ABU DHABI, 22nd July 2025 (WAM) — The total number of violators of the Entry and Residency Law in the United Arab Emirates, who were apprehended by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, exceeded 32,000 violators during the period from January to the end of June 2025.
This was within the framework of the inspection campaigns carried out by the Authority across the UAE as part of its plan to control violators under the slogan “Towards a Safer Society,” aiming to enhance compliance with the laws and regulations governing the residence and employment of foreigners in the country.
Major General Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, Director General of the Authority, stated that the Authority’s inspection campaigns aim to reduce the number of violators and to ensure a dignified life for residents and visitors in the country by providing them with opportunities to live and work in accordance with the law.
He affirmed that the inspection campaigns reflect the Authority’s determination to promote and instill a culture of legal compliance among members of society and to eliminate the phenomenon of violators by taking the prescribed legal measures against them, while also giving them the opportunity to rectify their status or be deported, in a manner…