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Possibility of lifting a ban for old TB scars in the UAE
Dear Maam,
Good day!
I am from the Philippines. I would like to seek legal advice regarding my situation.
Last March 2015, I went to Dubai to look for a job and fortunately I was hired by one of the companies in Dubai but unluckily the result of my medical exam was unfit to work due to my lung scar.
I was able to talk to the PRO of the company and ask him that if I can still apply for a new visa and he said YES. So I exited to Qesm, but before I exit to Qesm I did an iris scan.
That bothers me because the passport doesn't have a stamp of life banned. Since the PRO told me that it's ok to apply for a new visa I resumed to exit Qesm and wait for my new visa.
But what happened to me is a mess. The PRO told me on Viber that I was already banned in Dubai.
Is there any remedy to lift my ban? I really want to go back to Dubai. I hope you can help me, Ma'am.
God bless and more power.
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, 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.
