I've stayed in the UAE as a Business Visitor on several trips all of which amount to over 7 months. Now I know that PCC required only if you've stayed in a country for 6 months or more in a row, but in the third example given here, it says that the system will not ask for a PCC but the Visa officer might. So with me not having had an Emirates ID (since i was a BUSINESS VISITOR), do I need to get a PCC from UAE and if so what is the procedure?
I am an Indian citizen, residing in India. I did follow the fingerprints method mentioned here but the fingerprint cell in Patiala house denied to get it done and I was directed to contact the UAE Embassy in Vasant Kunj directly. The lady at the Embassy asked me to register here, that the PCC would be emailed to me and I would have to take the PCC printout to the embassy, where they would put a sticker on it and legalize it. Since I don't have my Emirates ID, it wouldn't let me register. I tried entering the last held Visa number to no avail. I tried contacting the embassy, then the UAE MOI and the Emirates ID unit in UAE but again in vain.
After a lot of searching I found this link, tried to apply there but my payment was rejected since you have to pay by a card issued in the GCC. I've mailed the dubai police regarding this and am awaiting a reply.
All of this leaves me with the following questions:
1. As a Business Visitor (who stayed intermittently in UAE and did not draw any salary there), am I still required to get a PCC and if so what is the procedure?
2. In case obtaining a PCC isn't possible since I was a visitor, what do I do if a Visa officer asks me for one (I'm preparing my documents well in advance so that I have them handy the moment I get my ITA)
3. What would constitute a proper proof of me having tried to get a PCC in vain if the UAE government denies the request since I was a Business Visitor?
Any help/advice/suggestion would be highly appreciated
Thanks in advance
I am an Indian citizen, residing in India. I did follow the fingerprints method mentioned here but the fingerprint cell in Patiala house denied to get it done and I was directed to contact the UAE Embassy in Vasant Kunj directly. The lady at the Embassy asked me to register here, that the PCC would be emailed to me and I would have to take the PCC printout to the embassy, where they would put a sticker on it and legalize it. Since I don't have my Emirates ID, it wouldn't let me register. I tried entering the last held Visa number to no avail. I tried contacting the embassy, then the UAE MOI and the Emirates ID unit in UAE but again in vain.
After a lot of searching I found this link, tried to apply there but my payment was rejected since you have to pay by a card issued in the GCC. I've mailed the dubai police regarding this and am awaiting a reply.
All of this leaves me with the following questions:
1. As a Business Visitor (who stayed intermittently in UAE and did not draw any salary there), am I still required to get a PCC and if so what is the procedure?
2. In case obtaining a PCC isn't possible since I was a visitor, what do I do if a Visa officer asks me for one (I'm preparing my documents well in advance so that I have them handy the moment I get my ITA)
3. What would constitute a proper proof of me having tried to get a PCC in vain if the UAE government denies the request since I was a Business Visitor?
Any help/advice/suggestion would be highly appreciated
Thanks in advance