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But authorities say no need to have tenancy contract attested |
Immigration authorities said all private sector
employees applying for residence or visit visa must now submit a tenancy
contract, which should also be accompanied by a salary letter from
employers, the paper reported.
“The rule for submitting a tenancy contract for
visa issuance or renewal has not been suspended and is in force on all
private sector employees,” the Abu Dhabi-based daily said, quoting
immigration officials.
“But they can submit those contracts without
having them attested…in this case, they should present a salary letter
from their employers.”
The paper said the decision to exempt applicants
from attesting their rent contracts at the Municipality is intended to
facilitate the issuance or renewal of their visit and residence visas,
adding that many foreigners live in apartments inside villas, which can
not be attested.
“Those who live inside villas could find it very
difficult to have their visas renewed…this decision will resolve the
problem,” one official said.
“We want to facilitate their applications
particularly at this stage as thousands of expatriates have their visas
expire in summer and want to have them renewed before going home for
their annual holidays.”- E24/7-
