Made in Dubai by expats · Free
Leave Dubai well.
Close everything properly before you go: job, visa, home, utilities, banks and car. Every step in the right order, with the official link for each one.
Why Outro exists
The tool everyone leaving wishes they’d had
We are expats living in Dubai. When we looked into what leaving actually takes, the information was all there, but scattered across government portals, bank FAQs, school policies, forum threads and WhatsApp groups. The expensive mistakes happen in the gaps between them.
So we put it all in one place, in the order it has to happen, for your situation, and checked every step against its official source. Outro is free and has one aim: help everyone in the UAE’s expat community leave well.
Everything in one place
Government, private and personal, in one plan
Leaving touches three kinds of things. Most guides cover one. Your plan brings all three together.
Government
Work permit and visa cancellation, Ejari, traffic file, travel-ban check, attestations and certificates.
Private
Banks and credit cards, your landlord, DEWA and cooling, internet and mobile, schools, insurers and movers.
Your situation
Only what applies to you: family visas, kids’ schools, a car to sell, a pet to fly, a home you own.
We don’t replace any official process. Every step links to the official page where it’s actually done. We bring it together and put it in order.
Every step, one click away
From your job to your last refund
Each step has its own page: the short answer, exactly what to do, what to watch for, and the official link.
How the plan works
Two minutes in, a whole plan out
Answer five questions
Your flight date, visa, home, family, car and money. Nothing personal like names or ID numbers.
Get dated steps
Each step gets a start date and a deadline counted back from your flight, copy-ready letters, and a plan B if you’re already late.
Tick off and get paid back
Track deposits and refunds until the last dirham lands, even after you’ve flown.
Free tool
What is your gratuity worth?
Work out your end-of-service pay under the current UAE labour law, before you sign the final settlement.
Sourced and dated
Official sources first, then the fine print
Every step links to the authority or provider that runs it, says what it was checked against and when. When an official page changes, the step changes, and we log it publicly.
Some of the organisations whose pages the steps link to. Outro is independent and is not connected with any of them.
Questions
Is Outro really free?
Yes. The plan, every step and the calculator are free, with no sign-up.
Who is behind Outro?
Expats living in Dubai, who found the information on leaving scattered everywhere and put it in order. Outro is independent and free: not part of any government entity, bank or provider, and nobody pays to be mentioned. More about us.
Does Outro replace the official process?
No. Visas, Ejari, DEWA, banks and everything else are still done with the authority or company concerned. We tell you what to do and when, and link to the official page where you do it.
How early should I start planning to leave Dubai?
About three months before your flight if you can: some steps need it, like your landlord’s and your school’s notice periods, closing credit cards and exporting a pet. See every step in order.
Is this legal or financial advice?
No. It is a practical guide built from official pages and reporting, with the sources shown. For a dispute or an unusual case, talk to the authority or a professional.
I live in Abu Dhabi or Sharjah. Does it work for me?
Version 1 covers Dubai. Visas, MOHRE, banks and documents work the same across the UAE, but utilities, tenancy and transport are run by each emirate.
Where are my answers kept?
In your browser, on your device. We don’t receive your plan, and we never ask for names, ID numbers or account numbers. Privacy.