The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai has announced that it will be closed on Sunday, September 15, in observance of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
GDRFA advised individuals seeking to regularize their status or leave the country to utilize the available time before the deadline. The authority stated that services will resume after the official holiday on Monday, September 16, at the Status Regularisation Centre in Al Awir, operating from 8am to 8pm throughout the week, except on Fridays from 8am to 12pm and from 4pm to 8pm, and at 86 Amer Centres in Dubai according to their regular working hours.
The UAE visa amnesty scheme commenced on September 1.
