How to Pay Overstay Fine in UAE - A Detailed Guide in 2025

Have you overstayed after your visa expired and now wondering how to pay overstay fine in UAE? In this article, we will briefly explain multiple methods by which you will be able to pay your fine to the government easily.

Pro Tip: Before paying the amount, be aware that the UAE government may waive your fine fully or partially under some circumstances, so if you haven’t tried to submit any application yet, read our article on how to check your overstay fine and ways to apply for fine exemption.

Ways to Pay Overstay Fine in UAE

There are multiple ways in the UAE by which you can pay your fine. The preferred ways most of the penalty holders we have observed in the country is they pay through the following methods:

How to Pay Overstay Fine in UAE through ICP Website

If you are tech savvy and prefer to use digital solutions, you can pay an overstay fine in the comfort of your mobile phone.

ICP Website: Visit the fine payment page of the ICP official website.
Select your Module: Select file number.
Visa File Number: Enter the Visa file number written on your visa sticker in case of resident or on your visit visa incase of a tourist.
Date of Birth: Select your date of birth.
Nationality: Enter your nationality.
Verification: Complete the reCAPTCHA by ticking the box and click search.

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ICP Website: Applicant Information: enter your personal information such as your name in English, in Arabic, your mobile number, email address, and your preferred language.
Service Beneficiary: Select whether you are paying the fine for yourself or for a beneficiary such as your wife, son, father, mother, and other family members etc.
Fine Details: Once you enter the required details above, the number of your overstay days and your fine will be shown in the designated sections. Click next.

Review Application: Review and confirm your details.
Payment: Enter your Credit/Debit card details and proceed to pay the amount.

Once the amount is paid, you will be shown a confirmation message.

Paying Overstay Fines though Customer Happiness Centers

If you live nearby a Customer Happiness Centre, you can settle your fine there as well.

Visit any of your nearest Amer’s Customer Happiness Centres.
Get the ticket from the Kiosk and wait for your number.
Once it’s your turn, share the details with the customer service representative.
Pay the amount.

The customer service representative will give you the official receipt once your payment is done.

Paying Overstay Fines through Typing Centers

You can also pay your fines by visiting any of the typing centres near you. Please be aware that by paying through a typing centre, they may also charge an extra service fee.

Visit any of your nearest typing centres.
Share your details with the representative.
Pay the amount in cash. They will pay on your behalf to the government.
Receive the payment receipt.

Now, ask him to show you whether your fine has been cleared or not or you can check it yourself as well.

FAQs

You can pay either online or through any Customer Happiness Centre or Typing Centre.

You can submit a visa fine exemption application to the UAE government. If you have valid reasons, they may waive your fee entirely or ask for partial payment.

It is highly discouraged to leave the UAE without paying your overstay fines. If you try to do so, you may be caught by the immigration authorities at the airport. Even if you succeed, there will be problems for you to re-enter the UAE in the future.

While the amnesty scheme is not open year-round, the UAE government occasionally opens an amnesty scheme every few years to give residents the chance to rectify their expired visas and other visa-related issues at no cost.

Before paying for an overstay fine, submit a fee exemption application to the government explaining your reasons. The UAE government based on your application may fully or partially waive your fine. If somehow, your application was not approved, by reading this guide on how to pay overstay fine in UAE, you can proceed to pay it through any of the mentioned methods.