What if I don’t have the money to pay an overstay fine?

In order to expedite the process and guarantee their smooth return to their country, all residents and visitors who are unable to pay the fine for overstaying in the Emirates have been granted an exemption from it after presenting documentation attesting to their status.

if I don’t have the money to pay an overstay fine

You can apply for a settlement or an exemption from the fine for overstaying in the United Arab Emirates if you lack the funds to pay it. These services are offered by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship in the country or the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.

How to request an exemption from overstay fine in the UAE online

To request an exemption from overstay fine in the UAE online, here’s how you can do it:

• Step 1: Go to the Exemption from Fines for Violators of Residence Law service “from here“.
• Step 2: Read the details and then click on the Start service icon.
• Step 3: Log in to the user account on the portal.
• Step 4: Proceed to Exemption from fines for violators of Residence Law service.
• Step 5: Fill out the electronic form and then upload the required attachments.
• Step 6: Pay the required fees and then submit the application.

How to request an exemption from overstay fine in the UAE via app

To request an exemption from an overstay fine in the UAE via the app, here’s what you need to do:

• Step 1: Download the GDRFA application from the following links:
  • Download the GDRFA app for Android: “from here“.
  • Download the GDRFA app for iPhone: “from here“.
• Step 2: Run the application from the application list and then choose English.
• Step 3: Skip the introduction tour of the application.
• Step 4: Agree to grant the permissions requested by the application.
• Step 5: Log in to your user account with your digital ID.
• Step 6: Proceed to Exemption from Fines for Violators of Residence Law Service.
• Step 7: Fill out the electronic form and then upload the required attachments.
• Step 8: Pay the required fees and then submit the application.

How to request an exemption from overstay fine in the UAE via service centers

You can request an exemption from overstay fine in the UAE via service centers shown in the following table:

