About this service
It is a service whereby the issued residence permit is cancelledService Channels
- ICP Smart Services Website - Websites
- ICP Smart App - Applications
Terms and Conditions
- A fine of AED 50 per day is applied for staying in the UAE after the visa expires or is cancelled.
- A fine of AED 50 per day is applied for staying in the UAE after the visa expires or is cancelled.
- Family members’ permits under the foreign worker’s sponsorship must be cancelled before his residence is cancelled, or placed on hold for a limited period with applicable fees.
- The service for cancelling a domestic worker’s residence is provided via MoHRE or the Domestic Work Bundle, including fee settlement, residence, and linked Emirates ID cancellation.
- The guarantee is provided when there is an approval for the sponsor’s status change to another employer and the sponsor meets the required salary and occupation conditions for all family members, and when the sponsor’s residence permit is valid or within the legal grace period after expiry, and the residence permits of the family members are valid for not less than three (3) months.
- Exceptional Cancellation: The request is accepted if it is based on exceptional circumstances such as the presence of disputes or in the event of the guarantor’s death.
- A 180‑day grace period is granted after the expiry or cancellation of the residence permit for Golden, Green, and Blue Residence holders and their family members, widows or divorced women of residents, students after completing their studies, and foreign‑passport holders who are relatives of UAE citizens.
- A 90‑day grace period is granted after the expiry or cancellation of the residence permit for skilled workers in levels 1–3 and property owners.
- A 60‑day grace period is granted after the expiry or cancellation of the residence permit for residence permits issued with a guarantor or host.
- A 30‑day grace period is granted after the expiry or cancellation of the residence permit for all other categories.
Service fees
- Application Fees - 50 AED
- Exceptional residence cancellation fee - 100 AED
- Smart Services Fees - 100 AED
- Guarantee Fees for the cancellation of the sponsor’s residence permit without canceling the residence permits of their family members. - 5000 AED
- Application Fees - 50 AED
- Exceptional residence cancellation fee - 100 AED
- Smart Services Fees - 100 AED
List of Required Documents for Service
- Passport
- For investor or partner, a certificate of cancellation or waiver of the commercial license;o>
- For investor or partner, Death certificate from the relevant authorities / certified by the official authorities (death overseas);o>
- Passport
Service fines
- A fine of AED 50 per day is applied for remaining inside the UAE starting from the day following the end of the grace period of the residence permit, depending on its type - 50 AED
- Responsible Government Entity
- Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security
- Main Service
- Residence permit services
- Service Code
- 377-006-003-006
- Total Transactions
- 230158
- Structure and Type of Service
- Auxiliary / Procedural
- Service Completion Duration
- 2 Days
- Service Provision Hours
- Customer Happiness Centers : As per working hours Smart Services System (Website/Mobile App) : 7/24
- Access Control
- This service requires you to login using UAE Pass What is UAE Pass?
- FAQs
- To view FAQsClick Here
- Support
- Call Center : 600522222 Customer Voice Gateway: Click Here
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