Private firms cannot make new employees start their jobs unless their residence visas have been obtained from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has clarified. The ministry explained on its website that firms should not make their new employees start work based on obtaining the ...

UAE: Until the end of March, holders of UAE visas who have been stranded and overstaying overseas due to pandemic lockdowns will be allowed entry into the country without having to secure a new entry permit, according to the latest advisory from budget carrier Flydubai. Since the global lockdown in March last year, several residents ...