UAE’s Ministry of Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) have announced that they are going to bring back over 200,000 UAE residents that have been stuck abroad.
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Many UAE expats with valid residence visas have been anxiously waiting for news on when they can come back and UAE authorities posted this update on a Thursday (11th June 2020).
UAE’s MoFAIC and ICA Initiative to Return Residents with Valid Residence Visas
The UAE has launched an initiative to return residents with valid visas who have been staying outside the country. The initiative targets the return of nearly 200,000 people and will be coordinated between MoFAIC and ICA.
The UAE will continue its intensive efforts to combat the virus, both internally and externally, to protect citizens and residents across the UAE.
Approximately 31,000 residents have already returned to the #UAE between March 25 to June 8 2020, these cases were prioritized based on family matters and humanitarian cases.
How to Apply for Return for Residents Stuck Outside
Regarding the procedures used to obtain approval to return, individuals are required to register with the “Resident Entry Permit” service on the website (http://Smartservice.ica.gov.ae), and all requests submitted will be answered within 48 hours.
After obtaining the approval, the individual will be able to complete the booking of a return ticket on the national carriers or other airlines that operate flights to the #UAE, based on the e-mail received by the ICA.
Medical checks will be conducted for travellers arriving to the UAE, and they will be obligated to undertake quarantine for a period of 14 days, any cost will be incurred by the traveller.
In addition, travellers must use one of the special apps approved to track their health status, in order to preserve their safety and the safety of society.
The #UAE has launched an initiative to return residents with valid visas who have been staying outside the country due to #Covid19. The initiative targets the return of nearly 200,000 people and will be coordinated between the @MOFAICUAE and the @icauae. pic.twitter.com/fPzpeuJPHl
— NCEMA UAE (@NCEMAUAE) June 11, 2020
The UAE has launched an initiative to return residents with valid visas who have been staying outside the country due to Covid19. The initiative targets the return of nearly 200,000 people and will be coordinated between the @MoFAICUAE and ICA pic.twitter.com/MnCsiUIP4z
— Identity and Citizenship- UAE (@ICAUAE) June 11, 2020