The UAE Residence Visa is available with a valid sponsorship. If you want to get a residency/employment visa for Dubai or Other Emirate, you must find a UAE based Sponsor who can offers required documents with his sponsorship. Only then the UAE Immigration Department will issued your residence visa.

The UAE employment visa comes with a certain validity of minimum one year and maximum 10 years. In case your visa is not expired yet and you want to leave the UAE permanently then you must cancel your visa before your leave the country.

How to Cancel Employment Visa in UAE

The Employment Visa is issued to foreign citizens who want to stay and work in the UAE. The application for employment visa is submitted by the Employer/Sponsor with the consent of the visa applicant. The same way, only the sponsor can apply for Employment Visa Cancellation UAE with an online or offline procedure.

Documents Required for Employment Visa Cancellation in UAE

1. Employer/Sponsor’s Passport
2. Employee’s Passport
3. Work Permit Cancellation Receipt Issued by MOHRE

Employment Visa Cancellation in Dubai

There are two ways to cancel employment visa in Dubai. You (the Sponsor) can apply online for Employment Visa Cancellation at GDRFA Dubai website or apply offline at an Amer Centre near you. The sponsor can apply for cancelling residence visa of his employee with all required documents.

Apply Online to Cancel Employment Visa in Dubai

1. Go to GDRFA Dubai official website @www.gdrfad.gov.ae.
2. Click on Services tab and select Residency Services.
3. Click on Cancellation of Residency Visa and select Cancellation of all types of residence permits.
4. Read the description and click on Start Service.
5. Select Individuals section and enter your Username & Password to login.
6. Fill up the application form and attach required documents.
7. Pay the Service Fees and submit the application online.
8. Wait for 48 hours to get your application processed.

Employment Visa Cancellation at an Amer Centre in Dubai

There are three Amer Centres in Dubai, you can visit an Amer Centre that is close to your location to apply for Employment Visa Cancellation of your employee.

You need to visit a nearest Amer Centre, fill up application form for visa cancellation request and submit it with required documents & fees. Your request will be processed in 48 hours. Here I provide the list of Amer Centre branches in Dubai with address details.

Amer Centre Branch 1

TAW-SEEL Service Provider
Center No. 001
Noorah Mahmoud Building
Near Karama Center
Karama-Dubai-UAE
Phone: +971 4 3803937

Amer Centre Branch 2

Opposite to West Zone Supermarket
Karama
Dubai-UAE
Phone: +971 4 3964322

Amer Centre Branch 3

Shop No S22
Sharjah Islamic Bank Building
Next to Altawar Center
Altawar – Dubai – UAE

How to Check Visa Cancellation Status in Dubai

After 48 hours of applying for cancelling visa, you can check visa cancellation status online in Dubai at GDRFA website. Kindly follow the steps given below.

1. Go to GDRFA Dubai official website @www.gdrfad.gov.ae.
2. Find and Click on Visa Status option.
3. Enter your Application Number, Transaction Number and Payment Date.
4. Tick the Captcha box and click on Search button.
5. The UAE Visa Cancellation Status will appear on screen.

Employment Visa Cancellation in UAE

The Employment Visa Issuance and Cancellation Services are also available at ICP UAE Website for Typing Offices. The expats who work in Abu Dhabi or other Emirates except Dubai, can apply for Employment Visa Cancellation UAE at ICP website with help of their sponsor/employer.

The sponsor needs to apply for cancelling his employee’s residence visa. The application process can be done either online or offline.

Apply Online for Employment Visa Cancellation in UAE

1. Go to ICP UAE official website @www.icp.gov.ae.
2. Select Services and click on Services for Individuals.
3. Navigate to Cancel Residency Permit and click on INFO.
4. Read service information and click on Start Service.
5. Enter your Email and Password or click on Login with UAE PASS.
6. Fill up the application form, attach documents and pay the fees.
7. Submit the application form to finish.
8. Your request will be processed in 48 hours.

Employment Visa Cancellation at Typing Offices in UAE

You can Click Here to Find a Typing Office Near Me and go there to apply for cancelling your employee’s residence visa in UAE. Do carry all needed documents and pay the fees to get your visa cancellation request processed ASAP.

How to Check Visa Cancellation Status Online in UAE

Kindly follow the process given below to check visa cancellation status online in UAE.

1. Go to ICP official website @www.icp.gov.ae.
2. Find and click on E-Channel Services.
3. Click on File Validity to open relevant page.
4. Select Passport Information in Search Type and Residency in Type.
5. Enter your Passport Number, Expiry Date and Nationality.
6. Tick the Captcha box and click on Search button.
7. Your Visa Cancellation Status will appear on screen.

Final Words:

After your Employment Visa is cancelled, you will get a grace period of 90 days. So, you can stay for up to 90 days after your visa cancellation is done. Then you have to leave the UAE as per rules.