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11 OFWs na bumalik sa Dubai, pinauwi uli sa Pilipinas dahil 'di nakasunod sa patakaran vs COVID-19
Eleven overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to Dubai were denied entry on October 9, 2020, due to failure to obtain the necessary prior approval from UAE government agencies.
Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes confirmed that the affected OFWs were sent back to the Philippines on the next available flight, with the airline shouldering the return ticket costs.
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Dubai issued an advisory reminding OFWs to secure the required approvals before departing the Philippines to ensure their re-entry.
Approvals are to be obtained from Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) for Dubai-issued residence visas, or the UAE's Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) for visas issued in other emirates.
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