New UAE visa rules likely to affect Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalis
July 25th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI ( 37 comments ) Dubai, July 25 (ANI): New visit visa regulations introduced by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government will affect job seekers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal and the Philippines the most.
The Gulf News quoted Umesh Awadramani, Business Development Manager, Careerline recruitment agency, as saying that these nationalities would be particularly affected by the new rules, and warned of labour shortages.
“People coming to look for a job in the UAE from India, Pakistan, Nepal, the Philippines and Bangladesh now won”t be able to come - there will be less people from these countries coming to the UAE to look for work, he said.
You need one or two months in hand to really look for a good job. People won”t want to spend this money to renew a tourist visa just to get a job,” he added.
Nationalities previously visiting the Emirates that were exempt from visa fees will now need to pay a Dirham 1,000 refundable deposit and take out health insurance.
This, say recruitment agencies, will have a negative effect on the UAE’’s employment market.
On Wednesday, Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Merri, Director General of Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD), said the new rules would regulate the market.
“This will regulate the business and make the process of people travelling to the UAE easier and smooth, as tourism is a high priority for us.”
Awadramani also said that the new rules would also affect employers and recruitment agencies.
The new visa regulations will be enforced from July 29.
Those found working on a visit visa can be fined more than Dh50,000 and banned from re-entering the UAE. Employers will also face harsh penalties. (ANI)
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April 28th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
dear sir,
actully i am working in one company from 10/6/2007 to till now i wanna change my visa to other company so what is the procedure i will get any band from this company or i can change without any fine any band kindly right to me the following mail.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I am a regular visitor of Dubai, as my daughter is residing here since quite long, due to her job, as well her husband’s job. Every time we have to come, she has to apply for Visa from her Company.
I suggest that Dubai Government may consider opening centres at India, particularly in famous city like Mumbai to cater to the needs of Visa issuance for Dubai Employees’ parents, sisters etc. without any hassle.
There is Dubai Visa Processing Centre at Mumbai which is for other people who do not have any relatives in Dubai.
Hence, this request. Thanks.
June 29th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
dear sir,
actully i am working in one company from 10/6/2007 to till now i wanna change my visa to other company so what is the procedure i will get any band from this company or i can change without any fine any band kindly right to me the following mail.
July 5th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Sir my salary is above 10k would i able to call my brother on visit visa plz assist. thanks
July 8th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Dear sir i m wirking in a consultant construction company last 14 months now i want to change the company. My previous company provide me a N.O.C can change my visa
July 19th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
idear sir.i want to change my compney.but my friends told me i cannot do so because uae not given visa to pakistani in these days.and what about my old compney ban?
September 1st, 2009 at 7:51 pm
sir, i am working in company as a offset printing machine . sir i want cancel from this co. if i canceld, can i get ban?
if get ban how many months?
please i am waiting for your reply…
thanks
September 6th, 2009 at 2:20 am
hai sir,i am working in sharjah, i have job opertunity in jebal ali free zone,if i make cancel my visa from my company they will make for me 6 months ban,with out any mistake they can make ban for me,or even if i have ban i can come to freezone in employment visa,pls explain for me sir
October 7th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
actully i am working in one company from 10/7/2007 to till now i wanna change my visa to other company so what is the procedure i will get any band from this company or i can change without any fine any band kindly right to me the following mail.
October 11th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I am a student of accountancy.I am interested in getting job in Dubai.I do not have any relative in Dubai.I want to go to Dubai on visit visa and then find a job there.Kindly tell me what would me proper way to do this and how mucw would it cost.Reply as soon as possible so that I can take decision about my future.
October 18th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
i am working in sharjah,but i have job oppertunites in jebel ali free zone, but my present company they dont like to leave me and they did not accept my resign letter so i go for labour office,but labour office told me you have to give one month notice for company if they did make cancel for you you come back to labour office like that they told me i return to company they told me to stop the work and they will make cancel after one month only now iam sitting in the home my company will give me the sallery for me
October 21st, 2009 at 4:26 am
actually i am working in shop. i am working there more than 4 years. now i want to change my visa to other company. but my sponser is not giving NOC.I can change my visa without NOC ? pls can you give me a answer..?
December 9th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
I am a laptop hardware engeneir.I am interested in getting job in Dubai.I do not have any relative in Dubai.I want to go to Dubai on visit visa and then find a job there.Kindly tell me what would me proper way to do this and how much would it cost.Reply as soon as possible so that I can take decision about my future.
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:18 am
Hi sir I working before I govermint and I cancel this company this company DWTC. And he give me ban ans I found now new job not govermint he can me kit visa to me thanks
February 6th, 2010 at 12:44 am
Dear Sir,
I am a Bangladeshi and currently staying in Bangladesh. I have a bachelor degree in Business Studies. I want come in Dubai with a visit visa for searching suitable job for me. So, is there any possibility to get a dubai visit visa for me? Can any shop or company in dubai issue me the visa? Please, Reply as soon as possible so that I can take decision about my future.
