The deposit paid by expatriates to sponsor a domestic helper has been reduced from Dh5,000 to Dh2,000, a senior official from the Ministry of Interior said. According to the official, expatriates who wished to sponsor a domestic helper in the past, used to pay Dh5,000 as a deposit and another Dh5,000 as fees in addition to other visa costs. “The deposit has been lowered by Dh3,000 to only Dh2,000,”... 

twofour54, the Abu Dhabi based content creation community, has launched freelance licenses for technical professionals working in the production industry. Aimed at responding to an increased demand for freelance media professionals at twofour54, the freelance license scheme encourages creative individuals to work within twofour54’s growing media ecosystem of partner companies including twofour54... 

A valid residency visa is a must for transferring a worker’s sponsorship from one company to another, a labour official said. Humaid Rashid Bin Deemas, Acting Director General of the Labour Ministry, said an employer does not have the right to bargain workers for their financial settlement against providing them with a no objection letter to transfer their visas. Regarding fines imposed on some... 

According to the Federal Residency Law the residence permit granted to a foreigner shall be deemed as cancelled if the period of his/her stay outside the UAE exceeds six months. Staying outside the UAE for more than six months will automatically result in the cancellation of residence visas and expatriates must then obtain new visas to enter the country again,” said a senior official from the... 

A new mobile phone-enabled service that lets users download a visa is one of the latest innovations to be unveiled by the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) during Gitex 2009. Director of DNRD’s IT Project Management, First Lieutenant Khalid Bin Mediya Al Falasi, said: “This service is very helpful for everyone as they can check visa status, rules for new residency [visas]... 

Citizens of 36 countries do not have to wait one month before applying for a visit visa after leaving the UAE, a senior Interior Ministry official said.Currently visitors who leave the UAE even after a day’s stay have to wait for a month before they can apply for a visit visa again. “There are citizens of 36 countries who do not need a visa in advance. These citizens can get a visa upon arrival...