UAE mandates police character certificates for work visa of Pakistanis

The Bureau of Immigration in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed stricter conditions for Pakistani citizens entering the country and seeking employment.

Applicants will now be required to obtain a police character certificate along



with their work visa.

According to Adnan Paracha, Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA), the new requirement follows reports of Pakistanis being involved in begging and other illegal activities in the UAE