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UAE amnesty 2018: BLS to help illegal residents

Dubai - Here are the center timings and services offered across the UAE.

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Published: Mon 30 Jul 2018, 9:30 PM

Last updated: Mon 30 Jul 2018, 11:54 PM

BLS International Centers, a popular passport and visa processing firm in UAE, will be offering help to illegal residents in UAE wanting to avail the amnesty scheme starting from August 1.

Awareness and Communication

- Display Signages - Centers in UAE will have signages which will display "UAE Amnesty 2018"
- Website - A separate website will provide all information about amnesty and its guidelines.
- Call centers will be available from 8:00am to 8:00pm
1. Abu Dhabi: 023875667
2. Dubai: 043875777
There will be IVR facilitating for Amnesty queries; dedicated Email for query handling - amnesty.uae@blsinternational.net; separate desk for Dubai and Abu Dhabi query handling.

Center Timings

- Centers in Abu Dhabi (Hamdan Street) will be in operation from 8:00am to 10pm. This will be done by providing one desk for amnesty purpose. Last token issued only for emergency certificate will be at 8 pm. (This will be under observation for further review)
- Center in Al Ain will be operating from 8:00am to 8:00pm without break (currently there is a break from 1:00pm to 4:00pm)
- Centers in Dubai - Al Khaleej/Deira/KMCC - will operate from 8am to 8pm, last token will be issued at 6:30pm. Premium Lounge centers will be open from 8:00am 8:00pm.
However, if there are applicants coming in for Amnesty Emergency Certificate, they will be facilitated till all applicants have left the facility.
- BLS center located in Sharjah IA and Ajman IA will operate without any break from 8:00am to 8:00pm (currently break is from 1:00pm to 4:00pm)

Submission support

- Additional Staff / Desk at Al Khaleej Center / Abu Dhabi (Hamdan Street) / Al-Ain / Sharjah Main Center / Ajman IA & Sharjah IA - deployed from August 1, 2018

Collection timing of emergency certificate        

- Once the Emergency Certificate is received from the mission, applicants can collect the same from our main centers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
1. Abu Dhabi Main Center (Hamdan Street) - From 130pm to 2:30pm and 6:30pm to 8:00pm
2. Dubai's Al Khaleej Center will be open from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and 6:30pm to 8:00pm.


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