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Tourists in Dubai to get a free mobile SIM

By Dubai Expat Blog on July 6, 2019 in Living in Dubai

Tourists arriving in the UAE will soon be gifted free mobile phone SIM cards with free data, international calling minutes and text messages, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship announced in Abu Dhabi. The free tourist friendly SIM cards will be valid for a month and they will get automatically renewed if the tourist […]

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New UAE Visa Rules come into effect

By Dubai Expat Blog on October 19, 2018 in Living in Dubai

The UAE Cabinet has decided to update visa rules related to labor visa, tourist visas and visas for widowed and divorced women. Salient features of new UAE Visa Rules: Residence Visa Extension for Widows and Divorced Women: Widows and divorced women will get a one-year residency extension without the need for a sponsor. The residency […]

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Dubai visa fees revised, new visa types added

By Dubai Expat Blog on August 3, 2014 in Living in Dubai

According to new directives by the Ministry of Interior, Dubai visa fees have been revised while new visa types are added for various categories. The law will be effective from August 1, 2014. According to revised Dubai visa fees details, visa fees for certain types of visas have been hiked, while new multiple entry visas […]

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Dubai Visit Visa rules are more stricter now

By Dubai Expat Blog on September 17, 2012 in Living in Dubai

UAE residency departments have adopted stricter visa rules, banning tourist, visit and conference visas for workers from certain labour exporting countries. The Federal Residency Department, which oversees residency departments across the country, has decided to adopt stricter regimes for tourist, visit and conference visas to curb the influx of blue-collar workers from many labor exporting […]

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