Friday 10 July 2020

Returning UAE: Newborn baby permit to UAE

Posted by Zaishan at 14:07

If the mother and a newborn baby is planning to return to UAE then newborn baby born outside the UAE will be able to get the new entry permi...

If the mother and a newborn baby is planning to return to UAE then newborn baby born outside the UAE will be able to get the new entry permit if the mother has a valid residency visa and an approved return permit to the country, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has verified.

In an FAQ released by the ICA authority, states that the ICA-issued return entry permit is not valid for Dubai residents. Dubai residents can apply to issue return entry permits from the link here. However, the holders of ICA return entry permit can enter the country through any of the UAE's airports, it also added.

The authority said the people with their visas expired after April 1 can also get an entry permit as the government had extended the validity of such visas till December 2020. However, for those whose visas are cancelled by the sponsors when they were outside the country need to get a new visa to apply for an entry permit, the ICA clarified.

Residents who are stranded in any of the countries can obtain a permit but the entry will depend on the availability of flight services from that country.

To another question, the ICA replied that the validity period for the issued permits is 21 days from the date of approval and the entry permit is considered cancelled after 21 days. In such cases, the residents should submit application for another permit. Those who had their applications rejected by the ICA also should submit new applications.

For getting an entry permit, the applicant must enter the details of a family member inside the country. Return permits are available to all categories of residents, but priority is given to first-level relatives of residents who are inside the country, people of determination and professionals working in the healthcare sector, energy and communications sector, educational sector, business and economic activities sectors.