UAE visa amnesty enters final stretch

More than 15,000 people who have overstayed their visas reached out to the Indian Consulate in Dubai for assistance during the UAE amnesty initiative. All photos: Consulate General of India, Dubai
According to official records, more than 5,500 people have availed of the visa amnesty programme at the Indian Consulate
The Indian Consulate has issued more than 3,200 outpasses and more than 2,000 short validity passports to enable those who have found a job to renew their UAE visas
Officials of the Sri Lankan Embassy help expats sort out their paper work
The Sri Lankan Consulate in Dubai has issued more than 1,400 outpasses allowing Sri Lankan nationals to leave the country without paying fines
More than 50,000 Bangladesh nationals have applied in government Amer centres to remain in the UAE, Bangladesh Consulate officials said
The Bangladeshi mission issued about 5,000 outpass documents
The UAE visa amnesty will end on December 31