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With just two days left from the two-month grace period the government granted to violators of the federal law regarding entry and residence of foreigners to leave the country without fines, the Ministry of Interior has warned private companies against employing over-stayers and announced a massive 24/7 crackdown to ensure safety and security of the community.
The government announced the grace period from 4 December 2012 to 4 February 2013 in line with the Cabinet Resolution 249 of 2012.
Major General Nasser Al Menhali, Ministry of Interior’s Assistant Undersecretary for Naturalization, Residency and Exits Affairs, said after the two-month amnesty will expire on Monday, 4th February 2013, the ministry will conduct an extensive around the clock inspection tours across the emirates to nab violators.
He said the Ministry will adopt legal procedures against those found breaching the immigration laws.
Inspectors, he affirmed, would take no mercy on law breakers and they will be immediately deported to maintain security and safety of the society.
Brigadier Abdullah Sahoa, head of the amnesty media committee, appealed to nationals and non-nationals to perform their national and social duty by refraining from employing violators and to cooperate with the ministry and support its efforts against the violators after the end of the grace period.
He said that the law imposes a fine of AED 50,000 on any one found employing a person not under his sponsorship. He who allows a sponsored person to work with other employer without notifying the authority will pay the fine.
He warned that presence of violators would provide potential opportunity for unemployment and crimes which will have negative consequences on the community.
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