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slap wrote:I have some questions regarding the residence laws in the UAE:

1- From my understanding, children under 18 years old dont need to undergo a blood test to get or renew thie residence visas. What happens when the child reaches 18 years old. Does s/he have to take the blood test directly or can s/he wait until the current visa expires and then take the blood test. I mean if a girl got her visa renewed at 17, will she take the blood test when she is 18 or she can wait till she is 20 and her 3 year visa needs renewal to get the blood test? On the renewal of visa only

2- A similar case to the above but only for boys. Since boys cannot be under father's sponsorship when they turn 18, what happens if a boy got his visa while he was 17. Can he remain under his father's sponsorship until he turns 20 i.e. when his 3 year visa expires, or does it expire automatically when he turns 18. The age is only an issue upon expiry of the current visa

Thanks

bear wrote:I've been here since I was 1 year old and from what I remember, I've always had to do the blood tests. It's mainly a check for AIDS, Hepatitis, and other blood borne diseases. They occasionally and randomly do drug tests as well and there is a TB x-ray.

As for the over 18 visa, I'm almost 100% sure that the visa stays valid until the renewal date. After that he must obtain either a student visa, visit visa, or residence visa through employment at a company. I could be wrong about the type of visa he needs.

sage & onion wrote:

bear wrote:I've been here since I was 1 year old and from what I remember, I've always had to do the blood tests. It's mainly a check for AIDS, Hepatitis, and other blood borne diseases. They occasionally and randomly do drug tests as well and there is a TB x-ray.

As for the over 18 visa, I'm almost 100% sure that the visa stays valid until the renewal date. After that he must obtain either a student visa, visit visa, or residence visa through employment at a company. I could be wrong about the type of visa he needs.

I have never heard of any need to carry out blood test for under 18 and I have been in UAE a long time.

ineedacoolnick wrote: bushra21 wrote:

hmmm, very strange.

ive never taken a blood test for anything in the uae -- ever.

coz ur local and dont need a visa.

I was born here, and when i was on dad's sponsorship, i never did a blood test. Dependants (daughters/wives) even above 18 do not need blood tests as long as they are being sponsored by their husband/guardian.

ineedacoolnick wrote: bushra21 wrote:

hmmm, very strange.

ive never taken a blood test for anything in the uae -- ever.

coz ur local and dont need a visa.

I was born here, and when i was on dad's sponsorship, i never did a blood test. Dependants (daughters/wives) even above 18 do not need blood tests as long as they are being sponsored by their husband/guardian.