Nine centres launched in UAE for amnesty seekers

Abu Dhabi - The amnesty registration centres will operate from 8am to 8pm Sunday to Thursday.

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has launched a media campaign for the "Protect Yourself by Modifying Your Status" initiative that grants a three-month grace period for illegal residents to rectify their status or leave the country without facing fines or legal issues.
Amnesty seekers will be registered at nine immigration centres across the UAE. In Abu Dhabi, the registration center will be at immigration offices in Shahama, Al Ain and Gharbia in the western region. In Dubai the registration center will be in Al Aweer while in other emirates, the registration centers will be an the main immigration offices.
The amnesty registration centres will operate from 8am to 8pm Sunday to Thursday.
The time period to rectify illegal residency in the UAE will begin from August 1, 2018, till October 31. People that have overstayed their visit or residence visas or those having labour issues, will have the option to either rectify their status, or exit the country. If they choose to stay in the UAE, any fees or fines they might have incurred as a result of their illegal stay will be waived, according to authorities.
"We call upon people staying illegally in the country to use this opportunity to modify their status without facing fines or leave the country without a re-entry ban," Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rashid, director of Residence Affairs at the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship said in Monday during a media briefing in Abu Dhabi.
"This is a great opportunity for all those wanting to modify their status and continue to stay in the country.  This is also chance for these people to get jobs after they have modified their status."
The amnesty benefits according to authorities include; exemption from fines, departure without ban stamp and return after departure and the ability to modify your status inside the country against a minimal amount of Dh500.
People that have modified their status can also avail of the job opportunities by registering at the virtual labour market available on the official website of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
People that have rectified their status can also avail of the privilege of obtaining a six-months temporary visa.
The amnesty also grants a one-year residence visa for families in war-ton countries including Syria and Yemen.

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