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    Residents must rectify visa status by Oct.11 or face fine: ICA

    04 Oct 2020

    Authority has confirmed that the grace period granted to the UAE residents to rectify their residency statuses would end next week, corresponding to Sunday (Oct.11), adding that fines would begin to take effect from Monday, Oct.12.

    Free 48-hour-transit visa to UAE is not extendable: ICP

    17 Sep 2023

    It pointed out that transit visas are sponsored only by the UAE-based airlines and must be processed and approved before entering the UAE. Both types of transit visas are not extendable, the ICP confirmed.

    UAE suspends Israel’s visa-free travel deal over COVID-19 worries

    18 Jan 2021

    The UAE has postponed the implementation of a visa-exemption agreement with Israel after Israel required anyone entering from the Gulf state to be quarantined as a COVID-19 precaution.

    Britain opens special visa scheme for Hong Kong residents to become citizens

    31 Jan 2021

    The scheme, which was first announced last year, allows those with BNO status to live, study and work in Britain for five years and eventually apply for citizenship.

    Dubai salesman jailed, fined Dhs6,500 for forging work permit

    30 Jan 2021

    The victim testified that he was hunting for jobs for his younger brother and had met the defendant at one of Dubai’s companies. The defendant manipulated the victim into thinking he can issue a work visa for his brother for Dhs6,500.

    Trump extends visa ban; court clears health insurance rule

    01 Jan 2021

    The twin developments on the final day of 2020 encapsulated how Trump has made US immigration policy more restrictive without support from Congress. President-elect Joe Biden has promised to undo many of Trump’s actions but it is unclear how quickly and even to what extent.

    Residents staying out of the UAE for over 6 months can ‘reactivate’ their visas

    29 Jan 2023

    The typing centres affirmed that the entry permit application was activated since last Friday and covered all types of residence visas, noting that the holder of a UAE residence visa who stayed abroad for more than 6 months can apply for the entry permit.

    Saudi Arabia launches 4-day free visa for transit passengers

    31 Jan 2023

    The Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched the service of issuing (a Transit Visa for Stop-over electronically), to facilitate the arrival in the Kingdom for all purposes, and the procedures for obtaining and automating an entry visa.

    UAE authorities raise fees for visas, Emirates ID

    19 Jan 2023

    “The fees of all the services provided by the ICP have been increased by Dhs100 for each service,” a service agent confirmed. The hike in fees will apply to services including Emirates ID card, residency visas and visit visas.

    Reports on amnesty for visa violators false: Sharjah Police

    02 Jan 2022

    The Sharjah Police affirmed that the news about the amendment of the status of overstays, in return for fees paid at one of the service centres in Sharjah, is just a rumour, stressing that information should be taken only from the relevant authorities.

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