Medical Requirement for Resident Visa

[nicholas123]

Hi Ogri

i did but no one can give me definite answer. I assume someone else in this forum may had experienced it in the past after July rule was established. Thnks anyway. cool....

[swat]

Originally Posted by nicholas123

Hi SWAT
I just want to clarify if you already brought your wife there in dubai and had been through blood testing, that's why you came to know that she was infected with hep b. so it means Dept of Health is also testing Hep b for housewife under their husband's sponsorship thru blood test?
pls let me know. because i wnt to bring my wife too with the same case 'though she is not infectious, but hep b positive.

your reply is highly appreciated.
thanks

Nicholas,

she will not be allowed to stay here and if you bring her they go through the blood test and found hep b positive (contagious or not doesn't matter) she will be banned for life also. so you will be better off not to bring her on residence visa but keep getting her visit visa. I have gone through the former and now my wife is banned for life in UAE and I am planning to leave this dungeon forever.

I hope it helps.

Swat

[spartan]

The HBsAG test tests for the presence of virus. A "positive" or "reactive" HBsAg test result means that the person is infected with the hepatitis B virus, which can be an "acute" or a "chronic" infection. Infected people can pass the virus on to others through their blood and infected bodily fluids.

A "positive" or "reactive" HBsAb or anti-HBs (Hepatitis B Surface antibody) test result indicates that a person has successfully responded to the hepatitis B vaccine or has recovered from an acute hepatitis B infection. This result means that you are immune to future hepatitis B infection and you are not contagious.

I am not positive which test the ministry uses, although, I would assume it is the HBsAg because that actually tests for an active infection. If you have ever been vaccinated for Hep B (which is the case for a lot of people), you will show a positive test result on the HBsAb test. This is not a bad thing (since you have antibodies and can not spread it to other people) and therefore should not used as a test to bar people from attaining a work permit.

Thats just my 2 cents. Hope it helps.

[rdonline]

Hi,

I work in the IT/Finance field and have been denied visa in Duabi in October 2008 on testing HepB (HBsAg) positive. However, I understand that this law is only for workers in the health sector, beauty saloon, food handlers and housekeepers. My passport has been stamped to this effect. Any advice/help on how to get my visa in Dubai/Abu Dhabi will be highly appreciated.

[nicholas123]

Originally Posted by swat

Nicholas,

she will not be allowed to stay here and if you bring her they go through the blood test and found hep b positive (contagious or not doesn't matter) she will be banned for life also. so you will be better off not to bring her on residence visa but keep getting her visit visa. I have gone through the former and now my wife is banned for life in UAE and I am planning to leave this dungeon forever.

I hope it helps.

Swat

thanks for your reply/info, Swat. I really appreciate it.

regards,
Nicholas

[nata1216]

to rdonline and swat...

i feel sorry..

im currently on husbands visa....year 2007 i was diagnose with hbsag .now im due for renewal..do you think i will be denied and deported..i was here since 2001 and i dnt know how i aquired my husband did the test and thank God he is negative..so how?? ...how is the process of unfit to work ..24 hr deportation..police will take of your custody???im so scared???pls advise..is it true they are not chking for hbsag for renewal??

[nicholas123]

Originally Posted by nata1216

to rdonline and swat...

i feel sorry..

im currently on husbands visa....year 2007 i was diagnose with hbsag .now im due for renewal..do you think i will be denied and deported..i was here since 2001 and i dnt know how i aquired my husband did the test and thank God he is negative..so how?? ...how is the process of unfit to work ..24 hr deportation..police will take of your custody???im so scared???pls advise..is it true they are not chking for hbsag for renewal??

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dont worry i came to know from a friend of mine (same thing happened with his wife) DOH will not take you to the police. You will be asked only to go home once you are diagnosed with hepb and then they will not put ban in your passport. When you get healed in your country, you can always come back to UAE or Dubai. Cheers.

[xexpat]

nata1216
same case here. Was working since 2002, got diagnosed late last year with hep b upon medical for new visa(new employer). I was advised to go home immediately after test confirmation but company managed to have me stay in dubai for couple of weeks. No police, no detention. I got one year ban when i checked with dnrd, but no lifetime ban.

[nata1216]

hi xexpat,.....thanks for replyin.....pls send me email on my yahoo.....

Originally Posted by xexpat

nata1216





same case here. Was working since 2002, got diagnosed late last year with hep b upon medical for new visa(new employer). I was advised to go home immediately after test confirmation but company managed to have me stay in dubai for couple of weeks. No police, no detention. I got one year ban when i checked with dnrd, but no lifetime ban.

Hi
Quick question about medical tests. I last had a medical just under 6 months ago when I began my job. However I have been made redundant and my visa will be cancelled. I have a new job and my new employer will apply for a new visa as soon as my cancellation comes through. Will I need to have another medical test or can they use the same one as before as it was done less than 6 months ago?

Thanks