Gulf-Wide Visa Crackdown Intensifies: UAE Joins Partners In Enforcing Hard Deadlines For Overstayers

A coordinated Gulf Cooperation Council clamp-down is re-imposing strict overstay penalties. The UAE is aligning with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait to demand that visitors prove an exit plan within days or face court action. Corporations with mobile staff must budget for fines and accelerate compliance checks.