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Certificate verification service by post starts

DUBAI — Post offices across the UAE have started accepting certificates under the Degree Verification Programme which is being carried out in partnership with IntegraScreen, one of the world's leading providers of immigration screening and document verification services.

Published: Sun 4 Sep 2005, 10:10 AM

Updated: Fri 3 May 2024, 12:52 PM

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This follows the appointment of Emirates Post as IntegraScreen's exclusive partner in the UAE Degree Verification Program. The project is being carried out by IntegraScreen on behalf of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

The Degree Verification programme involves conducting an educational background verification for all individuals who are required to produce educational certificates prior to obtaining their UAE residence Visa.

Emirates Post will handle all applications starting from September 4, through its 78 post offices across the county. Applicants have to pay a fee of Dh500 per certificate, inclusive of the Dh10 cost of each envelope.

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Abdullah Al Daboos, Director-General of Emirates Post, said: "As the UAE attracts job-seekers from all over the world, it is essential to adopt fool-proof verification techniques to ensure that only genuine candidates are selected for the job market. Emirates Post is glad to support this national initiative by providing convenient single-window services to customers. We will work very closely with IntegraScreen to ensure the success of this project."

IntegraScreen is one of the world's leading providers of immigration screening and document verification services, which it provides through its network of offices worldwide.

IntegraScreen has assisted numerous governments in screening foreign nationals applying to enter their country or those who have already entered through use of its propriety risk databases, sophisticated name matching technology and its document verification services.



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