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Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates describe the foreign workers who have moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work. As a result of the proximity of the UAE to South Asia and a better economy and job opportunities, most of the migrant foreign workers are from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Philippines and Pakistan.
Indians in the United Arab Emirates constitute the largest part of the population of the country. Over 3,860,000 Indian expats are estimated to be living in the United Arab Emirates, [1] with over 38% of the country's total population and the fourth highest number of overseas Indians in the world, after the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia. [2]
The Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates is the chief diplomatic representative of the Republic of India to the United Arab Emirates, housed in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai has the UAE's largest community of South Koreans. [103] However, a consulate was not opened in Dubai until March 2008. [104] Roughly 1,300 North Korean workers live in the UAE, primarily in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. They earn between US$300 and $500 per month, but must make so-called "loyalty payments" of $150 to $250 to the North Korean ...
The Dubai government has denied any kind of labour injustices and has stated that the watchdog's (Human Rights Watch) accusations were misguided. [9] Towards the end of March 2006, the government announced steps to allow construction unions. UAE labour minister Ali al-Kaabi said: "Labourers will be allowed to form unions."
From June 23, 2021, UAE eased travel restrictions with India, allowing Indian students access to Dubai's educational institutions. [92] Dubai's Indian schools reported 50% on-campus attendance rates for pupils studying in the post-spring break session in 2021. [93] Many students had not attended classes physically for up to a year. [93]
2,224 Indians are in jails in Saudi Arabia and 1,606 in the United Arab Emirates. [6] In May 2020, 1000 Bangladeshi labourers who were in prisons and detention camps in the Middle East were allowed to go home. Two weeks after that, 29,000 Bangladeshi workers were sent back to their homeland. [7]
On 2 May 2020, the Consul General of India in Dubai, Vipul, confirmed that more than 150,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates registered to be repatriated through the e-registration option provided by Indian consulates in the UAE. According to the figures, 25% of applicants lost their jobs and nearly 15% were stranded in the country due to ...