Expats

New digital platform to ensure safe labour accommodations launched in UAE

Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization in the UAE launched a digital platform to ensure safe labour accommodations.…

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Dubai Duty Free Raffle: Two expats win 1 million US dollar

Dubai: Two expats won $ 1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion in 2022. Rolf Hartung a…

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Gulf country resumes online driving license renewal for expats

Kuwait City: The General Traffic Department in Kuwait has  resumed the online service of renewing driving licenses for expatriates. The…

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Gulf country extend deadline to recruit expats for private sector

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the deadline to recruit expats for private sector companies in the…

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Gulf country extends expat work contract registration deadline

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the expat work contract registration deadline. The ministry has given an…

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Gulf country to cancel driving licenses of expats

Kuwait City: Authorities in Kuwait has decided to check the driving licenses issued for expats. The Undersecretary of the Ministry…

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Gulf country extends grace period for expat workers

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the grace period allowed to expat workers. The ministry announced that…

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Gulf country increases the renewal fees of work permits of expats

Kuwait: Kuwait government cancelled the decision to stop renewing the work permits of expats aged 60 and above with low-educational…

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Jordan to deport unvaccinated expat workers

Amman: Jordan government decided to deport all unvaccinated expat workers from the country by mid-December. The Interior Ministry in the…

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Covid-19 vaccine will be given to all expats in Oman

Muscat: The Ministry of Health of Oman announced that Covid-19 vaccine will be provided to all expats in North Al…

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Gulf country grants expats grace period to correct legal status

Doha: Qatar government has launched a scheme to correct the legal status of expats living in the country. The Ministry…

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Mahzooz Draw: 9 Expats including Indians win 1 million UAE dirham

Dubai: Nine expats including Indians jointly won 1 million UAE dirham at the 45th weekly Mahzooz draw. They will share…

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Gulf country extends deadline for registering work contracts for expats

Muscat: Oman has extended the deadline for registering work contracts for expats. The Ministry of Labour in the country announced…

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Dubai Duty Free Draw: Two expats win 1 million US dollar each

Dubai: A Saudi Arabian national and an Australian national have won 1 million US dollar at the Dubai Duty Free…

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Expats to get 180-day grace period after losing jobs

Dubai: Expats who lost their jobs in the UAE will be able to stay in the country for 180 days…

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Gulf country revoked residency permits of 3,90,000 expats

Kuwait City: Kuwait has revoked residency permits of 3,90,000 expats as they failed to return to country. Several expats could…

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Gulf country extends expat exit scheme

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the special programme for expatriates residing in the country even after…

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Saudi Arabia announces free visit visa extension

Riyadh: The validity of visit visas of people from countries facing travel ban will be extended until September 30 in…

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Automatic visa renewal: Expired residency visas of some expats extended automatically

Dubai: Khaleej Times has learnt that some expats in Dubai whose residency visas expired while they were abroad amid Covid-19…

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Know how to apply for humanitarian exemption for re-entry in UAE

Abu Dhabi: Expats stranded in the ‘red list’ countries – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and Uganda- can return…

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Indian Consulate issues a list of dos and don’ts for Indian expats in UAE

Dubai: The Indian Consulate in Dubai has issued a detailed list of dos and don’ts for the Indian expats in…

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‘Setback to expats’: Gulf country announces new decision

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has announced that only Omanis will now be eligible for part-time work contracts…

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Mahzooz Millionaire Draw: Two expats win Dh 500,000 each

Dubai: Two expats from Egypt and Bahrain has won Dh 500,000 each in the Mahzooz millionaire draw. Mahmoud an Egyptian…

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30 expats granted citizenship in Oman

Dubai: Thirty veteran expats in Oman have been awarded citizenship, according to a Royal Decree issued on Sunday by Oman’s…

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‘Big setback to expats’: Gulf country to localize jobs in the accounting sector

Riyadh: A gulf country decided to localize the jobs in the accounting sector. The Ministry of Human Resource and Social…

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Gulf country to extend visas of expats stranded outside the country

Riyadh: A gulf country has decided to extend the validity of residence permits of expats stranded outside the country due…

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Vaccinated Indian expatriates make a plea to return to UAE

An urgent plea was made by the fully vaccinated expats stuck in India to the UAE authorities to take a…

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‘Setback to Indian expats’: UAE bans flights from India

In a big setback to expats from India, UAE has banned all flights from India. The new rule will come…

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Gulf Country extended grace period for illegal expats

A gulf country has extended the grace period for illegal expats. Kuwait has extended the grace period. The grace period…

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Gulf country to renew residency permits of expats

A gulf country has decided to renew residency permits of expats. Kuwait has announced this. Ministry of Interior in Kuwait…

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Gulf country announces its decision on ban on hiring expats aged 60

A gulf country has announced its decision on the rule to ban on hiring expats aged 60.  Public Authority of…

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‘Setback to expats’: Ministry of Labour issues restrictions on hiring expats in some professions

A gulf country has announced a decision which is a big setback to expats. Oman has announced this. The Labour…

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Gulf country implements minimum wage for expats

A gulf country has implemented minimum wage for expats. Qatar has implemented this. The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and…

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‘ Setback to expats’: Gulf country raises minimum salary for sponsoring family members

A gulf country has decided  to raise the minimum salary for sponsoring family members. Bahrain has announced this. The decision…

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Gulf country announces new decision regarding transfer of work permits of expats

A gulf country has decided to allow expats to transfer work permits. Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait has…

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