Case resolution
Fines and absconding cases, resolved before they compound
Overstay fines, immigration holds and absconding reports — checked, explained honestly, and worked through the correct authority rather than left to grow.
Official fees fromAED 172.20at cost, line by line- 7Government authorities we file with
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Official fees
What the authorities charge, line by line
Official fees for Fines & Absconding start from
AED 172.20
Dubai file, establishment worker: MOHRE absconding cancellation (no fee) plus GDRFA administrative list removal requested by the company sponsor
- Official fee cards, linked line by line
- Paid at cost, receipts handed over
- Your total confirmed in writing first
Absconding report removed, company sponsor
Dubai file · establishment worker · MOHRE cancels the report · employer asks GDRFA to remove the administrative listing
OfficialAED 172.20
Book your AED 200 file checkSee all 5 fee lines and sources
Absconding report removed, company sponsor: official fees MOHRE cancellation of the absconding report (no fee on the card) MOHRE AED 0 GDRFA administrative list removal: research fee GDRFA AED 100 Knowledge Dirham GDRFA AED 10 Innovation Dirham GDRFA AED 10 GDRFA fee for an establishment sponsor GDRFA AED 52.20 Official fees AED 172.20 Report filed while you were abroad
Dubai file · movement statement proves absence from the UAE · report cancelled · company sponsor removes the listing
OfficialAED 313.20
Book your AED 200 file checkSee all 6 fee lines and sources
Report filed while you were abroad: official fees GDRFA entry and exit movement statement GDRFA AED 141 MOHRE cancellation of the absconding report (no fee on the card) MOHRE AED 0 GDRFA administrative list removal: research fee GDRFA AED 100 Knowledge Dirham GDRFA AED 10 Innovation Dirham GDRFA AED 10 GDRFA fee for an establishment sponsor GDRFA AED 52.20 Official fees AED 313.20 30 days overstay, then leaving Dubai
Cancelled Dubai residence · 30 days past the grace period · fine paid through GDRFA · departure permit
OfficialAED 1,741
Book your AED 100 file checkSee all 3 fee lines and sources
30 days overstay, then leaving Dubai: official fees Overstay fine, 30 days x AED 50 ICP AED 1,500 GDRFA fine collection service fee (none, fines only) GDRFA AED 0 GDRFA departure permit (outpass) GDRFA AED 241 Official fees AED 1,741
Overstay fines beyond the days shown, Emirates ID late-renewal penalties, traffic or court amounts, typing or Amer centre charges, any new visa fees, and our own service fee are quoted separately. Fees are set by each authority and can change without notice; we confirm the current figure on your quote.
Work out a visa total in the fee calculator or see how we price our own fee.
Overview
These do not resolve themselves
An absconding report or an accumulating overstay fine is not a passive problem. It sits against your identity in the immigration system, and it surfaces every time anyone runs a check — a new employer applying for a work permit, a family member trying to sponsor you, a bank, or an airport counter when you try to leave.
People frequently discover a case exists only when a new visa application is rejected for reasons nobody explains clearly. By then the file has usually been open for a long time and the position is worse than it needed to be.
We check your actual status first, explain in plain terms what is recorded against you, and tell you honestly whether it is resolvable and roughly what that involves. Some cases are straightforward administrative fixes. Others involve a former employer, a labour dispute, or a decision that is not ours to overturn. We do not promise outcomes we cannot influence.
Scope of work
What we can help with
- 01
Status check
A proper check of what is recorded against the passport and residence file — fines, holds, absconding reports and their origin.
- 02
Absconding reports
Working the removal route where a report has been filed, including liaison with the employer who raised it where that is what the process requires.
- 03
Overstay fines
Establishing the actual accrued position and the correct settlement route, rather than guessing at a figure.
- 04
Exit permits
Where someone needs to leave the country and the file must be regularised first, we prepare the required documentation.
- 05
Immigration holds
Identifying what a hold is attached to and which authority owns it, which is frequently not the one people assume.
- 06
Re-entry & new file
Once a case is cleared, opening a clean residence file so the same issue does not resurface at the next application.
What to prepare
What we need to check your case
We can usually establish the basic position quickly. Resolution takes longer and depends on what we find.
From you
- Passport copy, including any previous passport referenced on the file
- Current or most recent UAE residence visa
- Emirates ID, if held
- Cancellation paper from the previous employer, if you have it
- Any correspondence or reference number you have been given
- A written account of what happened, in your own words
Where an employer is involved
- Trade licence of the sponsoring company
- Details of the labour contract and dates of employment
- Any MOHRE complaint or case reference
- Correspondence with the employer about the departure
- Authorisation from the company where it must act to withdraw a report
How it works
How we work a case
- 01
Check
We establish what is actually recorded against you across the relevant authorities. This is the step most people skip, and it changes the plan more often than not.
- 02
Explain
We tell you in plain language what the record says, who raised it, which authority owns it and what your realistic options are — including if the honest answer is that it cannot be removed.
- 03
Act
Where there is a route, we prepare and submit through the correct authority, and pursue the employer liaison element if the process requires it.
