Absconding Removal process

• Visit your tour agent or sponsor who booked you into abscond after failing to renew visa which led to your overstay. 

• You will both agree on the fee for Abscond removal which in most cases ranges between 2000-4500aed.

• Once they accept after making your payment, get the receipt and wait approximately btw 3-7days for approval. 

• Once approved proceed to shahama - Sweihan auh immigration and present your papers as below:

           *Job offer letter

           *Labor contract

           *Trade license of the company hiring you.

           *Passport copy & original 

           *Abscond approval paper issued to you by your agent /sponsor.

• They will review your case and determine if you qualify then they will send you to Tasheel near Sweihan to apply the fine reduction and pay like 800aed but your fine MUST be over 5000aed.

• Once you pay at Tasheel you can go home and wait their communication via email or SMS which takes like 2-3days.

• Once approved, go back again to Sweihan (Tasheel) and clear the fine as stipulated which is around 1k AED. 

• After that wait  2-3days for the fines to clear in the system. Keep checking with your agent or tasheel if it's cleared so that u can apply your visa change A2A. Visa Extension here not possible, only exit A2A or your company can aply your work visa immediately. 

• After visa change you can present your visa to your company for work visa process to commence. 

• The above is a hectic journey. Guys at auh  immigration are dealing with thousands of such cases and you can tell the pressure. Once you visit them be honest, smartly dressed and have confidence. Make sure you arrive early in the morning. If you don't have the required documents, please note that you will be arrested, detained and deported with a life ban. You can only apply for an out pass costing like 800-1k aed and show them your valid  ticket then proceed to our embassy for stamping.