UAE: Illegal residents warned of intensified inspections after visa amnesty endsUAE: Illegal residents warned of intensified inspections after visa amnesty ends, urged to 'start a new life'
A top official urged overstayers to avail the scheme before it ends on December 21, 2024
Intensified inspections
Major General Salah Al Qamzi, assistant director general of the Violators and Foreigners Follow-up Sector, highlighted that the upcoming phase will witness intensified inspection campaigns and strict measures against violators who fail to take advantage of this opportunity.
“We are committed to enforcing laws with full transparency and fairness. Our efforts to enhance community security will continue through intensified inspection campaigns, which will commence immediately after the grace period ends,” said Al Qamzi.
Call for community support
Al Marri also called for community wide support to spread awareness about the amnesty program.
“Everyone is happy with the amnesty. It has passed smoothly and many illegal residents have taken the initiative seriously and benefited from it,” said Al Marri. “Many who availed of the amnesty have secured jobs and are now doing well in life.”
However, he expressed concern about individuals who continue to ignore the initiative, doubting its legitimacy. “There are people who still come to my office asking whether the amnesty is real. They should understand that we are here to help you,” he said.
Humanitarian support
Al Marri mentioned the humanitarian aspect of the amnesty, sharing stories of families and children who have benefited from the initiative. “We have connected individuals without passports to their respective embassies. They went home happily.”
He highlighted cases of children whose situations were particularly challenging. “We have seen children who did not know their fathers and were cared for by their mothers. These children had no visas to take vaccines, but Dubai Health provided them vaccines. It was our duty to take care of them.”
The Director General praised the efforts of his team in helping overstayers regularise their status or return home. “I am really proud of the team who helped people go back home,” he said, urging communities to propagate the message of amnesty.
Al Marri issued a strong reminder: “It is our duty to make lives easy for others. People who do not avail of this amnesty will blame themselves in the future. It is less than 15 days for the initiative to get over. Come, regularise your status, get rid of fines and start a new life.”
UAE: Overstayers with court
cases can still get visa
amnesty, say legal experts
Social workers and immigration experts are urging people overstaying in the UAE with ongoing legal issues to focus on regularising their residency status before addressing their court cases. Many of these individuals remain unaware that they can still benefit from visa amnesty despite unresolved legal matters.
“First, regularise your status and become a legal resident then, handle your case. Don't delay. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," advised Masiuddin Mohammed from the Quality Government Service Centre in DIP 1.
Abdullah Kamampalam, a social worker in Sharjah, shared that some people delayed applying for the amnesty due to the misconception that they're not qualified because of their ongoing cases. He also added, “Many of them still haven’t regularised their status because they were expecting an extension, while others couldn’t because they don't have valid passports."This extension is a huge help'
Immigration experts also noted that some visitors experienced delays in the early days of the amnesty due to a lack of fingerprint records in the immigration system, particularly for those who entered on visit visas.
“Visitors whose fingerprints were not saved in the system had to go to the GDRFA tent in Al Awir to regularise their status. Overstayers on visit visas were not initially fingerprinted, so regularisation at Amer centres wasn't possible,” explained Mohammed.
Social workers and immigration experts reiterated the urgency of the amnesty period. “This is the last chance to regularise your status. Don’t take it lightly. This is your final opportunity,” added Kamampalam.
The UAE visa amnesty programme, originally set to conclude on October 31, has been extended until December 31, 2024, allowing thousands of overstayers to adjust their status without facing any fines.
Experts also stressed the importance of proper hiring practices, cautioning companies against employing individuals without work permits, as it could have serious consequences. “I urge every company not to hire anybody without a work permit. This will have a great negative impact on the company
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