*Grace period will be from Oct 10 to Dec 31
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced a grace period for expatriates to correct their legal status in the country and avoid legal procedures for violating provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 Regulating the Entry and Exit of Expatriates and their Residence.
Expatriates who have violated residency, work visa or family visit rules can benefit from this grace period to rectify their legal status, the MoI said in a notice on social media yesterday. The grace period will be from October 10 to December 31.
"Under the provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 Regulating the Entry and Exit of Expatriates and their Residence, the Ministry of Interior announces a time limit to correct the legal status of expatriates who violate the provisions of this law, starting on October 10, 2021, and ending on December 31, 2021," the notice said.
"Accordingly, all violating expatriates or employers/hosts shall approach the Search and Follow-up Department or any of these service centres - Umm Salal, Umm Sunaim (formerly Industrial Area), Mesaimeer, Al Wakra and Al Rayyan - to submit a request for reconciliation regarding violations of the above law to consider exemption from the reconciliation amount or its reduction based on the provisions of the law mentioned above," it continued.
One can visit the department or any of the service centres mentioned during the specified period, between 1pm and 6pm.
"The Ministry of Interior calls on employers and expatriates to use this grace period for reconciliation to correct their legal status and avoid legal procedures against them for not legitimising their status," the notice added.
The MoI notice has been published on social media in various languages - Arabic, English, Urdu, Malayalam, Hindi, Sinhala, Tamil, Tagalog, Bangla and Nepali.
Expatriates who have violated residency, work visa or family visit rules can benefit from this grace period to rectify their legal status, the MoI said in a notice on social media yesterday. The grace period will be from October 10 to December 31.
"Under the provisions of Law No. 21 of 2015 Regulating the Entry and Exit of Expatriates and their Residence, the Ministry of Interior announces a time limit to correct the legal status of expatriates who violate the provisions of this law, starting on October 10, 2021, and ending on December 31, 2021," the notice said.
"Accordingly, all violating expatriates or employers/hosts shall approach the Search and Follow-up Department or any of these service centres - Umm Salal, Umm Sunaim (formerly Industrial Area), Mesaimeer, Al Wakra and Al Rayyan - to submit a request for reconciliation regarding violations of the above law to consider exemption from the reconciliation amount or its reduction based on the provisions of the law mentioned above," it continued.
One can visit the department or any of the service centres mentioned during the specified period, between 1pm and 6pm.
"The Ministry of Interior calls on employers and expatriates to use this grace period for reconciliation to correct their legal status and avoid legal procedures against them for not legitimising their status," the notice added.
The MoI notice has been published on social media in various languages - Arabic, English, Urdu, Malayalam, Hindi, Sinhala, Tamil, Tagalog, Bangla and Nepali.
