Expats
- Jan- 2023 -14 JanuaryDH Latest News
Citizenship rules change in Saudi Arabia; Indians affected!
In significant news for many foreign nationals living in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has decided to amend the country’s citizenship…
Read More » - Dec- 2022 -21 DecemberDH Latest News
Gulf country to impose new health fees on expats
Kuwait City: Kuwait has decided to impose new fees for health services on expatriates. The Health Ministry in the country…
Read More » - 10 DecemberDH Latest News
New family law for non-Muslim expatriates announced in UAE
Dubai: UAE has announced new family law for non-Muslim expatriates in the country. The new family law will come into…
Read More » - Oct- 2022 -25 OctoberDH Latest News
Gulf country introduces new rules for expat employees’ absence from work
Riyadh: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia has introduced new rules for expat employees’ absence from…
Read More » - 11 OctoberDH Latest News
UAE launches ‘ Golden Pension’ for expats
Dubai: UAE has launched a new pension scheme for expats working in the country. The ‘Golden Pension Scheme’ was launched…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -20 JuneDH Latest News
Gulf country announces new entry rules for expats
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian authorities announced new entry rules for expats. As per the new guidelines, expatriates could enter and leave…
Read More » - 13 JuneDH Latest News
Expats to be deported for protesting Nupur Sharma’s comments on Prophet: Report
According to media sources, after expatriates protested inflammatory statements made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, Kuwait has decided to…
Read More » - Mar- 2022 -13 MarchDH Latest News
Gulf country reduce fees for issuing and renewing licenses for expats
Muscat: Oman has reduced the fees for issuing and renewing licenses for expats. The visa fees payable by expats has…
Read More » - Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryDH Latest News
Gulf country extends expat work contract registration deadline
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has extended the deadline for work contract registration for expat workers. The registration…
Read More » - 27 JanuaryDH Latest News
Gulf country to renew work visas of expats aged above 60
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour in Oman has announced that the work visas of expats living in the country, who…
Read More » - 18 JanuaryDH Latest News
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.…
Read More » - 5 JanuaryDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 1 JanuaryDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - Dec- 2021 -29 DecemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 26 DecemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 8 DecemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 2 DecemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - Nov- 2021 -5 NovemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - Oct- 2021 -30 OctoberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 16 OctoberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 7 OctoberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 7 OctoberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - Sep- 2021 -27 SeptemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 8 SeptemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 6 SeptemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 6 SeptemberDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - Aug- 2021 -30 AugustDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 13 AugustDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 11 AugustDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 8 AugustDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - Jul- 2021 -27 JulyDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 11 JulyDH Latest News
‘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…
Read More » - 8 JulyDH NEWS
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…
Read More » - Jun- 2021 -27 JuneDH Latest News
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…
Read More » - 13 JuneDH Latest News
‘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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