UAE overstay fine calculator
Choose your visa or residence type and enter the expiry or cancellation date to see when your grace period ends and how much you owe if you stay longer.
How the fine is calculated
Last free day = expiry or cancellation date + grace period
Overstay days = days from the day after the last free day up to the day you leave or settle
Fine = overstay days × AED 50, plus ICP service fees
| Permit | Grace period |
|---|---|
| Visit or tourist visa | None published; fine from the day after the stay ends |
| Residence: most categories | 30 days |
| Residence issued with a guarantor or host | 60 days |
| Skilled workers (levels 1–3), property owners | 90 days |
| Golden, Green, Blue residence and family; widows and divorced women; graduates; foreign relatives of citizens | 180 days |
The daily rate is set by Cabinet Resolution No. 89 of 2022 on administrative fines for ICP services, in force from 3 October 2022. Annex item 1 charges AED 50 a day once "the period allowed for the foreigner to stay in the State after the cancellation or expiry" of an entry visa, residence permit or exit permit has passed. The grace periods are the ones ICP lists on its residence renewal and cancellation services, under the Executive Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021. The fees are from ICP's fine payment and departure permit services. The calculator counts whole calendar days; ICP's system decides the final amount.
Worked examples
Example 1: tourist visa, 10 days over
A visit visa's last valid day was 1 March, and the visitor leaves on 11 March. No grace period, so the fine runs from 2 March: 10 days × AED 50 = AED 500, plus the AED 100 smart services fee, AED 600.
Example 2: residence cancelled, 30-day grace
An employee's residence was cancelled on 1 January. The 30 days end on 31 January, so leaving or getting a new visa by then costs nothing. If they settle on 15 February, that is 15 days late: AED 750.
Example 3: Golden Visa holder
A Golden Visa was cancelled on 1 January. The 180-day grace period ends on 30 June. Leaving on 10 July means 10 days late: AED 500.
Example 4: a long overstay
A visit visa ended a year ago and the visitor is still in the UAE. 365 days × AED 50 = AED 18,250, with no cap. A departure permit (AED 200 + AED 100) is needed on top of the fine to leave.
What to do if you have overstayed
- Check your exact status and fine on the ICP app or website, or GDRFA for Dubai residence, using your passport or Emirates ID details.
- Pay the fine through the official app, website or a customer happiness centre. ICP may waive fines on humanitarian grounds; ask before you pay if that applies.
- Either change status (a new visa or residence) or get a departure permit and leave within 7 days of issue.
- Keep the receipt. Unpaid fines can stop you from getting a new visa later.
Common mistakes
- Counting from the wrong date. For residence, the grace period starts on the expiry or cancellation date, not on your last working day.
- Assuming everyone gets 6 months. 180 days is only for the categories listed above. Most residents get 30 days.
- Using old rates. AED 25 a day for residence and AED 100 a day for tourists were replaced in October 2022.
- Forgetting the departure permit deadline. The permit is valid for 7 days. Overstaying it restarts the AED 50 a day.
- Relying on an old amnesty. The 2024 amnesty has ended, and the 2026 airspace-closure waiver was a temporary measure for people who could not fly.
Frequently asked questions
What is the overstay fine in the UAE?
AED 50 for each day you stay after your visa expires or after the grace period that follows a residence cancellation. Cabinet Resolution No. 89 of 2022 (Annex, item 1) set one rate for entry visas, residence permits and exit permits from 3 October 2022, and ICP's fine payment service lists the same "50 AED per day".
Is the fine different for visit and residence visas?
No. Since 3 October 2022 it is AED 50 a day for both. Before that, the residence fine was AED 25 a day (u.ae says the fine is now "AED 50 per day instead of AED 25"). Older pages that quote AED 100 a day for tourists are out of date.
How long is the grace period after my residence is cancelled?
It depends on your category (ICP residence renewal and cancellation services): 180 days for Golden, Green and Blue residence holders and their families, widows and divorced women, students after graduating and foreign relatives of UAE citizens; 90 days for skilled workers (levels 1 to 3) and property owners; 60 days for permits issued with a guarantor or host; 30 days for everyone else. The fine starts the day after.
Is there a grace period for a visit or tourist visa?
ICP does not publish one. Its visa services charge AED 50 a day from the end of the permitted stay, so the calculator counts from the day after your visa's last valid day. Extend the visa or leave before it ends.
Is there a maximum fine?
No maximum is set for overstay in Cabinet Resolution 89/2022. Some other fines in the same annex stop at AED 1,000, but overstay is charged per day with no cap, so long overstays become expensive.
What other fees will I pay?
ICP lists a smart services fee of AED 100 on its fine payment service. If you need a departure permit, the ICP application fee is AED 200 plus AED 100 smart services fee, and you must leave within 7 days of issue; after that, AED 50 a day is charged again from the eighth day. Typing centres and GDRFA in Dubai may charge different service fees.
Does Dubai charge the same fine?
The AED 50 rate comes from a federal Cabinet resolution, which applies across the UAE. In Dubai, residence matters go through GDRFA. Some older GDRFA pages still quote the pre-2022 rates and a 60-day grace for every cancellation, so confirm your amount on the GDRFA or ICP app before paying.
Can overstay fines be waived?
The ICP chairman can waive fines on humanitarian grounds (Cabinet Resolution 89/2022, Art. 4), and GDRFA has a fine-exemption request service. ICP also waived fines incurred from 28 February 2026 for people stuck by the airspace closure. The 2024 amnesty is over.
Results are estimates. Your grace period depends on the category recorded for your permit, and ICP or GDRFA's system decides the final fine and fees. Check your status on the official app before you pay or travel. This is not legal advice.
Last verified on 2026-11-09 against Cabinet Resolution No. 89 of 2022 on administrative fines for ICP services (Annex, item 1, in force 3 October 2022), and the grace periods and service fees published on icp.gov.ae.