Free tool · Deadlines
One date in, every deadline out: grace period, overstay, ILOE, gratuity, Emirates ID and newborn deadlines, straight into your calendar.
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UAE deadlines come in chains. A residence cancellation starts your grace period, and it also starts the 14 days your employer has to pay your final settlement and the 30 days you have to file an ILOE claim. An expiring residence drags the Emirates ID fine along with it. The planner lines up the whole chain from one date and lets you add every future date to your calendar, with a reminder three days before each one.
| Deadline | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grace period after cancellation or expiry | 180, 90, 60 or 30 days by category (ICP); 60 days (GDRFA card) | ICP and GDRFA service cards; capped at six months (Article 64, Cabinet Resolution 65/2022) |
| Overstay after the grace period | AED 50 per day, per person | Cabinet Resolution 89 of 2022 |
| Final settlement | Within 14 days of the contract ending | Labour Law, Article 53 |
| ILOE claim | Within 30 days of the job ending | ILOE scheme rules |
| Emirates ID late fine | AED 20 a day after 30 days, capped at AED 1,000 | ICP renewal card; Cabinet Resolution 89/2022 |
| Residence after a new entry permit | 60 days from entry | GDRFA work entry permit card; ICP residency card |
| Newborn documents and residence | 4 months from birth | Cabinet Resolution 65 of 2022, Article 6(4) |
For a cancelled residence, use the date cancellation was recorded on the system, not your last working day. Employers sometimes cancel weeks after someone leaves, and that time comes out of your grace period.
It depends on your category. ICP publishes 180, 90, 60 and 30-day tiers, and GDRFA Dubai's cards state 60 days. The law caps every category at six months from cancellation or expiry.
No. The fine applies to each day a person resides illegally in the State, so time abroad adds nothing, although the residence can lapse for other reasons.
Four months from the date of birth to obtain identity documents and a residence (Cabinet Resolution 65 of 2022, Article 6(4)). After that, the child accrues its own overstay fine of AED 50 per day.
Yes. The calendar file is created in your browser and saved straight to your device. Nothing is sent to us unless you choose to message us your result.
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A calculator works from what you type. We work from what is actually recorded against your file — which is frequently different, and always the number that matters.
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Open calculator → FamilySalary, housing and who you can sponsor, checked against the official rules, with the cost per dependant.
Open calculator → Golden VisaProperty, salary and entrepreneur routes against the official thresholds, with the Green Visa fallback.
Open calculator → CancellationEmployer not answering, company closed or sponsor deceased? Find your exact MOHRE, GDRFA or ICP route in six questions.
Open calculator → Re-entryOutside the UAE for months? Check if you can board, whether you need a return permit, the fee and your entry deadline.
Open calculator → Business setupPrice a Dubai mainland company line by line from the published DET schedule, and compare four free zones on their own published prices.
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Open calculator → HiringVisa fees by MOHRE category, worker protection, insurance, salary and gratuity accrual over a two-year visa cycle.
Open calculator → AuthorityType your residence file number and see which emirate and authority hold your file, the helpline and where to apply.
Open calculator → Status changeCompare the published status change fee with the real cost of a border run, and check whether your file is ready.
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