- 04
Clear & rebuild
Once the file is regularised, we deal with settlement and, if you want to stay, opening a clean residence file so this does not follow you.
From our case desk
What makes these cases worse
Most of the damage in the cases we see was done after the original problem, not by it.
- 01
Waiting
Fines accrue daily and a report left unaddressed becomes harder to unwind as time passes and the people involved move on.
- 02
Leaving without cancelling
Departing the UAE without the residence file being properly cancelled is the single most common origin of an absconding report.
- 03
Assuming it lapsed
A case does not expire because time has passed or because you left the country. It sits on the file until it is formally resolved.
- 04
Acting on second-hand advice
Advice from colleagues who had a superficially similar case is frequently wrong, because the owning authority and the correct route differ case by case.
- 05
Applying for a new visa first
Submitting a fresh application while a case is open produces a refusal, which then sits on the record alongside the original problem.
- 06
Paying the wrong thing
Settling an amount at the wrong counter does not close the underlying case and the money is not always recoverable.
Why MIRDXB PRO
Checked first. Filed right. Priced in writing.
We check before we quote
ILOE, WPS, company category, card validity, overstay and attestation, all checked on day one.
Government fees at cost
Published fees passed through unchanged. Our fee is separate, fixed and in writing before you commit.
Filed at the right counter
Amer, Tasheel, MOHRE, ICP or the owning authority, in the order the authorities need it.
We tell you when the answer is no
We would rather lose the work than lodge something that fails.
The complete guide
Fines & Absconding: fees, documents and what to check
Written from the counter, not a marketing desk. Last updated 24 August 2026, written and reviewed by Mir Ali.
What these cases cost — and what waiting costs
Two numbers matter here. What you owe now, and what another month of deliberation adds.
| Liability | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Overstay fine | AED 50 per day | ICP schedule, per person, after the grace period |
| ILOE non-subscription | AED 400 | Blocks work permits |
| ILOE premiums unpaid 90+ days | AED 200 | Policy may be cancelled |
| Emirates ID late renewal | AED 20/day, cap AED 1,000 | After a 30-day grace period |
| Exit permit, where required | Varies | Case dependent |
| Absconding case cancellation | Case dependent | Depends on route and whether contested |
Thirty days of overstay is AED 1,500. Ninety days is AED 4,500. These are the only fines on this page that keep growing while you decide, and they grow every single day including weekends and holidays.
Overstay: the grace period is what people get wrong
| Situation | Typical grace | Clock starts |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai residence, cancelled | 30 days (standard) | Day after cancellation is recorded. Certain categories get 60, 90 or 180 days; your exact period is shown on your cancellation letter |
| Other emirates: Golden, Green and Blue holders and their families | 180 days | ICP cancellation card |
| Other emirates: skilled workers at levels 1 to 3, property owners | 90 days | ICP cancellation card |
| Other emirates: all other residences | 30 days | ICP cancellation card (60, 90 or 180 days for listed categories) |
| Visit or tourist visa | None | Day after the visa expires |
The recorded cancellation date is not your last working day. If your employer cancelled three weeks after you left, you lost three weeks of grace without being told. Always verify the actual date on the system rather than assuming.
Absconding: two records, not one
An absconding report creates a labour record with MOHRE and a corresponding immigration flag with ICP or GDRFA. Resolving one does not resolve the other, and this is why so many cases are half-cleared.
They also do not expire. People return after five or seven years — including cases where the employer no longer exists — and find the flag still active. A dissolved employer makes cancellation harder, not unnecessary.
| What it blocks | Effect |
|---|---|
| New employment | Work permit refused; new employer cannot proceed |
| Residence status | Cannot renew or change status in country |
| Departure | May be stopped at exit depending on attached flags |
| Re-entry | Refused where an immigration ban is attached |
| Dependants | Family sponsored on your file affected |
| End of service | Gratuity and dues considerably harder to pursue |
When a report can be contested
Not every absconding report is valid. Genuine grounds we act on:
- You resigned properly and served notice, and it was filed anyway — frequently to avoid paying end-of-service dues
- You were on approved leave
- You were medically unfit, with documentation covering the period
- You stopped attending because wages were unpaid — materially different, especially where the WPS record supports you
- Identity or record error — filed against the wrong person or labour card
- Retaliatory filing after you raised a labour complaint
Evidence that carries a challenge
- Resignation email or letter with a timestamp
- WhatsApp or email acknowledgement from a manager
- Approved leave records
- Medical certificates covering the absence
- WPS payment history showing wages stopped
- Attendance or access-card records
How we work a case
Establish what is actually on file
Both records — labour and immigration — plus any bans and the exact dates. Everything else depends on this. The ban and absconding check is AED 200 (5% VAT included), fully credited to your fee if you go ahead.
Calculate total exposure
Overstay to date, ILOE, Emirates ID, and anything else attached. You get one number rather than a series of surprises.
Choose the route
Employer withdrawal, MOHRE adjudication, or settle-and-exit. The right route depends on the evidence and on whether you intend to stay.
Clear both sides
Labour record first, then the immigration flag. Skipping the second step is why people believe a case is closed and later discover it is not.