February 27th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
actully i am working in one security company from 08/08/2009 to till now i wanna change my visa to other company so what is the procedure i will get any band from this company or i can change without any fine any band kindly right to me the following mail.
ok, if get job in free zone or govt job, then what i have to do to leave my current compnay, or if i get another privte compnay then what i have to do to leave me present compnay and job, i m a master degree holder, plz help me, hope for qucik or resonable guide for me, thx a lot
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:19 pm
DEAR SIR, I WANT TO SAY ONE OF MY MATTER KINDLY GRANT ME A GOOD ADVISE PLZ.IAM PAKISTANI MAN IAM 24 YEARS OLD.I WANT COME IN DUBAI BECOZE THERE IS MY GIRLFRIND LIVE SO I JUST AKING U WHICH VISA I TAKE AND COME I WANT MARRY HER SO WHO VISA SUPOURT MY MARRIAGE THANKX RELPY ME ON MY MAIL.salman_khan20006@hotmail.com
April 12th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Sir,
I was working in Dubai upto December 31st in a company.(2009). My labour agreement was Dhs.4000/- But I received only Dhs.3000/-per month. Due to my health problem and this type salary descrimination, I left from Dubai on 1st January 2010 as leave. I didn’t came back to Dubai now. I want to cancel my visa. What is the procedure I follow. Have any problem to come back to Dubai in future Kindly suggest me?
April 12th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
As stated in my earlier message of June 2009 which has been published by you hereinabove, I would like to know as to why Dubai Government authorities are going to charge REFUNDABLE Health Insurance to all the visitors. This levy should be confined only to the new Tourists, and not to those who frequently come to Dubai like me and my wife and my children, since my daughter is an employee of EMIRATES Airlines and is in Dubai ever since past more than six years, and has Residency Visa, and has bought her own OWNERSHIP Flat whereby she gets Permanent Visa facility.
Kindly convey my message to His Highness Dubai Ruler to consider exempting frequent visitors from remitting Dhs 1000 refundable deposit for Health Insurance. In it’s place, those who visit frequently like us should be given Health Card valid for one year, on renewable basis, which can be renewed in Mumbai where we are located. Thanking You.
PRADEEP H. KALE 12 April 2010
April 21st, 2010 at 6:36 pm
dear sir,
i came to dubai on feb 04 on tourist visa,i got a job(sales men)but this company based in soudi arabia.he need the aprovel from soudi.he got the aprovel from soudi arabia then he supmited the employment visa to me.my company said your visa issued within a week. befor my sponsor said i can renewable your visa.but now he said i canot renew your tourist visa so imidiatly you out from uae otherwise you have to pay penalty.sir how long i can stay here.how much i have to pay penalty.
May 12th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
i am a Pakistani national but living in saudia with my family as i am dependent on my parents and i want to visit Dubai on transit visa as i am resident of Saudi Arabia. am i considered as gcc resident or not do i need to apply for a visa to visit Dubai. i am having resident visa of china and also saudi arabia
May 19th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
dear sir,,plz help me out i havee 3 kids but i cant aford dubai viza and ticket money… plz help us tell me the way that i can easily to go to dubai..arange a job for me in dubai i will be thankful to u plz sir
May 19th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
i left UAE on 2007 aug without cancelling Visa.Procedure for cancelling the visa?
May 27th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
sallam , i am baloch from balochistan i want work in dubai i have done B COM from uni of balochistan with good % i love to work in dubai i need dubai work visa i have family in my one uncle is petroleim engineer and other work in company in dubai i need work visa of dubai
May 27th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
sallam i want to know that for pakistani residence visa alaibe or not work visa availabe or another type visa etc
June 18th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Hi,
i was working in dubai with a media company,my visa got cancelled last year .now i want to come back ,so could you please help me with the details of long term(90days) visit visa, thank you,
asif
July 29th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
assalam walakom
Dear sir and madam g
i want job in dubai please sir help me actully now i working job in saudi but we don”t like saudi work actully hear not rullings actully i am first work in india for mumbai i working in
the loot india pvt.ltd. as sales man for 2 years my perfomence is verry good plesa give you responce emai :sarwarkhan 1987@yahoo.com
July 31st, 2010 at 11:14 am
dear sir,
i’m niben manandhar from nepal.i’ll try to apply job in dubai,i’m bachelors student and i want to attend in exam form there so what the proccees of this?And how can we know theres company is established?
yourfaithfully
niben m.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:22 am
i have left one exchange co 5 days before and all cancellation process also finished i can stay in uae 1 months and i worked only 11 month in that company so i want to know how many months they can band for work and can i issue visit visa recently after i will exit???
October 6th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Dear sir
i want to start the business in dubai how can i will get visa and how much money will needed for wok permut plz explane me thanks.
October 15th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
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February 7th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
ma na apna passport chek karwana ha .ma dubai ma black list ho ka nahi .chek kana ka kia tareeqa ha
March 14th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
dear sir,
about one & half yesr ago i was working in a company then got cancled now i want to go back to dubai again since i have some due in certain bank also so what the chances for me to to go & get work there please response as it means to me much
thanking u
regards
sameer
May 9th, 2011 at 2:56 am
Dear sir,
Recently i have finish my visa and i like to change the company but once i selected in Star bucks they informed me they are not able to make visa for me because i am Bangladeshi and visa for Bangladeshi is band and they advice me to try for frezon visa.So boss is it true or wrong information ? please help me and advice me.Waiting for your ans.
Thank you,
Mohammed obydur
May 15th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
dear sir,
actully i am working in one company from 10/9/2005 to till now i wanna change my visa to other company so what is the procedure i will get any band from this company or i can change without any fine any band kindly right to me the following mail.
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July 26th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Dear sir,
i newely joined a contractor company on employeement visa can i work with other company what is procedure?
September 10th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
i was is one company from Feb,11,2009.but now i want to leave this company ok. i get resignation but they not getting my cancellation so now already 2 month finish so please what i have to do please help me