Emirates Post introduces online application mandatory

Kane said, “earlier the application for verification of degree was made by hand and submitted along with the degree photocopy to the Emirates Post service counters. But, this procedure often led to some applicants not signing the form, or furnishing incomplete personal details and address or telephone number, resulting in delay in the verification procedure. ”

To streamline the system, online application has been made mandatory for all applicants without any change in the verification procedure or fee, Kane pointed out.

Explaining the system, he said, applicants can now visit any typing centre and ask for Emirates Post degree verification form to be filled online. This form will be signed and submitted alongwith the degree copy for verification, thus eliminating any discrepencies or incomplete details of the applicant, he pointed out.

However, Emirates Post will still continue to deliver the verification letter to the applicant's post box on completion of the necessary procedure.

Integrascreen carries out the verification procedures on behalf of the Ministry of Labour through Emirates Post. The procedure takes anywhere between 8 to 10 weeks for a fee of Dh 500 per document.

Further, Kane clarified that in case of delay in the verification procedure, the applicant can furnish an ' IN' number given to him at the time of applying online . This number is also posted to the Ministry of Labour to confirm that the applicant is already in the process of degree verification.

The IN number or the ID number issued to the applicant on application is sufficient for the job seeker to apply for work permit. “In case the degree turns out to be a fake document after the verification procedure is complete, the applicant will be dealt with in accordance with the UAE laws,” Kane pointed out.