The Ministry said on Twitter that "the
good conduct certificate is postponed from the first of April until further
notice", without elaborating. The Ministry of Human Resources and
Emiratisation (MoHRE) issued a circular in this regard to all Tasheel centres
processing work permits and employment visas by Sunday noon.
“We would like to inform you of the decision of
the Cabinet No. 20 (4) of 2018 of Session No. 4, which temporarily suspends the
Cabinet decision (Ministerial Resolution) No. 1/8 of 2017 of Session No. 8
regarding the addition of the requirement to obtain a certificate of good
conduct for expatriate workers who wish to obtain a work visa in the country,
starting from 1 April 2018,” read the English translation of the Arabic
circular.
The Ministry of Human Resources and
Emiratisation said the change was effective from Sunday, April 1.
The rule was introduced on February 4 and meant
anyone moving to the UAE had to present a police document from their home
nation demonstrating they had no criminal history or convictions.
That document had to cover the past five years.
It was suggested that the checks would eventually be extended to anyone moving
between jobs in the UAE as well.
Embassies have described being inundated with
requests from their citizens and said they have struggled to understand the ins
and outs of the new rules; some countries appear to have faced more problems
than others.
Now that the certificate has been suspended
until further notice, he said it is too early to say if job seekers should
apply for it anyway to avoid last minute
hassles once the certificate rule comes back into action.
In general, it is recommended for those who are
considering job offers in the UAE within a few months’ time to apply on their
own, but, he said, "it is not an easy process."
"You need to get through the police
authorities, but definitely someone who is planning to move later could start. “The
job markets are becoming competitive and the better documents you have, the
better chances.”
The suspension of the certificate will continue
so people will be able to process their work visas without complications.
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