A view of the Pakistani Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Pakistan Embassy in the UAE has urged all eligible Pakistani nationals to take advantage of the visa amnesty offered by the UAE government to rectify their status.

“The Embassy and Consulate General of Pakistan remain fully committed to support fellow Pakistani community members during this period,” the Pakistani missions said in a statement.

The government of UAE has announced an amnesty scheme from Sept.1 to Oct.31, 2024.

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In the wake of this announcement, the Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai are extending all possible assistance to the Pakistani nationals living in the UAE to ensure that they can benefit fully from the UAE government’s amnesty scheme... We urged all eligible Pakistani nationals to take advantage of this opportunity offered by the UAE government," the Pakistani missions said.

In this regard, the Embassy and Consulate General have taken the following measures:

1.   Extended Office Hours: National Identity Cards (NICs), Passport Sections and attestation services will remain open on Saturdays until the end of October 2024 to accommodate applicants who need to renew, update or validate their documents.

2.   Out-Pass Facilitation: The Out-Pass Sections are available for issuance of out-pass/ emergency travel document for those who are Pakistani nationals and do not possess passports to facilitate their travel back to Pakistan.