Abhijeet Ahire, an Indian software engineer, has secured employment with LuLu Exchange and can remain in the UAE after living without legal documents for more than two years. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
Mr Ahire speaks to an official of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs during the UAE visa amnesty programme
Lt Col Salem Bin Ali, director of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs customer happiness department, says many people are keen to find jobs and remain in Dubai
People seek guidance about resolving their expired visa status at tents set up in Dubai's Al Aweer area by UAE immigration authorities
The UAE visa amnesty programme ends on October 31 and gives people with expired resident and tourist visas the chance to legalise their stay
People with expired visas are urged to take advantage of the amnesty scheme, as there will be no extension. They are reminded that they can return to the UAE without a ban once they secure employment
Mr Ahire looks forward to a fresh start as he has secured a job after being duped in a job scam and living in the UAE for two years without legal documents
People with expired resident or tourist visas seek information at the Al Aweer amnesty centre in Dubai
There is a surge of amnesty seekers at centres set up in Dubai as the visa amnesty scheme enters the final week
People seek to rectify their residency status at Dubai's Al Aweer amnesty centre
Visa overstay fines have been waived for those with expired residency and tourist visas during the two-month amnesty programme in the UAE
Those with expired visas can approach companies that have set up work stations at the amnesty centre in Al Aweer, Dubai to hire candidates
A UAE official guides an amnesty seeker about the opportunity to cancel overstay visa fines and return home or remain in the UAE if they find a job
Technology firms, construction and maintenance companies and restaurants interview people with expired UAE visas to give them a second chance to live in the country legally
Indian software engineer gets second chance with UAE visa amnesty - in pictures
