UAE introduced new employment visa requirement for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Bureau of Immigration in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed new conditions for employment visas for Pakistanis.

According to Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) Vice Chairman Adnan Paracha, UAE work visa applicants will now need a police character certificate in addition to their work visa.

Paracha said the new requirement follows reports of Pakistani nationals engaging in begging and other illegal activities in the UAE.

He also said that UAE has increased its list of cities under visit visa ban from 24 to 30 Pakistani cities.

Additionally, he highlighted the ongoing difficulty in obtaining work visas for the UAE, a situation that has prevented 100,000 Pakistanis from finding jobs there in the past year.