Leaving the UAE
Planned scope: The order of cancellations, final settlement, grace period and closing accounts.
Planned topics (13)
Each topic becomes a page once it is checked against a primary source.
- Cancelling residence visa
- Cancelling work permit; end-of-service settlement; final salary
- Cancelling dependants' visas before/with sponsor's; 6-month grace
- Cancelling Emirates ID
- Terminating tenancy, Ejari/Tawtheeq cancellation, deposit return
- Final utility bills and clearance certificate (DEWA/ADDC)
- Closing bank accounts, loans and credit cards, settling cheques
- ILOE claim within 30 days if made redundant
- Selling or exporting a car; cancelling registration
- Exporting pets
- Closing a business (mainland / free zone)
- Travel ban check, unpaid fines
- Returning later: re-entry permit after 6 months abroad (not for Dubai residents)