Pakistan Consulate in the UAE urges expats, job seekers, and others arriving on visit visas to respect local laws, regulations
The Pakistani Consulate in the United Arab Emirates has issued an important advisory for expatriates, job seekers, and others arriving on visit visas to strictly adhere to local laws and regulations.
Hussain Muhammad, the Pakistani Consul-General in Dubai, recently released a video statement saying that travelers have to be aware of UAE laws to avoid such complications.
He warned that these may lead to serious consequences such as court appearances, imprisonment, heavy fines, or deportation.
With regard to job offers, the Consul-General ensured that any employment offer should be verified through proper channels by approaching the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Consulate-General in Dubai if one is in doubt about the offer.
For sure, this also has to be added to the fact that visas issued in Dubai are easily verified through the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs. Those who have been issued in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, Ajman, and Ras Al Khaimah can be confirmed through the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security.
It further mentioned that those interested to find more information about labor laws and regulations should visit the website of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, which goes by the name Mohre. If an expatriate has some doubts regarding immigration and visa issues, they are advised to contact the Amer Centres.
Any crime-related offenses or disputes should be reported to the police as soon as possible, the embassy emphasized. In addition, workplace abuse or maltreatment should also be brought to the attention of Mohre within one year from the date the work permit was canceled.
They were advised to keep readily available: documents and records of medical reports; photocopies of valid passports; pages related to visas; updated employment contracts; and financial statements. Such information should be communicated to the nearest relations of both the UAE and Pakistan in order that help to be available if needed.
The advisory also strictly advised not to transfer money within the UAE and Pakistan except through official channels. The expats were also cautioned to guard against fraudulent transactions of personal identification, SIM cards, passports, Emirates IDs, and email accounts besides getting cautious about online banking scams and credit card frauds.
Lastly, the consulate advised expatriates to buy life and medical insurance in both Pakistan and the UAE along with job loss insurance for protection against mishaps.
