Notice from SLBFE for females seeking employment in UAE on tourist visa

 

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has suspended sending females for domestic and untrained employment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on tourist visas. 

Minister Nanayakkara has also issued directives to seek legal action against individuals leaving overseas on tourist visas for employment purposes while the Airport Bureau Unit has been instructed to remain vigilant of women travelling to Oman and the UAE. 

The SLBFE said reports submitted to it by the Sri Lankan Embassies in Oman and the UAE pertaining to Sri Lankan women stranded in the country indicate that many have travelled on tourist visas for employment.