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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Grace period for residence visa violators.
August 7, 2024
Starting September 1, 2024, a new two-month grace period will be introduced for residence visa violators.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Emiratization ratio
February 27, 2024
UAE has introduced initiatives to increase Emiratization in private companies with an aim to have 75,000 Emirati citizens working in the private sector over the next five years
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Quarterly Update 2023
July 24, 2023
The UAE has implemented a number of changes to entry and visa requirements including overstays, re-entries, and visa-free travel.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Immigration 2022 – A Look Back
December 9, 2022
The UAE implemented many changes to their immigration regulations in 2022, including: new visa categories, simplifications to the golden visa requirements, and changes to Emiratization requirements.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Major Reforms to Visa and Work Permit Schemes
September 12, 2022
From October 2022, two major reforms to the United Arab Emirates’ visa and work permit schemes are to go into effect.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: New Penalty Structure of Immigration Non-Compliance Announced
December 16, 2021
The UAE authorities have announced a new penalty structure for immigration non-compliance relating to visa issuance, renewal, and cancellations. The implementation date for these new consequences has yet to be announced by the UAE government, but is expected in the upcoming months.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: New Monday-Friday Afternoon Work Week to Debut 1 January 2022
December 16, 2021
In an effort both to support work-life balance for employees and further align the country with the global economy, the UAE will make changes to the country’s public sector work week, effective 1 January 2022.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: New Rules for Work Permit Renewals
February 18, 2020
Effective immediately, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) has published a new occupation list of permitted occupations and, relatedly, introduced new rules for work permit renewals.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Permanent Residency “Golden Card” Introduced
January 17, 2020
The UAE is issuing new permanent residency to qualifying investors, exceptional talents in science & knowledge and creative individuals in culture & art.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: New Dependent Sponsorship Policy [UPDATED]
July 17, 2019
The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to amend the policy on foreign national workers sponsoring family members in the UAE.
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