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Abu Dhabi: A six-month visa announced by the UAE government so that amnesty seekers can stay and look for a job is a golden opportunity for them to start life here again.
Although the UAE has granted amnesty several times in the past, amnesty seekers get a temporary visa to facilitate their search for employment.
Amnesty applicants who already have an offer of employment can immediately obtain a residence visa during the period of amnesty. Those who want to stay behind but have not been able to find a job can benefit from a six-month visa.
However, the six-month temporary visa and the new residence visa will be issued to those who entered the UAE through legal channels. only, as others who have come here illegally will get a two year ban on entry. They can leave the country without being the subject of legal action, including fines, but can only re-enter the UAE after two years.
The six-month visa will be issued to the amnesty applicant for his own sponsorship. issued by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (CIIF).
The visa holder will be eligible to find a job in the government or the private sector during these six months. If they get a new job during this period, they can switch to the new residence visa.
However, if they do not find employment within six months, they must leave the UAE, said FAIC in a statement. It is understood that they can return to the UAE with a new visa as they are not subject to a ban on entry.
The authority is expected to announce the cost and visa procedures for six months soon.
Amnesty Job seekers can also register on a portal of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE), which will help them find a job.
Foreign diplomats from emigrant majority countries in the UAE told Gulf News that they welcomed this new measure taken by the UAE and urged their compatriots to take advantage of this opportunity
" My congratulations to the UAE government for this initiative, and we welcome this decision as it gives a second chance to Indians who have gone beyond their visas for technical reasons, "said Navdeep Singh Suri, India's ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
"We have already tried to help these people on an informal basis. The proposed MoHRE portal would be of great value to workers who get stuck simply because they were fired by their employers, "said Suri Mohammad Imran, Bangladesh's ambassador to the UAE. Researchers are an important step to help these people. "I hope this will help Bangladeshi nationals who want to find a new job here."
Rowena Pangilinan Daquipil, Chargé d'Affaires at the # 39, Embassy of the Philippines in Abu Dhabi, said: "Yes, of course, we welcome this initiative. But we leave the decision to leave or stay in this period of amnesty to our compatriots. "
She noted that those who come out can come back because no ban will be imposed on them." Both options are good, so we leave it up to our nationals to decide for themselves, "she said.
Sabarullah Khan, in charge of business at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Abu Dhabi, said the six-month visa would be a golden opportunity for amnesty seekers who want to stay back and look for a new job.He urged his compatriots to use this opportunity
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Four options for applicants for amnesty
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC ) explained that Amnesty offers four options to residential violators: –
1. Those who entered the UAE through legal channels, but who have exceeded their visa, may leave the country without paying fees. fines and regularize their status if they have an offer of employment. 9659002] 2. They have the right to return anytime for a new job because there is no prohibition of entry for them.
3. Those who have come here legally can apply for a six-month temporary visa to look for a new job.
4. Those who entered the United Arab Emirates illegally [without a visa] may also leave the country without paying a fine. However, they are subject to a two-year entry ban and can only re-enter the UAE after that period.
