Amnesty for illegal workers extended

The United Arab Emirates has extended the amnesty period for illegal workers to leave the federation by 2 months. The amnesty will now end on November 3 2007.

The additional grace period, however, is only for those who apply for amnesty before the original deadline of September 3 and have been unable to obtain travel tickets.

Illegal workers will face prison sentences of up to 10 years, while their employers could be imprisoned for 1 month and receive a fine of AED 50,000.