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Entry Rule Changes UAE Travellers Should Check Before New Year Trips

As the New Year holiday season approaches, several popular destinations for UAE residents have changed their entry requirements, and...

VFS warns UAE residents against agents promising faster Canada visas

VFS Global, which handles Canada visa applications on behalf of the Canadian government in the UAE, issued a warning on Thursday, October...

Philippine Consulate in Dubai Rolls Out e-Visa Service

The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai and the Northern Emirates began officially issuing e-Visas on October 26, after a two-week testing...

Indian missions in UAE urge expats and visitors to secure full medical insurance

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai and the Northern Emirates have issued a joint advisory urging...

Philippines Launches E-Visa Service at Dubai Consulate

The Philippine Consulate in Dubai announced on Monday the launch of an electronic visa system, aiming to simplify travel for applicants...

Four Indian Passport Centres Shut in UAE — Here's Where to Collect Your Documents

Four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) across the UAE have stopped operating as of October 22, and applicants with passports...

Pakistan starts issuing e-passports to its nationals in the UAE

Pakistan's Embassy in Abu Dhabi and its Consulate in Dubai have announced that all new passport applications from Pakistani nationals in the...

Pakistan Begins Issuing E-Passports to Nationals Living in the UAE

Pakistan's diplomatic missions in the UAE began issuing e-passports to Pakistani nationals from October 23, with the Embassy in Abu Dhabi...

Four Indian passport centres shut in UAE amid tender dispute

Thousands of Indian nationals in the UAE who rely on local consular centres to renew or apply for passports now have one fewer option after...

Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi Shuts Four Consular Centres, Keeps 12 Open

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, that four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) across the...

UAE Rolls Out Four Ways to Carry Your Emirates ID Digitally

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has expanded access to a digital version of the Emirates...

UAE Freelance Visa Scams: How Fake Offers Trap Residents in Costly Schemes

Legal and business experts in the UAE are warning that freelance visa scams targeting residents are on the rise, with many victims only...

India Warns Citizens in UAE Over Fraudulent Visa and Immigration Agencies

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai have jointly warned Indian nationals in the UAE against paying...

UAE's Top Court Cancels Deportation Order, Restores Fine in Drug Case

The UAE Federal Supreme Court has thrown out a deportation order against a UAE-born resident convicted of consuming methamphetamine,...

Dubai Family Visa: Minimum Salary You Need to Sponsor Relatives

Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port...

Dubai Grants Golden Visas to Outstanding Teachers

Dubai's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has announced that outstanding teachers and education professionals...

Dubai Grants Golden Visas to Private-Sector Teachers on World Teachers' Day

A number of teachers working in Dubai's private education sector have been granted ten-year Golden Visas, under directives from Sheikh...

Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi Opens New Tender for Passport and Visa Services in the UAE

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has issued a new tender to outsource passport, visa and consular services across the UAE, seeking a single...

Indian Embassy Opens Fresh Tender for UAE Passport and Consular Services

The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has launched a new tender to appoint a single service provider to manage passport, visa and consular...

UAE to Open Electronic Visa Centre in Beirut Next Month

The UAE has announced plans to open an electronic visa centre in Beirut next month, aimed at making the visa application process faster and...

UAE Lifts Ebola-Related Visa Ban on Uganda, Keeps Restrictions on DRC and South Sudan

The UAE's General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs has lifted the precautionary visa suspension imposed on Ugandan nationals...