The Ministry of Interior is continuing with its nationwide Ramadan Councils, organised nationally by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, under the theme, "Innovation through Dialogue". Nine councils were held and tackled the topic of the Naturalisation, Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs Sector.

The main topic of discussion consisted of two different sub-themes: the services provided by the sector to both citizens and residents of the UAE, in addition to naturalisation and residency-related affairs, and the different challenges facing the Ministry in the Naturalisation, Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs sector, with particular focus on the alarming issue of violators of residency laws and its implications on the community and issues related to absconding domestic helpers.

During the council, which was held at the residence of Dr. Saeed Ahmed Al Ameri in the city of Al Ain and moderated by media figure Osama Al Amiri, participants stressed the need for concerted efforts between government authorities and the public in order to curb illegal infiltrators and offending residents. They also called for intensifying the nationwide drive to raise awareness and legal education among various segments of society, stressing the need for domestic workers to receive orientation and training before leaving their home countries and taking up work in the UAE.

Speakers at the council discussed the services provided by the Naturalisation, Residency and Foreign Affairs Sector, as per a set of strategic goals that give top priority to maintaining security and safety and providing the most distinguished and sophisticated services. They also shed light on the wide array of services provided through smart applications to streamline customer transactions, in addition to the implications and pitfalls of hiring illegal workers.

Participants attending the council also called for the curtailing of begging, which thay called an objectionable scourge that undermines the reputation of the community and the beauty of the country. They commended the Ministry of Interior's efforts to organise nationwide awareness campaigns throughout the year, but especially during the Holy Month of Ramadan, to raise public awareness.

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