Residence & citizenship

United Arab Emirates residence — days abroad calculator

The ordinary UAE residence framework generally requires attention to an absence of more than six consecutive months.

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Calculate your days

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Your recorded visits

Add your trips abroad and any returns home. Gaps in your history are not counted.

How this count works

Departure and return dates do not count; missing trips are not inferred.

More than six consecutive calendar months outside the United Arab Emirates can generally affect a residence visa, but exceptions apply. The 180-day warning is a personal reminder; it is not the legal equivalent of six calendar months.

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