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Kuwait re-instates ban on Bangladeshi workers
Residency permit irregularities cited as major reason for ban. Kuwait has reportedly imposed a ban on recruiting Bangladeshis to work in the northern Arabian Gulf state. Interior Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Jarrah has ordered the ban and asked the interior ministry to apply it, Kuwaiti daily Al Jareedareported on Monday, citing a security source. The
NPRA outlines procedures for Formula One entry visa
The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) announced that it continues to receive entry visa applications for the 2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Formula 1, scheduled to be held next month. Formula 1 fans from 115 designated nationalities can finalise their visa procedures on the NPRA portal www.evisa.gov.bh. Fans from other nationalities will need
Oman tourist visas online from March 21
e-visa service will help visitors avoid long queues at visa counters at the airport. Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced all applications for tourist and express visas will only be available online from March 21 and not at the service desks. Applicants must visit the website rop.gov.om, upload travel papers and attach all the
March 14, 2018
Read more about Oman tourist visas online from March 21Latifa bint Mohammed: Dubai Art Season reflects UAE’s growing profile as a cultural and creative hub
The fifth edition of Dubai Art Season, the city’s annual flagship arts event, reflects the UAE’s growing profile as a global cultural hub that brings together some of the world’s most exceptional creative talent, said Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, under whose patronage the event is
Sheikh Hamdan orders no increase in Dubai government fees for the next three years
Investors and analysts cheer decision to freeze government fees, move seen boosting economic growth and private investments. Dubai government fees will not be hiked over the next three years. The move is in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and
Kuwait panel rejects $3,300 driving licence fee for expats
A Kuwait parliamentary committee on Sunday rejected a series of anti-expat proposals including calls for foreign workers to pay $3,300 for driving licences. Kuwait Times reports that the interior and defence committee rejected proposals ranging from raising the driving licence fee to stopping the issuance of dependence visas, doubling the cost of foreign recruitment and
IMF says Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar will need more than a year to introduce VAT
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar may need a year and a half to introduce an agreed 5 per cent value added tax rate, according to an International Monetary Fund official. The deputy director of the IMF’s fiscal affairs department, Abdelhak Senhadji, told The National that the countries may require more time than initially expected following
Oman temporarily halts expat visas for 87 job roles
Oman has temporarily halted issuing visas to hire expat workers in 87 job roles. The six-month hiring freeze was recently imposed by the country’s Ministry of Manpower. According to the Times of Oman, the ban came into effect following the issuance of ministerial decree 2018/38, which was issued by the minister of manpower Abdullah bin
February 27, 2018
Read more about Oman temporarily halts expat visas for 87 job rolesOman to introduce new visa rules from March 21
A spontaneous weekend trip to Oman may now require more planning, as Royal Oman Police announces new procedures. Travellers to Oman will have to apply in advance for a tourism visa online in a move that is expected to affect hundreds of thousands of visitors from the UAE annually. Previously, most travellers could obtain a
February 27, 2018
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