How to Check Visa Cancellation Status in UAE

The expat residents who work in the UAE must cancel their work permit and residency visa before leaving the country. The residents can submit an online request to cancel their visa and then check the UAE visa cancellation status.

The residents and visitors can check the UAE visa cancellation status online using their passport numbers. I will explain the complete process for how to check UAE visa cancellation status online by passport number and by file number respectively.

Requirements for Check Visa Cancellation Status

To check your UAE visa cancellation status online, you must have three important details about your passport.

1. Passport Number
2. Passport Expiry Date
3. Nationality as mentioned in Passport

With above mentioned 3 details, you can check your UAE visa cancellation status instantly, keep reading ahead to learn the step-by-step process.

How to Check UAE Visa Cancellation Status Online

There are two ways to check visa cancellation status online in UAE.

1. At ICP Smart Services Portal or UAEICP Mobile App
2. At GDRFA Dubai Portal or DubaiNow Mobile App

If your visa is issued by GDRFA Dubai, you need to check your visa cancellation status at GDRFA website.

In case your visa is issued by ICA/ICP authority then you should check your visa cancellation status at ICP Smart Services web portal.

How to Check Visa Cancellation Status by Passport Number

Kindly follow the steps mentioned below to check your UAE visa cancellation status online by passport number.

1. Go to ICP Smart Service website portal @smartservices.icp.gov.ae.
2. Click on Public Services to open a relevant web page.
3. Now, click on File Validity option to continue.
4. Tick the GCC Citizen box if you are a GCC Citizen otherwise, leave it empty.
5. Select Passport Information in Search By.
6. Select Residency or Visa as applicable.
7. Enter your Passport Number, Passport Expiry Date and Nationality.
8. Tick the box I’m not a robot and click on Search button.
9. Your visa cancellation status will show up on screen. Check the visa cancelled date and grace period details.

Check UAE Visa Cancellation Status through UAEICP App

You can use UAEICP mobile app to check your visa cancellation status online by passport number. The process for checking visa status is the same as I have explained above for the ICP website.

So, you can either visit ICP web portal or use UAEICP app on your mobile to check your visa cancellation status in UAE.

GDRFA Visa Cancellation Status Check by File Number

If you have a visa from GDRFA or Dubai then you can not check the visa cancellation status by passport number. But you can check Visa Cancellation Status by file number easily.

Please go through the process mentioned below to check your Dubai visa cancellation status online by File Number.

1. Go to GDFRA Dubai website portal @www.gdrfad.gov.ae.
2. Scroll down a little and click on Visa Status option.
3. Select File option in Search by.
4. Enter your First Name, File Number, Nationality and Birth Date (DD-MM-YYYY).
5. Tick the box I’m not a robot and click on Search button.
6. Check your Dubai Visa cancellation status as it appears on screen.

In this way, you can check your UAE visa cancellation status online at ICP Smart Services portal and Dubai visa cancellation status online at GDRFA web portal.

Dubai Visa Cancellation Status Check through DubaiNow App

The Dubai visa holders can check their visa cancellation status at GDRFA website and also through DubaiNow mobile app. The steps for visa cancellation status enquiry are the same at GDRFA web portal and DubaiNow app, you can choose the way you like to know your visa status online.

You can also call up the Helpline Number to do an enquiry about your UAE visa cancellation status.

• ICA/ICP Helpline Number: 6005 22222
• GDRFA Dubai Helpline Number: 805 111 [for Dubai Visa only]

You can call up the helpline number and provide your Passport Number, Name and other details to know your visa cancellation status instantly.

Grace Period after Visa Cancellation in UAE

The visitor/tourist visa holders do not get any grace period after visa cancellation in UAE. On the other hand, residency visa holders get a grace period of 90 days after their UAE visa is cancelled.

It means that the residents can stay in the UAE for up to 90 days after visa cancellation. If your visa status shows as “Cancelled”, you have 90 days to complete your pending work and exit the country.

In case you want to stay in the UAE with a different category visa, you can apply for UAE visa during the grace period.

Note: The UAE government provides a long grace period of 180 days (i.e. 6 months) to some special category visa holders. The Green Visa, Golden Visa, Investor Visa, Student Visa and Retirement Visa holders get a grace period of six months after visa cancellation in UAE.

Wrapping Up

The UAE visa cancellation status checking is an easy process. You can learn how to check UAE visa cancellation status online by passport number and file number by referring the information shared above.

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