Major General Mohammed Salem bin Owaidha Al Khaily, Director General of the Naturalisation & Residency Department (NRD), today said that amendments to the law no. 6 for 1973 on the entry and residence of foreigners have already taken effect. The amended law promises tough penalties against illegal residents.
Major General Owaidha said that violators of the residency law reached 33,602 during the first month of 2008, including 9,048 illegal residents and 24,518 overstaying visitors who entered on visit visas.
He said that NRD was preparing to launch massive inspection campaigns in all parts of the country to weed out the illegal residency phenomenon.
According to law no. 8 for 2007, issued to amend some provisions of federal law no. 8 for 1980, employers of illegal workers could may face imprisonment or/and a fine of AED 50,000. (WAM)
Major General Owaidha said that violators of the residency law reached 33,602 during the first month of 2008, including 9,048 illegal residents and 24,518 overstaying visitors who entered on visit visas.
He said that NRD was preparing to launch massive inspection campaigns in all parts of the country to weed out the illegal residency phenomenon.
According to law no. 8 for 2007, issued to amend some provisions of federal law no. 8 for 1980, employers of illegal workers could may face imprisonment or/and a fine of AED 50,000. (WAM)
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