Hyderabad, April 22 -- Residents and visitors in Dubai whose exit flights cancelled due to operational disruptions amid heavy rainfall will not be subject to overstay fines.

In UAE, if you overstay after your grace period is over or visa validity period over, you will have to pay a fine of 50 dirhams per day.

However, call centre executive for the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Dubai clarified that overstay fines were waived for travellers whose exit flights were cancelled between Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 18, Khaleej Times reported.

On Tuesday, April 16, a severe thunderstorm hit UAE, causing heavy rain, property damage, and air travel disruption in Dubai.

The rain was a historic weather e...