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DEPARTURE

Leaving the UAE: visas, housing and business each have a process

A permanent departure involves more than a flight booking. Plan cancellations, final balances and documents to keep.

Guide checked 15 October 2026

The sponsor normally requests residence cancellation; dependants’ residence permits are handled before the sponsor’s own.

Company licence closure and corporate tax deregistration are separate. For a Dubai home, check Ejari cancellation and the final DEWA bill. The guide below brings these together.

Official source · UAE Government ↗Official source · UAE Government ↗Official source · FTA ↗

Selection checked 15 October 2026

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