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Can I get visit visa if I tested positive for hepatitis B?

Dubai - It is recommended you obtain a medical certificate on the treatment.

Published: Sun 30 Apr 2017, 3:57 PM

Updated: Mon 15 May 2017, 9:04 AM

  • By
  • Ashish Mehta

I am an Indian national and I first attempted to come to work in Dubai in 2009. My visa, however, was rejected because I tested positive for hepatitis B. I have since applied several times for a tourist visa to see my relatives, but the government's system notes that I am still banned. I have written to many officials but have been unable to get any answers. Do I have any legal recourse to have the ban dropped so that I can at least visit my family?
Hepatitis B is considered as one of the contagious diseases in the UAE and based on that you were deported back to India and thereafter you are denied entry to UAE. Any person who has an infectious disease could be denied entry to the UAE unless they report their disease to the Ministry of Health and Prevention and obtain its consent. Further, they should inform the authorities concerned immediately upon their arrival to the country. Based on this, it is recommended you obtain a medical certificate on the treatment you are undergoing for hepatitis B issued by the relevant government authority in India which is duly notarised and legalised by the Ministry of External Affairs, UAE Embassy in India and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE. The said certificate may then be submitted to the Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE for their consideration.
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It is recommended you obtain a medical certificate on the treatment you are undergoing for hepatitis B issued by the relevant government authority in India which is duly notarised and legalised by the Ministry of External Affairs, UAE Embassy in India and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE.

Can I invest in a business while working?

I am working as an IT specialist for a company in Abu Dhabi. I would like to give some money to a second party (my friend) for a business, with him paying me a part of the profit every month. What are the legally acceptable documents to legalise this agreement? A typing centre in Abu Dhabi tells me there is no such legal document. What options do I have?
One option is that you may invest to purchase shares in the company of your friend and be a shareholder in the capital of this company. However, you may require an NOC from your current employer to own shares in this company of your friend. You may obtain the services of a legal practitioner in the UAE to further discuss this matter in detail.

Ashish Mehta is the founder and Managing Partner of Ashish Mehta & Associates. He is qualified to practise law in Dubai, the United Kingdom, Singapore and India. Full details of his firm on: www.amalawyers.com. Readers may e-mail their questions to: news@khaleejtimes.com or send them to Legal View, Khaleej Times, PO Box 11243, Dubai.



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