Qatar revamps work visa rules for expatsQatar government has brought in new changes to the procedures for recruiting workers from abroad thus regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates,said a report, citing a senior official of the Ministry of Interior. &nb More… |
Bahrain to launch flexible work visas from AprilA pilot project aimed at helping thousands of illegal workers in Bahrain regularise their status will be launched in April, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication. To read further, please visit More… |
Kuwait deports 20,000 illegal expatsKuwait has deported 20,000 expatriates in the first nine months of the year for their non-compliance with the residence and labour laws, a report said. Some 7,000 more expatriates will be deported when paper work regarding their s More… |
Saudi to allow expats with new work visasThe Saudi Arabian government has begun permitting companies to recruit expatriates who are in the process of rectifying their work status, said a report. Expats who leave the Kingdom on an exit visa can now return, the moment they More… |
New Bahrain office to ease visa processA new office, which will work in tandem with Bahrain's General Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (GDNPR), will process residence permit and work visa applications for expatriates in the kingdom. It opened y More… |
UAE considers grace period on cancelled visasIndividuals whose work visas have been cancelled following redundancy, may soon be able to stay in the UAE for a longer period of time to find work, according to a report. At present, UAE labour and immigration laws require expats who have More… |
Bahrain issuing 500 visas a dayMore than 500 new work visas a day are now being issued by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA). The daily inflow of new visa applications is steadily increasing, said LMRA e-services and public relations manager Waheed Al Balushi More… |
LMRA to issue work visasBahrain's Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) will start accepting applications for new work visas for expatriates from tomorrow, taking over from the Labour Ministry. Only those private sector employers, who have cleansed the data More… |
Qatar revamps work visa rulesQatar government has brought in new changes to the procedures for recruiting workers from abroad thus regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates,said a report, citing a senior official of the Ministry of Interior. &nb More… |