United Arab Emirates (UAE)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - National ID Card Deadline Extended in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
February 9, 2012 - Foreign nationals working for private companies located in one of the free zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have received an extension on the earlier announced deadline to register or renew their national ID cards.
The Emirates Ident...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Additional Medical Requirement for Sri Lankan and Indonesia Nationals Applying for Employment and Residence Visas
February 6, 2012 - Effective February 12, 2012, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will require nationals of Sri Lanka and Indonesia seeking entry as either a student, employee, dependent, or member of a household staff to obtain a medical fitness cert...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) - Financial Oversight by the Emirati Visa Control
October 20, 2010 - The UAE’s Emirati visa regime is extremely different from that of most Western counties. One example is the financial oversight component of the Emirati visa control process. Applicants for an initial UAE residence visa or a rene...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - New Process for Cancelling Family Visas in Dubai
July 6, 2010 - Previously in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”), foreign nationals who were changing employers were required to cancel the visas of everyone they were sponsoring (i.e., dependents and housemaids) in addition to their own residence visas...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Deadline for Electronic Emirates ID Card Fast Approaching
June 8, 2010 - The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) December 31, 2010 deadline is fast approaching to have the following categories of UAE residents transitioned to the electronic Emirates ID card system:
All UAE nationals over age 15;
All G...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Visit Visa Waiting Period Waived for Nationals of Certain Countries
February 1, 2010 - The UAE government has waived the visit visa waiting period for nationals of 33 countries. These individuals may enter the UAE visa-free for stays not exceeding one month by presenting a passport valid for more than six months, pro...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Reminder that Guarantee Deposits Required for Work Permit Applications Made in the Dubai International Financial Centre
February 1, 2010 - The UAE government has issued a reminder that guarantee deposits are required for existing and new work permit applications as well as for work permit application renewals made in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Re-Entry Requirement Being Enforced for Residence Permits
November 17, 2009 - The Director General of the Dubai Department for Residency and Foreigners Affairs (DRFA) has announced strict enforcement of the Emirates’ Federal Residency Law, beginning November 2009. The enforcement of this law requires that a...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) - Expatriate/Foreign Property Owners May Now Receive Multiple-Entry Visas
November 16, 2009 - According to Al-Arabiya, The United Arab Emirates has issued a decree that will grant expatriate property owners multiple-entry visitor visas. The intent of these visas is to help encourage growth in the real estate market, which ...
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) - Enforcement of Wages Protection System (WPS)
November 16, 2009 - Employers in the UAE have started making workers’ payments through the newly established Wages Protection System (WPS), which was introduced in September 2009. The WPS protects workers’ rights and also ensures wages are transmitte...
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