Good Conduct Certificate Postponed Starting April 1, says MOHRE

The UAE government has postponed the Good Conduct Certificate as a requirement for getting a work visa starting April 1 until further notice. No reasons have been given regarding the postponement.

Earlier this year, the UAE government announced the certificate as an additional requirement in applying for a working visa. The new rule required all foreign workers to acquire a Good Conduct Certificate from their home country or country of residence for the last five years.

The rule requiring the Good Conduct Certificate has been suspended starting April 1.

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The mandatory Good Conduct Certificate came into effect in February 4. Two weeks later, it was announced that Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers do not need to submit a certificate until June 2018.

Recently, however, the requirement has been postponed indefinitely, based on a circular issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) to all Tasheel Centres. The English translation of the Arabic circular states:

“We would like to inform you of the decision of the Cabinet No. 20 (4) of 2018 of Session No. 4, which temporarily suspends the Cabinet decision (Ministerial Resolution) No. 1/8 of 2017 of Session No. 8 regarding the addition of the requirement to obtain a certificate of good conduct for expatriate workers who wish to obtain a work visa in the country, starting from 1 April 2018.”

Tasheel and MoHRE call centres have also confirmed the suspension of the rule. For now at least, job applicants can apply for work visas without having to submit a Good Conduct Certificate.

Previously, we shared several guides on how to apply for a Good Conduct Certificate for Filipinos, Indians, and Pakistanis in the country. The certificate had initially been put in place by the UAE government as part of their efforts in ensuring a safer community for everybody.

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