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Visa cancellation (outside the country)

Cancels an employment or family residence for a holder who is outside the UAE, through 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

  3. 3

    Submitted at GDRFA

    Runner at GDRFA

  4. 4

    Medical & biometrics

    You

  5. 5

    Visa issued

    GDRFA

Documents required

  • Passport copy of the employee

    copy

  • Sponsor / company representative passport

    copy

  • MOHRE work permit cancellation (MOHRE needs only the residence visa details for a worker abroad)

    copyOnly if: If the employee works in the private sector

Conditions, time and validity

  • The person must be outside the UAE (the system must show the exit).
  • MOHRE: the employee's signature is not required when the employee is overseas; the establishment still confirms the dues and pays any work permit fines first.
  • GDRFA Dubai: for a private-sector employee the cancellation must come from MOHRE first; family members on the employee's file are cancelled first or put on hold (ICP).
Processing time
GDRFA Dubai: 48 hours after the MOHRE cancellation.
Validity of the result
Residence cancelled; the person may then enter on a new visa.
Where it is applied for
GDRFA smart services; Amer centres.

Steps at the authority

  1. MOHRE work permit cancellation for a worker abroad (no employee signature).
  2. GDRFA Dubai residence cancellation.

Tips that save you a trip

  • A residence becomes invalid automatically after more than 180 days in a row outside the UAE (u.ae), but a formal cancellation clears the company's file and its quota.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • System still shows the person inside the UAE.

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; Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021

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