Doing a Medical Blood Test for a Work Visa

[Finland Man]

Hi all,

I got a job offer for a job in Dubai. However I am just back from a stag in Amsterdam where smoking joints and cocaine were involved.

Do they screen you for drugs when you are doing a blood test in Dubai?

I think that cocaine stays in your system for up to 3-6 months and I am due to go out in 2 weeks time?

I am now worried as some sites say that you are tested for drugs and some say that you are not?

Tks,

Finnish Man

[stuartmatthewson]

The only thing they tell you that you are being screened for is

HIV - Blood Test
TB - Chest X Ray

What else they screen your blood for is another matter!!!

[Finland Man]

Originally Posted by stuartmatthewson

The only thing they tell you that you are being screened for is

HIV - Blood Test
TB - Chest X Ray

What else they screen your blood for is another matter!!!

Thank You for your reply - however on one of the Government websites it says that illegal drugs on your person, i.e. physically on you, or in your system is a crime with up to 4 years in prisio.

Yes I agree that it would not be very smart to bring in any drugs to the UAE nor would I even consider doing so, however if you land there do a medical and they do screen for drugs and they come up positive then it is jail is it not?

I do not know if I should get out of this contract now

Tks

[Jynxgirl]

Originally Posted by Finland Man

Thank You for your reply - however on one of the Government websites it says that illegal drugs on your person, i.e. physically on you, or in your system is a crime with up to 4 years in prisio.

Yes I agree that it would not be very smart to bring in any drugs to the UAE nor would I even consider doing so, however if you land there do a medical and they do screen for drugs and they come up positive then it is jail is it not?

I do not know if I should get out of this contract now

Tks

When you go in to take this test, the person doing the testing is only looking for those things. Never heard of anyone going through this test to have any issues. Heck, unwed pregnant women are not ratted out...

That said, if you were to get into an accident in a vehicle or anything should arise, the police will do a blood test. It will show up, and they will stack that offense on. Dont cause any attention and you will probly be fine... There is though, that off chance.

A 30 year old British DJ was arrested in Dubai in March 2010, and sentenced to 4 years in jail in June 2010 by the Dubai Court of First Instance after a test revealed traces of marijuana/cannabis/tetrahydrocannabinol in his system. He said he'd last had a joint in December 2009 in Britain. Dubai Police were prompted to test him after they received a tip that the DJ was using hashish.

Don't make any enemies

Just go get some of those cleaning products and double up on them for a few weeks.

[Finland Man]

Thank You Jynxgirl for your reply.

When you say that you are an anti fan of Dubai,can you let me know why as some forums suggest that the expats who live there are very false and pretend everythng is great, pictures of the great lifestyle on facebook etc but the reality is a lot different.

Is that true?

[Mr Rossi]

Originally Posted by Finland Man

Thank You Jynxgirl for your reply.

When you say that you are an anti fan of Dubai,can you let me know why as some forums suggest that the expats who live there are very false and pretend everythng is great, pictures of the great lifestyle on facebook etc but the reality is a lot different.

Is that true?

[Jynxgirl]

LOL on the picture Mr Rossi has such a great sense of humour

Do you like lavish hotels and the best of the best golf courses? Do you enjoy cheap maids and not having to lift a finger to clean your own home or do your own laundry? Do you enjoy being able to drive an expensive car/suv without thinking about the cost of gasoline? Do you like shopping shopping shopping? Do you like to go to drunk fest brunches on Fridays and get plastered by 4pm for a few hundred dirhams? If you do, and can overlook some of the other 'things' (like human rights, animals rights, frustrating roads (I drove an extra 43 km this morning because of the usual turn wasnt open and had to back track and had to go to the next place where I had the ability to turn left), lack of customer service, the staring, blah blah blah blah blah... ) THEN you are going to LOVE the UAE!

[junkymoe]

Originally Posted by Finland Man

Thank You Jynxgirl for your reply.

When you say that you are an anti fan of Dubai,can you let me know why as some forums suggest that the expats who live there are very false and pretend everythng is great, pictures of the great lifestyle on facebook etc but the reality is a lot different.

Is that true?

There is no pretending, everything IS great here. Greater than where we are originally from. Otherwise, why would someone live here?

If people are here ONLY for the money, then they are no different than prostitutes, and lets be honest here, you don't take the opinion of a prostitute in any matter.

[expat south african]

Hi There,

I know your post is quite long ago already.

But PLEASE...it would be very important for me to find out how the test turned out? My boyfriend has to make the same decision now. He smokes regularly and is supposed to go over in 4 weeks time.

What shall we do...?!

Kitos

Originally Posted by Finland Man

Hi all,

I got a job offer for a job in Dubai. However I am just back from a stag in Amsterdam where smoking joints and cocaine were involved.

Do they screen you for drugs when you are doing a blood test in Dubai?

I think that cocaine stays in your system for up to 3-6 months and I am due to go out in 2 weeks time?

I am now worried as some sites say that you are tested for drugs and some say that you are not?

Tks,

Finnish Man

[jimbobslats]

Coke only stays in the blood stream for 72 hours, google is your friend!