Question: I had to exit the country recently, as during my medical screening, the Dubai Health Authority detected a scar on my chest and declared me unfit. Prior to that, I had worked in the UAE for nine years. If I approach the UAE embassy with a fitness certificate issued in India, would I be able to come back to the UAE?

Answer: 

Pursuant to your queries, if the scar on your chest is not related to tuberculosis (TB) then you may re-enter UAE based on a valid medical certificate. The same document should be notarised and legalised by the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE embassy in India and subsequently the same needs to be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE.

The said certification may support your case to lift the ban to again work in the UAE. The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention may scrutinise this report and may lift the ban on you if they are satisfied by this report.

However, you may contact the Ministry of Health and Prevention and the office of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners' Affairs for any further queries that you may have in this regard. 

Ashish Mehta is the founder and Managing Partner of Ashish Mehta & Associates. He is qualified to practise law in Dubai, the United King. Full details of his firm on: www.amalawyers.com.

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