UAE | Visa
Applicants seek refund from Dubai typing centres
Typing centres in Deira are bearing the brunt of frustrated visa applicants as the Ministry of Labour is rejecting medical clearance certificates issued by Dubai Municipality Health Clinics.
- By Alice Johnson, Staff Reporter
- Published: 09:10 August 17, 2008
Dubai: Typing centres in Deira are bearing the brunt of frustrated visa applicants as the Ministry of Labour is rejecting medical clearance certificates issued by Dubai Municipality Health Clinics.
The centres say visa applicants are asking for refunds on their services. The Dubai Municipality certificates no longer satisfy ministry rules after a UAE Cabinet decision in April stated that municipal clinics would not be allowed to conduct medical tests for residence and labour visas.
“Many people are coming back and complaining,'' one typing centre manager said. “Certificates from Maktoum and Kuwait hospitals are being accepted, but not from the municipality.''
Medical facilities run by the preventive medicine department at the Ministry of Health, Dubai Health Authority and Abu Dhabi Health Authority are responsible for the testing.
“Some people are coming in and asking for their money back, but this is not our responsibility. They have to pay for this typing service — they can't get their money back,'' the manager said.
The Cabinet decision noted that the ruling would be enforced from July 1, but companies still send employees for medical tests to municipal clinics. The medical certificates are necessary to get a new employment visa or renewal.
Latest news
- Dubai Police deny reports of Burj Khalifa fire
- New road eases traffic problems in Dubai
- Abu Dhabi hosts strong man contest
- Farmers to be taught techniques to improve yield
- Keep recycling bins open
- UAE's first home-grown unmanned aerial vehicle
- Telling stories with sand
- President of Wollongong varsity about his plans
- Challenging role in Libya
- Parachuting event promises rich fare
- UAE ministry backs efficacy of Tas'heel system
- UAE students on research trip to Antarctica
- Brothers held in Sharjah for possessing heroin
- Fund drive for displaced Syrians launched
- FNC has kept pace with development — Al Murr
Community Reports
-
Keep recycling bins open
People should be allowed to do their part as the world moves towards a greener future
-
Bridges needed
Al Ittihad Road has no pedestrian facilities as one nears Sharjah
-
Street lights needed
Authorities urged to act with haste before a major accident occurs in Al Nahda, Dubai
-
Motorists ignore stop sign on buses
Overtaking school vehicles can put students' lives at risk
