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Deportation for communicable diseases such as TB
I am N.R. and I was working in the UAE as a staff nurse in a hospital in Dubai. Now, I am in India due to deportation from the UAE. I joined the hospital on Aug 4 and went for a medical clearance.
After a few days, they called me for repeating the medical as my X-ray shows patch. I went for the medical at al Mohaisanah but they didn't take the X-ray. Directly, they asked me for sputum examination for three days and PPD test.
I spoke with the doctor that I got pneumonia in 2013. He told me to check the sputum and PPD test. I've done this and the result came negative.
However, after a few days, I got a report as an old TB and they deported me to India. I checked in India but all the reports are negative and I lost my job.
I need to go back to the UAE as my husband is there. Can you please suggest a solution for this?
In order to be able to obtain a work/residence permit, foreign nationals need to be free of all forms of communicable diseases such as HIV and TB.
A new Cabinet Resolution was passed in 2016. As per this resolution, all resident expatriates while renewing their residence visas must undergo TB screening.
Those found with scars or active TB or found having drug-resistant TB will be issued a conditional fitness certificate and be issued residence visa for one year.
They will then have to undergo treatment in the UAE, but once you have a ban for the same, then the removal process is difficult.
The policy remains unchanged for people with active or old TB who are applying for a UAE visa - they will not be allowed entry into the UAE as per the law.
