Pakistanis urged to take advantage of UAE visa amnesty

DNTV, Staff reporter
Pakistan Embassy in the UAE has urged all eligible Pakistani nationals to take advantage of the visa amnesty offered by the UAE Government to rectify their status.
“The Embassy and Consulate General of Pakistan remain fully committed to support fellow Pakistani community members during this period,” it said.
The Government of UAE has announced an amnesty scheme from Sep.1 to Oct.31 2024.
In the wake of this announcement, the Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai are extending all possible assistance to the Pakistani nationals living in the UAE to ensure that they can benefit fully from the UAE government’s amnesty scheme.
In this regard, the Embassy and Consulate General have taken the following measures:
1.   Extended Office Hours: National Identity Cards (NICs), Passport Sections and attestation services will remain open on Saturdays until the end of October 2024 to accommodate applicants who need to renew, update or validate their documents.
2.   Out-Pass Facilitation: The Out-Pass Sections are available for issuance of out-pass/ emergency travel document for those who are Pakistani nationals and do not possess passports to facilitate their travel back to Pakistan.