UAE residents outside the country for more than six months can reactivate visas online – The National

UAE residents outside the country for more than six months can reactivate visas online – The National

UAE residents who spend six months or more outside the country can now reactivate their visa status online.

New rules introduced on Friday by the Federal Authority for Identity and Nationality, Customs and Port Security, also known as the ICA, will ease the process of re-entering the Emirates for those who spent an extended period overseas due to work, studies or medical treatment.

The authority said the updated protocols do not apply to golden visa holders, who are able to freely live outside of the country for this period.