United Arab Emirates UAE International Education Verification

According to zawya.com, the UAE Ministry of Labour has stopped their educational degree verification system that has been used by ex-patriots at part of their job application process for working in UAE. The article doesn’t mention any reasons for abolishing the 2005 law, which was administered by the Minister of Labour. Perhaps the country is tightening up its policies with regard to foreign workers.

Effective on Tuesday, certificates can no longer be verified by applying to Emirates Post, which used to verify the certificates via Integra Screen, a private company offering document verification services to applicants as part of their tie-up with the labour ministry.

When you are hiring foreign employees for work in the United States, make sure to verify their overseas employment and education. These search can take longer than a domestic search, but without checking you could be hiring a candidate with false credentials.