UAE offers 6-month temporary visa without sponsorThe UAE has launched a new amnesty initiative which will enable applicants to receive a six-month temporary residency without the need for a sponsor, a top official of Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship was quoted as saying in a medi More… |
10,000 illegal workers in Bahrain leave under amnestyMore than 10,000 illegal foreign workers have left Bahrain within the last six months as part of a nationwide amnesty. The government-initiated amnesty, which ended on Thursday, allowed illegal expatriates a chance to return home or legalise t More… |
8,000 expats benefit from Bahrain amnesty ruleMore than 8,000 expatriates have so far benefited from the six-month general amnesty for workers staying illegally in Bahrain. The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) assistant under-secretary for exits, search and More… |
Amnesty extension plea by diplomats in BahrainDiplomats are appealing for a general amnesty on undocumented migrant workers living illegally in Bahrain to be extended so that it covers suspected criminals. The six-month amnesty, which was launched by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority More… |
Qatar rejects Amnesty report on labour abuseQatar's government has rejected a report by Amnesty International which said abuse of migrant labourers in the country remains "rampant" five years after it won the right to host the World Cup. A statement by Qatar More… |
Qatar rejects Amnesty report on labour abuseQatar's government has rejected a report by Amnesty International which said abuse of migrant labourers in the country remains "rampant" five years after it won the right to host the World Cup. A statement by Qatar More… |
2,000 expats miss out on Bahrain amnestyAt least 2,000 migrant workers living illegally in Bahrain are not covered under an amnesty that allows them to return home without penalties, a report said. These Bangladeshi men either have pending court cases, no legal document More… |
Amnesty-claimers warned over ticket pricesIllegal residents in Bahrain planning to return home before an amnesty ends next month are being urged to book plane tickets early – with prices expected to increase, a report said. It is thought many of those intending to g More… |
Amnesty jobs joy for 16,000 illegal residents in BahrainAround 16,000 illegal residents have found legitimate jobs in Bahrain since a six-month amnesty began on July 1, it has emerged. New figures were announced yesterday by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), which said most of those wh More… |
Maids spur amnesty on Indonesia's ban fearIndonesian housemaids are apparently spurning an amnesty on illegal residents because of a ban imposed by their own government that would prevent them from returning to Bahrain. Jakarta in March banned Indonesian housemaids from working in 21 More… |