UAE requires criminal record check for new Tunisian work visas
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessnews
Tunisians applying for a new work visa in the United Arab Emirates will have to provide an authenticated criminal record extract, according to Tunisia’s Consulate General in Dubai. The rule, based on a decision by the UAE Council of Ministers, will come into force on 26 October 2026; holders of a visit visa with a job offer will have 45 days to regularise their status.
Certificate No. 3 must be issued by the Tunisian authorities and then authenticated by the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tunisia when the application is submitted. The new requirement will come into force on 26 October 2026.
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