United Arab Emirates (UAE): Information on whether a Sri Lankan national who has lived in the UAE for 14 years and still has a valid/unexpired residence permit can return to the UAE and seek work even though he has been outside the UAE for longer than six months
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ARE27302.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United Arab Emirates (UAE): Information on whether a Sri Lankan national who has lived in the UAE for 14 years and still has a valid/unexpired residence permit can return to the UAE and seek work even though he has been outside the UAE for longer than six months, 1 July 1997, ARE27302.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad1c8.html [accessed 6 June 2023] |
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According to a letter from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (Canada) in New York, a UAE work visa automatically expires if a person is absent from his or her job for longer than six months. For details, please see the attachment.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (Canada), New York. 18 July 1997. Letter sent to the DIRB by facsimile.
Attachment
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (Canada), New York. 18 July 1997. Letter sent to the DIRB by facsimile.
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