How to check and pay your UAE overstay fine online?
As of April 2026, the UAE charges a flat AED 50 per day for any visa overstay, with payment available online through both the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) and the Dubai-based General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA).
Follow the steps below to check and pay the UAE visa overstay fine via the GDRFA or ICP website:
Via GDRFA
- Visit the GDRFA website.
- Select the file type from the dropdown menu
- Resident (for residence visa holders)
- Permit (for visit or tourist visa holders)
- Provide the requested details
- Solve the simple math equation for captcha verification
- Click the ‘Submit’ button
- Start the service by filling in the Residency Law violation form to pay the fine.
- Attach the required documents next.
- Pay the required violation fees/fines.
- Submit your application next to complete the process.
Via ICP
- Visit the ICP website
- Choose ‘Public Services’ and select ‘Fines and Leave Permits’
- Click on the start service for ‘Fines – Pay Fines – Violations of Entry Permissions or Residences – Pay New Fine’
- Fill in all the required details
- Click on ‘Search’ after you check the captcha box
- Details on your due overstay fine should be displayed
- Next, hover over to ‘Smart Service’ under “Services”
- Choose ‘Start Service’ in the ‘Fines—Pay Fines—Violations of Entry Permissions or Residences—Pay New Fine’ box
- If you are on a residence visa, fill out the empty fields
- If you are not on a residence visa, click ‘citizens of certain countries’ and fill out the empty fields
- Select ‘Verify Applicant’ after clicking next
- Carefully review the information and click next
- Click on ‘pay’ to complete the process
Please note that you will receive a text message and an email after submitting your application and will be notified when the process is successful. Please submit all the required documents to avoid delays in processing the overstay fines.
Sources
- Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) — Official statement on the 2026 overstay fine waiver and reactivation of the unified fine system
- General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai (GDRFA) — Fines Inquiry Service portal
- ICP Smart Services Portal — Online fines and leave permits service
- Gulf News — UAE overstay fine waiver 2026: Who qualifies and how to check your status
- Wego Travel Blog — UAE Overstay Fine Waiver 2026: Who Qualifies and What to Do Before the Deadline
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