Canceling all types of residence permits
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai · Dubai
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Required documents
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Passport and residence details.
Sponsor or authorized-person application.
Cancel the work permit if this is an employee's residence.
Dependent documents or associated obligations, where applicable.
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جواز وبيانات الإقامة
طلب الكفيل أو المخول
إلغاء تصريح العمل إذا كانت إقامة موظف
وثائق التابعين أو الالتزامات المرتبطة عند انطباقها
Eligibility and conditions
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The official GDRFA service covers cancellation of all Dubai-issued residence-permit types. Do not use it for an ICP-issued residence in another emirate.
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تغطي خدمة GDRFA الرسمية إلغاء جميع أنواع تصاريح الإقامة الصادرة من دبي. لا تستخدم هذا المسار لإقامة صادرة من ICP في إمارة أخرى.
Government fees
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The GDRFA card lists AED 100 for residence permit cancellation, AED 10 knowledge fee and AED 10 innovation fee.
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رسم إلغاء تصريح الإقامة 100 درهم، و10 دراهم للمعرفة و10 دراهم للابتكار، وفق بطاقة GDRFA.
Processing time
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48 hours according to the GDRFA card; the card does not specify working hours.
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48 ساعة وفق بطاقة GDRFA؛ لم تُحدد أنها ساعات عمل.
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