Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Indian Consulate Warns UAE Nationals Against Biometric Scam Agents
The Indian Consulate in Dubai warned people about fake agents in the UAE.
These agents may promise visas, jobs or official documents.
They might ask for passports, Emirates IDs, face scans, eye scans or fingerprints.
Scammers could use this information to open bank accounts or take loans in someone else’s name.
A victim might then be blamed for debts or transactions they did not make.
They could also face fines, travel bans or imprisonment.
Indian missions say they do not need face, eye or fingerprint scans to issue passports or Emergency Certificates.
Biometrics needed for some UAE procedures should be given only at official government facilities.
People can contact the Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayta Kendra to verify an agent or report concerns.
India’s Dubai consulate warned nationals in the UAE about fake agents offering visas, jobs and official-document services.
Scammers may request passports, Emirates IDs, face, eye or fingerprint scans, and personal or financial credentials.
Stolen information could be used to open bank accounts, obtain loans or credit cards, or conduct unauthorized transactions.
Victims may face unexpected debts, fines, travel bans and, in some cases, imprisonment.
Biometrics should be provided only at official UAE government facilities, while agents can be checked through the Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayta Kendra.
- Who
- The Consulate General of India in Dubai and the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi warned Indian nationals in the UAE, especially blue-collar workers.
- What
- An advisory warned against unauthorized agents offering visa regularisation, Emergency Certificates, exit permits or Outpasses, Emirates IDs and employment.
- When
- Monday, August 31; the year was not specified.
- Where
- The United Arab Emirates, particularly Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
- Why
- Agents reportedly seek personal, financial and biometric information that could be misused for unauthorized financial activity.
- Issuing authorities
- Consulate General of India in Dubai and Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi
- People warned
- Indian nationals residing in or visiting the UAE, particularly blue-collar workers
- Fraudulent offers
- Visa regularisation, Emergency Certificates, exit permits or Outpasses, Emirates IDs and employment
- Information targeted
- Passports, Emirates IDs, face, eye and fingerprint scans, and personal or financial credentials
- Possible consequences
- Unauthorized debts, financial liabilities, fines, travel bans and, in some cases, imprisonment
- Biometric guidance
- Scans required for certain UAE procedures should be provided only at official UAE government facilities or counters
- Agent verification
- Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayta Kendra: 80046342; WhatsApp/SMS 00971543090571; [email protected]
