UAE visa rules: How expats, tourists can rectify their entry permit status after expiry

UAE visa rules: How expats, tourists can rectify their entry permit status after expiry

Nationwide awareness campaign launched on October 10 will run for three months to help violators

Published: Tue 10 Oct 2023, 10:42 AM Last updated: Tue 10 Oct 2023, 10:47 AM

A UAE-wide awareness campaign launched on Tuesday will help explain violations related to tourist, work and job-seeker visas. It will talk about the importance of expats and tourists rectifying their visa status once the one on which they entered the country expires. This involves either getting a new visa or exiting the country.

Additionally, the campaign will shed light on the provisions of the new UAE labour law that went into effect last year.

The drive will feature a "diverse range of media activities presented to target groups in four languages: Arabic, English, Urdu, and Swahili".

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Ports Security (ICP) launched the campaign that began on October 10 and will run for three months. Various government entities will take part, in addition to free zones.

“The campaign aims to familiarise people with the key provisions of the entry and residency laws for foreign nationals in the UAE, as well as regulations for labour relations (the labour law), and the procedures