General Director of Foreign Affairs and Ports at the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Major General Saeed Rakan Al-Rashedi, said that the departure of violators from the state, before August 18, provided that they benefit from the honor of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, by exempting all violators of the entry and residence law Aliens from their fines.
Al-Rashidi said, during a press conference held remotely, that the violators of residency before the first of last March, for this year, whether holding the entry permits and visas or from the category of residents, they can leave directly through the state's airports, taking into account the presence at the airport six hours before traveling, If traveling through Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah airports, while 48 hours are required to be present, if traveling through Dubai Airport, to review the security audit centers assigned to them, with the exception of children under the age of 15 and those with determination.
In response to a question by «Emirates Today», about the situation regarding the violators of residency, who will not be able to leave because of the suspension of air traffic on the background of the Corona pandemic, Al-Rashdi clarified that this category must complete the departure procedures first, and review their embassies to be able to return to their countries through Organized excursions. In response to another question for the newspaper: Can the violators of residency benefit from this makrama in modifying their conditions and transferring their sponsorship to employers, Al-Rashidi stressed that the condition of benefiting from the makrama is the departure of the violator from the state, but if he wants to amend his status and transfer his residency to a work authority, he must pay the fines The consequence of his violation of residence in the state. He pointed out that the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, which were included in the Cabinet’s decision, will not prevent the beneficiary from returning to the state when he meets the necessary conditions for that, as the benefit of the departure period will not come accompanied by any administrative action related to deprivation The person who benefits from the deadline from entering the country in the future.
Finally, the Council of Ministers issued a decree exempting all violators of the Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners from all their fines, whenever the violation occurred before the first of March of this year, whether they were holders of entry permits and visas, or they were from the category of residents, when they initiated leaving the country during The grace period granted, which extends from May 18, and for a period of three months, bearing in mind that the honor of the Head of State includes exemption from fines incurred by the beneficiary, whether those related to the identity card or expired work permits.
Al-Rashidi explained that the groups that benefit from the honor of the President of the State are the violators of residency with holders of entry permits, visas, fugitives from their sponsors, and violators of the Labor Law, where they will be exempted upon leaving the country from fines and fees.
He stated that, in order to take advantage of the offender, the violator is required to secure a valid travel document and travel ticket, and for the offender from the investors and the owners of the companies, they must liquidate the company or revoke his status in the company, and for the violators on their personal guarantee, they must leave with their spouses, and for humanitarian cases And satisfactory of the violators, there is a special committee to consider their cases, and the extent of their ability to travel to their countries.
A committee specialized in returning the residents
General Director of Aliens and Ports Affairs at the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashedi, stated that there is a specialized committee that looks into the requests of all residents who are outside the state, and who wish to return to the Emirates, and responds to them, indicating that the return is linked to the presence of air traffic between their countries And the UAE, while a number of residents abroad have started returning to the country, as of early June.
He called upon the holders of valid residencies, who are outside the country and wishing to return to the state, to register for the service «entry permits for residents» on the Authority’s website smartservices.ica.gov.ae, which aims to facilitate their safe and safe return to the Emirates.