A lot of people come to the UAE on tourist visa and some of them do not return to their home countries. There are some who have residence/employment visa, but stay on despite cancellation due to different reasons. Those who overstay can face a host of issues and should be aware of them.Let's [...]
4.5 million travellers used smart gates this year Passengers arriving at or departing from the Dubai International Airport can finally say goodbye to long queues with the installation of more smart gates that will allow passage through immigration within seconds. With the installation of 120 new-generation smart gates at all terminals, [...]
UAE is also looking at the food and water security as well as necessary skills for the future of the citizens The UAE has declared itself an "open global laboratory" to transform the concepts of the fourth industrial revolution into an international shared agenda, said Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and [...]
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has called upon businesses registered for excise tax to file their October returns before the deadline on November 15, 2017, in order to avoid the penalties. The authority has stressed the necessity of filing returns regularly before the 15th of every month for the previous tax period. All [...]
DUBAI - H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), witnessed the launch of ‘Dubai CommerCity,’ an AED 2.7-billion, 2.1-million square feet joint venture between DAFZA and wasl Asset Management Group, in the Umm Ramool area. Dubai CommerCity, the first free zone dedicated to e-commerce in the [...]
The introduction of value-added-tax (VAT) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on commercial real estate next year is not expected to significantly impact businesses in the emirate of Dubai, but will likely drive companies to become more “effective” and “efficient”, an official from the Dubai Land Departmentsaid. All six member states of [...]
UAE Smart Visa Application On 1st of August 2017, the UAE Ministry of Interior announced that all types of visas can be applied by individuals by using a new online platform called “smart system”. All UAE residents can now apply for entry visas for their immediate relatives in fast and [...]
