The Consulate General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates says it has been actively supporting the Sri Lankan neighborhood in the UAE during the continuous UAE amnesty programme - 2024, which began on 01 September and will continue up until 31 October 2024.
The programme supplies a chance for people to regularize their visa status or return to Sri Lanka without facing penalties.The Consulate General advises all Sri Lankans without a valid passport/lost passport to get a Temporary Travel Document (TTD) on or before 25 October 2024, allocating enough time to process the request to acquire United Arab Emirates (UAE) outpass and go back to Sri Lanka.The Consulate General further stated it remains committed to assisting the Sri Lankan neighborhood during this amnesty duration and motivates all qualified individuals to utilize the available services to regularize their visa status or return home safely.Meanwhile, the Consulate General has actually launched the following data associated with the amnesty program: 6,776 individuals went to the Consulate General throughout routine consular hours and unique amnesty consular hours seeking assistance/services 907 Passports applications have been accepted 761 Temporary Travel Documents (TTDs) have been provided to those who do not hold a legitimate Passport or lost Passport.
835 air tickets have been bought through special counters located at the Consulate General premises by Sri Lankan Airlines and Fits Air