UAE bans residents & valid visa holders from returning to the country, work permits PAUSED
The UAE has banned residents from entering the country for two weeks in the latest measure to combat the spread of coronavirus.
The temporarily ban comes into place at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19.
The UAE banned citizens from traveling abroad on Wednesday, having previously called for any residents abroad to return home. It has advised a 14-day quarantine period for anyone returning from abroad. The move is the latest restriction on travel in the UAE. On Wednesday, the country announced it would not be issuing any visas on arrival from March 19.
The measures are expected to have a knock-on effect on the aviation and tourism industries, with Dubai's Emirates airline asking staff to work from home as the number of flights drops rapidly.
Visas on arrival for ALL travellers suspended from today.
Also tourists/travellers with valid UAE visas can not enter the country for now.
UAE authorities have announced a pause on work permits, until further notice. The announcement was made by The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and covers all types of labour permits including permits for drivers and domestic workers. The decision is effective from Thursday, March 19 until further notice.
*Intra-corporate transfer and EXPO 2020 permits are exempt from the decision. The move is part of major precautionary measures by authorities to limit the spread of COVID-19.
The UAE banned citizens from traveling abroad on Wednesday, having previously called for any residents abroad to return home. It has advised a 14-day quarantine period for anyone returning from abroad. The move is the latest restriction on travel in the UAE. On Wednesday, the country announced it would not be issuing any visas on arrival from March 19.
The measures are expected to have a knock-on effect on the aviation and tourism industries, with Dubai's Emirates airline asking staff to work from home as the number of flights drops rapidly.
Visas on arrival for ALL travellers suspended from today.
Also tourists/travellers with valid UAE visas can not enter the country for now.
UAE authorities have announced a pause on work permits, until further notice. The announcement was made by The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and covers all types of labour permits including permits for drivers and domestic workers. The decision is effective from Thursday, March 19 until further notice.
*Intra-corporate transfer and EXPO 2020 permits are exempt from the decision. The move is part of major precautionary measures by authorities to limit the spread of COVID-19.
#WamBreaking | #UAE suspends all types of labour permitshttps://t.co/4wTanTIsQO pic.twitter.com/gGDM6IJw5O— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) March 18, 2020
If you’re in your country of origin
-Those who are now staying in their countries of origin have to contact the UAE diplomatic missions in their respective nations for all necessary support and to streamline their return back to the UAE.
If you’re outside of the UAE on business
-Those who are currently outside the UAE for business considerations have to contact their employers here as well as Emirati diplomatic missions in their host countries for all necessary support to facilitate their return back to the UAE.
If you’re on vacation
-Those who are now on vacation have to contact UAE diplomatic missions in their respective host countries for all necessary support to facilitate their return back to the UAE.
Here are the numbers you can call
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has urged the families and kins of those affected by the decision to get in touch with the ICA via the following contact numbers to get updated on all the measures they have to pursue:
-Fax: 025543883
-Mobile: 0501066099
-Landline 02 3128867- 02 3128865
-Email: Operation@ica.gov.ae
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