Building and villa owners would be held responsible if illegals are found living in their properties under a direct tenancy contract with the landlords, according to Major Hilal Aida Al Mazrouei, Director of Department of Illegals in the Ministry of Interior.
He told Khaleej Times yesterday that everyone linked to sheltering illegals would be dealt with according to the law.
"The fines and the terms of imprisonment would also be enforced in case of sub-letting of flats and rooms in buildings and villas to illegals," said Major Al Mazrouei. But in the case of sub-letting of apartment to illegals by a tenant, he said the tenant will be held responsible for the violation and not the landlord.
The issue came to light after the department dealing with illegals arrested about 40 illegal women who were residing as sub-tenants in two buildings in the capital.
"The landlords must check the passports and validity of the residency visas of the tenants who take rooms in villas, but if the tenant sublets to an illegal, the landlords will not be charged with violation.
The fines under the law are Dh50,000 and Dh100,000 for hiring or sheltering illegals and infiltrators, respectively. Moreover, the imprisonment would be one month for hiring or sheltering illegals, and two months if the person arrested is an infiltrator.
He told Khaleej Times yesterday that everyone linked to sheltering illegals would be dealt with according to the law.
"The fines and the terms of imprisonment would also be enforced in case of sub-letting of flats and rooms in buildings and villas to illegals," said Major Al Mazrouei. But in the case of sub-letting of apartment to illegals by a tenant, he said the tenant will be held responsible for the violation and not the landlord.
The issue came to light after the department dealing with illegals arrested about 40 illegal women who were residing as sub-tenants in two buildings in the capital.
"The landlords must check the passports and validity of the residency visas of the tenants who take rooms in villas, but if the tenant sublets to an illegal, the landlords will not be charged with violation.
The fines under the law are Dh50,000 and Dh100,000 for hiring or sheltering illegals and infiltrators, respectively. Moreover, the imprisonment would be one month for hiring or sheltering illegals, and two months if the person arrested is an infiltrator.
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