Medical Requirement for Resident Visa

[google123]

Hello All , How much strictness is there in UAE to grant resident visa to a person with Hepatitis B...I have got employment in Dubai and planning to come to Dubai in coming month to get my resident/labour card... I don't have any problem and shall be able to clear the medical test.. But the problem is that my wife is having chronic Hepatitis B since a very long time and she will be sponsored by me as House wife... Will she be able to get resident visa under house wife category ? What if she decides to get job at later stage ? Are there specific jobs for which she can still get medical cleared even if she has Hepatitis B ?? Thx in advance for your answers !!

[Elphaba]

Are you sure you mean Hep B?

This is from a Dubai website (not copywrighted)

HEPATITIS B - This is the most common form of Hepatitis and is extremely unpredictable. The disease can take hold rapidly and result in a quick death. It also increases the risk of death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Spread through sexual intercourse or intravenous drug use, it is 100 times more infectious than AIDS and can be transmitted simply by kissing or sharing a toothbrush, cigarette or sheesha.
Symptoms - The same as Hepatitis A.
Source of infection - It spreads from mother to child at birth or soon after birth. Through sexual contact, blood transfusions or contaminated needles.

The blood test in the medical for a visa is designed largely to check for HIV/AIDS, but I don't see this going down well. In addition it is infectious and the government wishes to exclude all infectious diseases.

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[google123]

Originally Posted by Elphaba

Are you sure you mean Hep B?

This is from a Dubai website (not copywrighted)

HEPATITIS B - This is the most common form of Hepatitis and is extremely unpredictable. The disease can take hold rapidly and result in a quick death. It also increases the risk of death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer. Spread through sexual intercourse or intravenous drug use, it is 100 times more infectious than AIDS and can be transmitted simply by kissing or sharing a toothbrush, cigarette or sheesha.
Symptoms - The same as Hepatitis A.
Source of infection - It spreads from mother to child at birth or soon after birth. Through sexual contact, blood transfusions or contaminated needles.

The blood test in the medical for a visa is designed largely to check for HIV/AIDS, but I don't see this going down well. In addition it is infectious and the government wishes to exclude all infectious diseases.

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Hello , I feel your answer is vert casual...& think that you do not know the subject completely.. Eventhough your facts above are correct but are not relevant to my question.. Incidentally after heaviy web searching I got the information from official website of Ministry of Health UAE "UAE Statutory requirement Group B Notification" which goes like this :
quote " • HBs Ag screening is mandatory in the UAE among the following six groups of expatriates. Positive cases should be deported to their country of origin:
• Child minders
• Domestic servants
• Private Drivers
• Supervisors of nurseries & KG
• Barbers, beauticians, & health clubs’ workers
• Food handlers to include cooks, botchers and restaurant workers.""

So I feel above is the real official feedback on the subject,

[Elphaba]

In which case why bother asking?

My response said I lifted it from a website. I am not a doctor, not have I climed to have any medical knowledge. You are perhaps forgetting that I don't get paid to do this and give up a lot of my free time to try and help out.


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[zas]

Originally Posted by google123

Hello , I feel your answer is vert casual...& think that you do not know the subject completely.. Eventhough your facts above are correct but are not relevant to my question.. Incidentally after heaviy web searching I got the information from official website of Ministry of Health UAE "UAE Statutory requirement Group B Notification" which goes like this :
quote " • HBs Ag screening is mandatory in the UAE among the following six groups of expatriates. Positive cases should be deported to their country of origin:
• Child minders
• Domestic servants
• Private Drivers
• Supervisors of nurseries & KG
• Barbers, beauticians, & health clubs’ workers
• Food handlers to include cooks, botchers and restaurant workers.""

So I feel above is the real official feedback on the subject,

Hello..............Was reading your thread, and would like to know, how the medical test went for your wife.

[alli]

Originally Posted by google123

Hello , I feel your answer is vert casual...& think that you do not know the subject completely.. Eventhough your facts above are correct but are not relevant to my question.. Incidentally after heaviy web searching I got the information from official website of Ministry of Health UAE "UAE Statutory requirement Group B Notification" which goes like this :
quote " • HBs Ag screening is mandatory in the UAE among the following six groups of expatriates. Positive cases should be deported to their country of origin:
• Child minders
• Domestic servants
• Private Drivers
• Supervisors of nurseries & KG
• Barbers, beauticians, & health clubs’ workers
• Food handlers to include cooks, botchers and restaurant workers.""

So I feel above is the real official feedback on the subject,

You asked if your wife, who has Hep B, would be allowed into the country. Considering the country's tough stance on medical issues, Elphaba is right, you will probably have difficulty. We're not saying she won't be allowed in, we are simply stating that if your wife has such a infectious, dangerous condition, that it will most likely be a difficult process for you.

[sgilli3]

On April 20th, 2008, the Ministy announced that Hep C was being added to list of deportable diseases...which also includes, Hep B, HIV, and tuberculosis.

This is effective from July 1st, and applies to all getting new or enewing visas.

[alli]

sgilli3 wins the thread.

[sreeharin]

All the categories of Hep B patients are not deported and this is determined by the nature profession the patient is involved ( eg people working in catering industry, cooks etc are deported if found Hep B positive. ) So a housewife on resident visa may not have any problem.

[nata1218]

good day, can a housewife get residence visa if infected hepa b? how u know....pls tell me facts...and what about working permit ?? can be granted?...where are u getting ur answers..u have source in health dept??......thanks in advance

Originally Posted by sreeharin

All the categories of Hep B patients are not deported and this is determined by the nature profession the patient is involved ( eg people working in catering industry, cooks etc are deported if found Hep B positive. ) So a housewife on resident visa may not have any problem.