service center	Location	service center	Location
AL DEYAFA AL MUMAYAZA GOVERNMENT SERVICES L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Al Mankhool	BAB ALFALAH DOCUMENTS CLEARING SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Al Quoz
FALAK TAYYEB PLAYINUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Sheikh Zayed Road	AL QUOZ GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Bur Dubai – Al Quoz
ABDULWAHED BIN SHABEB GOVERNMENT TRANSACTION CENTER	Deira – Bin Shabib Mall	ALDEYAFA GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Bur Dubai – Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street
ENJAZ GOVERNMENT TRANSACYION CENTER L.L.C	Deira – Rashidiya / Bin Souqat Center	MAF GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Dignity
PREMIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES L.L.C	Deira – Al Muteena Street	GFE DOCUMENTS SERVICES ONE PERSON COMAPNY L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Al Garhoud
SAREE GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Deira – Al Khaleej Street	M S M E GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Deira – Al Twar
BUSINESS HUB GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Jumeirah I	Express Convey Document Clearing	Deira – Arabian Center
ALOUFOUK WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS GUIDANCE CENTER	Deira – Al Reef Mall	FALCON VISION GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER LLC	Deira – Al Khabisi
TATHQEEF FOR INTEGRATED GOVERNMENT SERVICES L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Al Quoz	Emirates Professional Business Centre	Deira – Al Qusais 2
QUALITY GOVERNMENT SERVICES CENTER	Bur Dubai – Al Quoz	AHLAN BUSINESMEN SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Jebel Ali
HAPPINESS LOUNGE GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Opposite Dubai TV	UID SMART SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Karama
AWAMR GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER EST.	Deira – Port Saeed	AL TARESH GOVERNMENT SERVICES L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Dubai Municipality Center – Al Kifaf
M B S GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Deira – Nad Al Hamar	GULF VISION GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS LLC	Deira – AlQusais
TM GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER EST	Deira – Al Nahda	ONE CLICK GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Deira – Muhaisnah Fourth
SAHEL JUMAIRA GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Al Raffa	24 seven government transaction center l l c	Deira – Alkhabaisi
ALYALAYIS GOVERNMENT TANSACTION – AL KHALEEJ CENTER BRANCH	Bur Dubai – Business Bay	TAMAAM GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CLEARING	Bur Dubai – Ras Al Khor – Industrial 2
ALYALAYIS GOVERNMENT TANSACTION – ALKIFAF BRANCH	Bur Dubai – Dubai Municipality Building, Al Kifaf Center	NYPD Typing	Bur Dubai – Umm Suqeim
HIGH LEVEL GOVERNMENT TRANSACTION CENTER LLC	Bur Dubai – One Central	FAST TRACK VISION GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Bur Dubai – Warsan First
DIGITAL FUTURE GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Gold & Diamond Park	HI SKY DOCUMENTS CLEARING TYPING FZE	Deira
EGSH INVESTMENTS.L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Al Barsha 2	GOLDEN WAY COVERNMAEMT TRANSACTIONS	Deira – Al Muteena
AL MAAREFH GOVERNMENT SERVICES CENTER	Deira – Reqqa Al-Bateen	PRINTS BUSINESS MEN SERVICES L.L.C	Bur Dubai – Al Shindagha
VIP GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Deira – Abu Hail	AL MARWA DOCUMNTS CLEARING SERVICES L. L .C	Deira – Port Saeed
EXIST GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER L.L.C	Deira – Mirdif – Uptown	FIRST ONE GOVERNMNT TRANSACTIONS CL	Deira – Hor Al Anz
FALAM TAYYEB PLAYINUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES L.L.C	Daira – Al Awir	EJAD BUSINESSMEN TRANSACTION	Bur Dubai – Al-Mankhool
SHUMOOKH ALWARQA GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Daira – Al Warqa 1	ALLIED UNIK BUSINESS CENTER	Deira – Fereej Al Murar
ALARABIA FIRST GOVERNMENT SERVICES CENTER	Deira	TAREEF SERVICES CENTER L.L.C	Deira – Oud Metha
ALREAYA GOVERNMENT TRANSACTION CENTER L.L.C( BRANCH)	Bur Dubai – Oasis Center	IDEAL SIGNATURE GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Deira – Al Nahda
GOOD HAND GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS L.L.C	Deira – Al Muraqqabat	ALGARHOUD GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Deira – Al Garhoud
ALTASAMUH GOVERNMENT TRANSACTION CENTER L.L.C	Deira – Al Nahda 1	HIGH SKY GOVERNMENT SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Lusaili
AL TAAMUL AL THAKI GOVERNMENT TANSACTION center	Deira – Al Qusais 2 Industrial Area	EPICENTER GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Deira – Hor Al Anz (East)
DAWN GOVERNMENT TANSACTION CENTER	Deira – International City	DUBAI NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Umm Hurair area
A B C GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Deira – Al Mamzar	BEST TAWASOL GOVERNMENT SERVICES	Deira – Al Muraqqabat Street
ALYALAYIS GOVERNMENT TANSACTION	Bur Dubai – Al Yalayis Street	AL NAZIH GOVERNMENT SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Al karama
DXB BUSINESSMEN SERVICES ( BRANCH )	Bur Dubai – Al Khail Mall	BAB AL KARAMA GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Bur Dubai – Al Karama
AL KARAMA GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Bur Dubai – Al Karama Area	QUICK STOP GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Deira – Naif
TRUE LINK GOVERNMENT TRASACTION CENTER LLC	Bur Dubai – Grand Souk	SMART VISION GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS CENTER	Bur Dubai – Jumeirah First
Eagle Management Services LLC Dubai Branch	Deira – Al Khabisi	THE CREEK GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Deira – Al Muraqqabat
7 MINUTES GOVERNMENT SERVICES	Deira – Reqqa Al-Bateen	SMART TRACK GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS	Deira – Naif
Ontime Hub Government Services	Bur Dubai – Al Wasl	QUALITY GENERAL SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Al Jafiliya
FIXIT GOVERNMNT SERVICES	Deira – Al Mamzar	TASHEEL GOVERNMENT SERVICES	Bur Dubai – Oud Metha
ALTWAR GOVERNMENT SERVICE CENTER	Deira – Al Twar	QUICK PLUS GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS LLC	Deira – Al Qusais
ARABIAN BUSINESS CENTRE	Bur Dubai – First Trade Center	SMART NT S GOVERNMENT TRANSACTION CENTER	Deira – Ras Al Khor
AL HIJRAH BUSINESSMEN SERVICES BR	Deira – Al Twar 1	FIRST TRACK GOVERNMNT TRANSACTIONS	Bur Dubai – Business Bay

Requirements for exemption from overstay fine in the UAE

The following criteria must be met in order to avoid an overstay fine in the UAE:

• a duplicate of the offender’s passport.
• a letter outlining the infractions’ causes. and a failure to repay it.
• any other files that the Fines Committee requests.
• A fee of 15.75 AED will be collected if the sponsor falls within the individual category.

Link to request an exemption from overstay fine in the UAE online

You can go to the Exemption from Fines for Violators of Residence Law service via the link gdrfad.gov.ae directly to submit requests for exemption from the fine for overstaying in the UAE.

Conclusion

If you are unable to pay the fee for staying too long in the United Arab Emirates, you will need to request an exemption. Unless the sponsor is an individual, these requests are typically free.

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