United Arab Emirates (UAE): Information on the current work status of Palestinians
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ARE14947 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United Arab Emirates (UAE): Information on the current work status of Palestinians, 1 August 1993, ARE14947, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad3178.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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According to the author of a recent (May 1993) report on the labour situation in the Persian Gulf, the UAE has historically been on good terms with the Palestinian community, and in principle it has treated Palestinians well (12 Aug. 1993). Palestinians have lived in the UAE for generations and as a result there is a strong Palestinian presence in the country (Ibid.). Palestinians who remained in the UAE following the Gulf War were not asked to leave, as the was the case in Kuwait after its liberation, however strict controls on entry and exit permits became the norm rather than the exception (Ibid.). Furthermore, although a mass exodus did not occur, like many other Gulf countries, the UAE no longer gives work permits to Palestinian applicants, nor does it renew expired work permits (Ibid.).
A representative of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington stated that the embassy does not provide information on labour rules and that all information requests should be sent to the Ministry of Interior in the United Arab Emirates (19 Aug. 1993). Additional and/or corroborating information on this subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.
References
Burkson and Sinclair Ltd., Durham, UK. 12 August 1993. Telephone Interview with Representative.
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Washington. 19 August 1993. Telephone Interview with Representative.
