29,000+ Stranded UAE Residents Are Getting Restless Awaiting The ICA Approval To Return Home

Stranded abroad for over three months now away from their families, loved ones, alone and far from home, more than 29,000 UAE residents are sharing their mounting frustration of not receiving approvals from the UAE ministry to return to the country.

It was recently announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation (MoFAIC) and Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) that those holding a valid visa could start returning to the UAE from June 1 onwards.

Additionally, it was declared that expatriates who received approval after applying for permission to return (on the Twajudi assistance portal) would be prioritised to fly back first.

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However, UAE expats stuck overseas are voicing their frustration over the repeated rejection of their application through the hashtag ‘#BringBackUAEResidents‘ on Twitter

For the time being many borders across the world are still closed in efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Thus, local authorities are working hard to ensure all precautionary measures are in place before facilitating the return of expats stranded abroad.

The UAE has already enhanced various precautionary measures throughout the country’s many airports in preparation to resume normal passenger flights.

Dear @ICAUAE !
1st June is gone.
2and June is gone.
3rd June on way(Almost gone).

Still no hope, no ray of approval.
No further announcements#bringbackuaeresidents pic.twitter.com/RuzWM0fkfW

— Nauman (@Nauman70669969) June 3, 2020

UAE residents stuck overseas are desperately attempting to convey to their respective embassies and the local authorities to “scrap the approval requirement” and facilitate a speedy return flight to the UAE

While a handful of residents were brought back to the country under special circumstances, many of those who applied were informed that their application had been rejected.

We are asking simply to be allowed to fly HOME. Please scrap the approval requirement and let us board the planes #bringbackUAEresidents pic.twitter.com/XOYJlqEmEK

— AndyMac (@AndyMac37926412) June 2, 2020

Expat families torn apart are having an exceptionally difficult time coping with the current travel restrictions: A small child shared his plea to the UAE government to bring his father back home

Small children have been separated from their parents for several months now, many residents have reportedly lost their jobs due to the fact that they have no way of returning and many are stranded alone with little to no money and are struggling to find accommodations.

#bringbackuaeresidents from India..my father stuck in India since more than 75 days .I really miss him sir.pls bring him back .I need him.😰😰 our family is apart fm him.pls do the needful sir.pls allow residents from india to return our second home country.@HHShkMohd pic.twitter.com/3LiVSOlamg

— palak talati (@palaktalati1) June 2, 2020

Exasperated and emotionally exhausted exapts who call this country their home are sharing their plight over this dire situation

I applied on @ICAUAE almost 10 days back and still waiting for approval so that I book my ticket.Having a valid visa, still myself and many are hoping to happen it soon. Such approval should be instant otherwise. @MoFAICUAE @khaleejtimes @HHShkMohd #bringbackuaeresidents pic.twitter.com/xpGCOmRXbH

— Shweta Kamath (@ShwetaaKamathh) June 1, 2020

ALSO READ: Thousands Of Residents Stuck Outside The UAE Are Urging YOU To Stay Home

We’re not back untill we’re all back!
Still awaiting approvals #bringbackuaeresidents@HHShkMohd @HamdanMohammed @MohamedBinZayed @DXBMediaOffice pic.twitter.com/h6oX0izCNi

— Mehreen Siddiqui (@Mehr105) May 31, 2020

As Dubai is now 100% open and has announced tourism plans for the city, anguish amongst stranded residents is mounting by the day as they are desperately awaiting the ministry’s approval for their return

Please allows us to enter uae without ICA approval 😭😭😭 it’s very hard to get approval till now we are still waiting and we about to loose our job😭😭😭@HHShkMohd @gulf_news @HHShkMohd @MoFAICUAE @ICAUAE @TheNationalUAE @UAENews @uaegov

— michelle (@michell95933715) June 1, 2020

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