Newborns
  • Police report of the lost passport

    in some casesoriginalOnly if: Lost passport: a police report may be filed, then the consulate issues a travel document (GDRFA)
  • Father's attested no-objection/power of attorney

    in some casesoriginalattestedOnly if: Not on the GDRFA page, which says the father attends in person for a newborn. Only if the father cannot attend; staff confirm with GDRFA first.

Conditions, time and validity

  • A regular departure permit needs all fines paid first. If the fines are not paid, GDRFA issues it only after an iris print with a permanent ban.
  • Newborns: the father attends in person. Lost passport and violators: the person applies in person (fingerprints are taken for violators). Establishments may apply online.
  • If the person does not leave within 7 days, the permit must be cancelled and a new one issued.
Processing time
48 hours (GDRFA Dubai).
Validity of the result
Departure within 7 days of issue.
Where it is applied for
In person: Public Services Section in Al Aweer, the service centre at Airport Terminal 3, Amer centres, Hatta land port. Establishments: online on the GDRFA Dubai website.

Steps at the authority

  1. Check fines; book ticket.
  2. Centre submits departure permit and pays fees/fines.
  3. Person leaves via the airport within 7 days.

Tips that save you a trip

  • Check for travel bans before buying a ticket (Dubai Police / Dubai Courts apps).
  • During official amnesty periods fines may be waived; check current announcements.
  • If the person cannot pay the fines, GDRFA has a separate request to the fines committee to waive or reduce them: a passport copy and a letter explaining the reasons are needed.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • Travel ban, police or court case, or labour/absconding case on the file.
  • Ticket date outside the 7 days.

Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.

Legal basis

Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021; Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022

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