After all, how did Indians get a chance to apologize to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? What is the reason that the UAE government had to start the amnesty scheme? Indian people are also praising this scheme. Let us tell you that the UAE government's amnesty scheme has started from today. There is a time limit of 2 months to avail this amnesty scheme. To help Indians avail this scheme, the Consulate General of India here has announced several measures.
Let us tell you that this amnesty scheme of Dubai allows foreign nationals living illegally in the country to regularize their residence status or leave the UAE without penalty. The waiver program applies to various types of visas, including expired residence visas and tourist visas. Apart from this, people living without documents also come under its purview. However, people who enter the country illegally are excluded from the program.
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Under the programme, applicants who wish to return to India can apply for an Emergency Certificate (EC) and those who wish to regularise their residence status can apply for a short-term passport. “Applicants can request for EC at the Consulate free of cost,” the Indian Consulate in Dubai said in a statement on Saturday. Facilitation counters will be set up at the Consulate General of India in Dubai and Al Aweer Immigration Centre. The facilitation counter at the Consulate will start functioning from September 2.