Dubai Residency calls on violators to quickly correct their status before December 31

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai stressed the importance of taking advantage of the remaining deadline to settle the status of violators, which ends on December 31, and indicated that normal legal measures will be taken against violators after the deadline expires.

She stated that the deadline to regularize the status of violators is part of a comprehensive strategy aimed at enhancing societal stability and building a safe environment in which laws are respected, and called on all violators to take the step now to correct their status before the deadline expires, so that they have the opportunity to contribute to building a safe and sustainable society.

The Director General of the General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, said during his meeting with the media yesterday that some people are still sending inquiries about how to settle their situations, which reflects their lack of awareness of the nature of the deadline and opportunity available to everyone without discrimination, and therefore we stress the necessity Enhancing awareness of decisions and laws so that they can be benefited from, especially as they represent a great opportunity to solve the problems of violators and legalize their conditions.

The deadline for regularizing the status of violators provided a humanitarian opportunity to legalize the status of children of unknown father, and Al Marri praised the efforts made by the Dubai Health Authority to care for these children by providing the necessary care and vaccinations in order to provide them with a healthy and dignified life.

The Deputy Assistant Director for Investigation Affairs in the Violators and Foreigners Follow-up Sector, Colonel Abdullah Ateeq, pointed out the commitment of the General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs to settle the situation of children of unknown father within the period, while exempting them from fines, through several steps, the first of which is to confirm the child’s identity by conducting a DNA test. For the mother and son, in cooperation with Dubai Police, which facilitates this procedure and provides it in record time, and as soon as it is confirmed that she is the real biological mother of the child, her statement is recorded, and secondly, it is verified that there are no restrictions. On the son’s travel, then address the mother’s consulate to obtain the necessary papers for her son, then obtain a departure permit for him.

Colonel Abdullah Ateeq said that helping this group represents an important humanitarian gesture in view of the conditions of these children, and pointed out the possibility of the son returning to the state again and residing under his mother’s legal sponsorship, allowing him a safe and stable future, and about the children who fall under the penalty of violations due to family disputes and stubbornness. The father or mother affirmed the administration’s commitment to the decisions of the Personal Status Court in this regard, and prohibited the issuance of exit permits except after ensuring that there are no impediments or restrictions, and pointed to the administration’s dealings with Humanely, with cases that faced difficulties due to intransigence after the issuance of a judicial order confirming residency or other procedures related to their status in the country.

He stressed that the work team at the General Administration of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, whether those concerned with receiving the transactions, or the anonymous soldiers behind the offices who work around the clock and check the papers, are making great efforts to facilitate the violators since the start of the deadline for settling the situation, indicating that the important role cannot be overlooked. To partners, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, which was contributing to the procedures to amend the situation in record time by giving priority to issuing work permits to violators who benefited from the deadline, as well as the General Command. Dubai Police issues certificates of loss, which usually take 48 hours, while it used to issue them within three hours to ease the burden of auditors, as well as during DNA analyses.

He explained that the work teams at the Violators Settlement Center in Al Awir and the service centers provide all facilities to customers, and are keen to take into account all humanitarian aspects, so that all violators who visit the centers can benefit from the grace period and settle their situations. He pointed to the challenges that the work teams have faced since the beginning of the deadline, including the similarity. In the names, especially among countries where the passport is limited to only two names, and there are even cases in which the names and dates of birth are similar, and then the verification is carried out several times by the Dubai Residency staff. Colonel Abdullah Ateeq pointed out that the state was keen to give sufficient time to settle the situations of the violators, and the remaining period is less than two weeks, so it is necessary not to miss the opportunity, pointing out that the administration was keen to communicate with the consulates and relevant authorities to facilitate the procedures of the auditors, especially in what Relates to providing travel tickets and job opportunities.

“Contact the General Manager”

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai has provided the “Contact with the Director General” service via the department’s website, which aims primarily to establish the principle of transparency and adopt an open-door policy, as it allows all customers and members of society the opportunity to communicate directly with the Director General to ask any inquiries or comments. This enhances trust between administration and society.