Good News: HH. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has issued an order to grant golden visas to below 5 category professions: Imam Masjid Preachers Muezzins Muftis Religious scholars Above 5 Professions are related to Mosque staff who have served in the emirate for more than 20 years will be granted free golden visas as soon as possible. Prince Hamdan also issued directives to provide them with financial rewards on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr. Link: Check ILOE Fines Online Last week, Prince ..read more

UAE Scam Alert: Another sms is circulating on social media using Emirates Airline name with a link to a website where they provide fake skyward points, once user clicked on the link, they ask for bank details to use the points.  Scammers are notoriously known to mislead victims through fraudulent links to websites using SMS and whatsapp messages.  A resident contacted UAE Labours via our Group UAE Law and Visa Issues stated that "Her husband clicked on a link and he lost almot 4000" check out her message below or click the image to read original post. She want help to recover he ..read more

An important update which needs to be share to people on visit/tourist visas, expired or cancelled visa holders. ATTENTION PLEASE!  Eid holiday is approaching, and with government offices to close from April 6, Saturday until April 14, Sunday, Please make sure you don't get overstay fine.  Also please make sure you don’t caught with an overstayed visa as UAE Government is dealing strictly with people violating visa duration.  Also a News is circulating on social media by visa agents that people with overstay visit or tourist visas are automatically getting absconding ban ..read more

Good news of the year, UAE Residents to enjoy 6 or 9 days long break on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr 2024. It's not confirmed yet but as per calendar calculation, the residents will have 6 or 9 holidays depends up to the ramadan last day.   As per the list of confirmed holidays announced by the UAE government for public and private sectors, residents will get a break from Ramadan 29 till Shawwal 3 to celebrate Eid 2024. If Ramadan lasts 30 days, Eid is on April 10. If the month lasts 29 days, the Islamic festival is on April 9. Let's discuss both scenarios... 9 Days Off if Ramadan l ..read more

Good News for Filipinos residing outside Philippines. The popular finance app GCASH announced the launch of GCash Overseas. This new feature allows Filipinos to send money back home to the Philippines more conveniently. The GCASH launched in 16 countries, including the: 1.      United States 2.      Canada 3.      United Kingdom 4.      Italy 5.      Spain 6.      Germany 7.      Australia 8.    &nb ..read more

Good News for UAE Resident, You may renew your visa 90 days early and travel worry-free soon. Yes it’s true.  According to a post on its official Instagram account, the ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security) has said that “the authority allows the possibility of renewing your residency 90 days before its expiry”. The ICA UAE added that residents also get a specific amount of time after the expiry of their residence visa called a grace period to renew it, without facing any fine. It means if your visa is near expiry you can renew it 90 days before th ..read more

Big news from MOHRE, companies now have to follow a 20% quota when it comes to hiring different nationalities. Yes its true, The UAE has implemented a new policy to achieve more diversity in the workforce.   What is 20% Quota System? The 20% quota rule also known as nationality quota is all about diversity in company staff. Earlier companies were allowed to hire employees from specific country but now they must hire the first 20% staff from different nationalities.     “Please note that establishments must diversify nationalities when hiring, ensuring that the first 20% of ava ..read more

Salik to roll out paid parking in Dubai Mall soon, yes it's true, Parking at Dubai Mall will soon become a Paid service, using barrier-free system implemented by Salik, the Dubai Toll Gate operator. The automatic fee collection for ticketless Dubai Mall parking will be charged using vehicle plate recognition. Salik announced a cooperation with Emaar Malls on Friday, December 22, 2023 “to deliver a seamless and efficient parking management system at the world-famous Dubai Mall. Under the terms of the agreement, Salik technology will be deployed to enable a smooth, barrier-free, ticket ..read more

Good News: Free public Wi-Fi coverage has been launched across Abu Dhabi by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT). The service, called 'Hala Wi-Fi', is being rolled out across the emirate, including on public buses, and in parks and beaches. The service has been rolled out across 19 public parks in Abu Dhabi, 11 in Al Ain and 14 in Al Dhafra Region. The service will soon be available at Abu Dhabi Corniche beach and Al Bateen beach. Tourists and Residents are happy for the initiative as it will lower the burden of mobile data package expenses. The DMT said the initiative aims t ..read more

  Hello UAE Expats, we are back with an important Guide regarding “UAE Employment & Profession Categories with the minimum Required salary and Certificates. Below is the list of Skill level 1 to 5 as per MOHRE. If your profession is not mentioned in below list, you can directly check it at Ministry website through link added at the end of blog.   1- Level 1 skills:(Category 1 Professions) All UAE Employees with University Degree and above are in Category 1 List, the salary range for Level 1 employees are around 12000 to 15000 AED (minimum expected salary). Level 1 Pro ..read more