Regularise status
New visa, status change or clean exit — so the clock stops permanently rather than pausing.
Timelines
| Route | Typical duration | Depends on |
|---|---|---|
| File and fine check | Same day | — |
| Fine settlement only | 1 – 3 days | Payment channel |
| Employer withdrawal | 3 – 15 days | Employer cooperation |
| MOHRE adjudication | Weeks to months | Evidence quality; contested or not |
| Immigration flag cancellation | 5 – 20 days | Follows labour resolution |
Fines and absconding questions
How much is the UAE overstay fine now?
AED 50 per day, per person, on ICP's published schedule for residence, visit visa and newborn overstays; the single rate has applied since the October 2022 visa reforms. The fine begins only after your applicable grace period ends, and our overstay fine calculator works it out for you.
Can I check my absconding case from outside the UAE?
Yes. We can check both the labour and immigration records on your behalf without you entering the country — which is the sensible order if you suspect a case exists.
Does an absconding case ever expire on its own?
No. It stays on file until formally cancelled, regardless of how many years pass or whether the employer still exists.
Can I leave the UAE with unpaid fines?
No. Outstanding fines must be settled before departure, and attempting to travel with them results in being stopped at immigration.
Will I get a ban if I overstay?
Short overstays settled properly usually do not result in a ban. Extended overstays can attract an entry ban recorded on exit, and the risk rises with duration — which is why acting early changes the outcome materially.
Deadlines
The dates that cost money if you miss them
30 days
Grace after a Dubai residence ends
Standard grace in Dubai: 30 days after cancellation (some categories get 60, 90 or 180 days; your exact period is shown on your cancellation letter). From the next day, AED 50 a day accrues per person. gdrfad.gov.ae
7 days
To leave on a departure permit
The permit must be used within 7 days of issue; if not, it is cancelled and a new one applied for, and ICP charges AED 50 a day from the eighth day. icp.gov.ae
30 days
To supply missing documents to GDRFA
A request to remove someone from the administrative list is cancelled automatically if missing documents are not attached within 30 days. gdrfad.gov.ae
Questions
Fines and absconding questions
Short answers to what clients ask first. Your own case starts with a file check.
Book your AED 200 file checkHow much is my overstay fine?
Daily fine rates are set by the authorities and have changed more than once in recent years. Rather than quote a figure that may be out of date or may not apply to your visa type, we check the actual accrued amount recorded against your file and tell you the real number.
Can an absconding case actually be removed?
Sometimes, and it depends on why it was filed, whether the employer will withdraw it, and which authority holds it. We will tell you honestly after the status check. Anyone who guarantees removal before looking at your file is not being straight with you.
I left the UAE years ago. Is it still there?
Very likely, yes. These records do not clear with time. Many people find out only when they attempt to return, or when a new employer runs a check during a work permit application.
Can I be stopped at the airport?
An unresolved case or hold can prevent departure or produce difficulties at immigration. If you have travel planned and suspect a problem, get the status checked before you go to the airport, not at it.
My employer filed a report unfairly. What now?
Where the report is disputed, the route usually runs through the labour authority rather than immigration alone. We look at the employment record and the sequence of events to work out which process applies.
Will I need to pay fines as well as clear the case?
Usually these are separate matters. Clearing a report and settling an accrued financial penalty are distinct steps, and one does not automatically resolve the other.
Can I start a new job while a case is open?
No. An open case will block the work permit. It needs to be resolved before a new employment file can be opened, which is why we always check before a client accepts an offer.
Knowledge Hub
Read before you apply
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- Overstay Fine PaymentSettle the fine, then regularise — in the order that actually stops the clock.Official fees from AED 350
- Immigration Ban RemovalEntry and labour bans — identified, then removed through the right channel.Official fees from AED 135.75
- Business SetupMainland, free zone and offshore company formation, planned around your visas.
- Employment VisaWork permits, entry permits, medical, Emirates ID and stamping.Fees at the counter from AED 2,837.93
- Family & Residence VisaSponsor a spouse, children or parents — assessed before you apply.Fees at the counter from AED 1,955
- Golden & Investor VisaLong-term residence, assessed against the right category.Fees at the counter from AED 3,820
- Emirates ID & TypingApplications, renewals, corrections and Amer typing.Fees at the counter from AED 385
- Document AttestationDegree, marriage and birth certificates, sequenced correctly.Official fees from AED 150
Fixed quote
Find out what is actually on your file
Send us your passport copy and whatever you know about the situation. We will check the real position and tell you plainly whether it can be fixed and what that involves. A file check is AED 100 (5% VAT included), and a ban or absconding check is AED 200 (5% VAT included). Both are fully credited to your fee if you go ahead and show exactly what is on your record and the route to clear it.
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MIRDXB PRO is a private PRO services and document-typing company acting solely on the written authorisation of its clients. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official agent of MOHRE, ICP, GDRFA Dubai, Amer, Tasheel, Dubai DET, Dubai Police, RTA or the Dubai Land Department. Government fees, eligibility rules and processing times are set by the relevant authority and can change without notice. Confirm current requirements for your case during your consultation.