Does this timer start from the day you apply for a residency? Been here in 2 months already on a tourist visa, and have not started the process yet. Can I count those 2 months in as part of the 180 days required stay?
Also.. After around 3.5 months here in Dubai (will extend for the︀ extra 15 days) i need to go back home (EU) for 1-2 months and then︁ come back. This counter....... Is it 180 days in a row or can you leave︂ the country, re-enter, resume the countdown?