UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Good Conduct Certificate Requirement Suspended

April 4, 2018


Effective 1st April 2018, the UAE has provisionally suspended the requirement to submit a good conduct (police clearance) certificate for a new employment visa application, until further notice.

The requirement to provide a good conduct certificate, in Arabic and attested by the UAE embassy, in support of new employment visa applications, was introduced in February 2018.

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Companies hiring foreign nationals to work in the UAE should consult their Newland Chase immigration specialist to check the latest document requirements.

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