Coronavirus: UAE extends amnesty for visa violators till Nov 17

The UAE has extended the amnesty period waiving the fines of residents whose visas expired before March 1.
Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi shared this information on its facebook page.
Authorities said those who are in the country on lapsed visas have until November 17 to leave without having to pay a penalty, reports UAE media.
They previous amnesty period was until August 18.
Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, director general of Foreigners
 Affairs and Ports for the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), said it includes “all violators” whose visas expired before March 1.
It targets people who were already in the country before March 1 without a valid visa – such as workers with expired permits, jobseekers on expired visit visas and people working without any documents.
Mr Al Rashidi said anyone who leaves the country as part of the amnesty will not be banned from reentering at a later date.
 “He emphasised that visa holders wishing to leave the UAE from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah airports must arrive six hours before the flight,” said ICA in tweet.