UAE – Dubai Makes Switch to Online Application System

Effective immediately, any new and renewal Employment Entry and Residence Permit applications from companies with five or more employees must be filed online using Dubai Immigration’s eDNRD e-services platform. This change only affects companies that are doing business on the… Read more »


UAE – Updated Foreign Employee Data Requested from TECOM Free Trade Zone

All companies that operate in the Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media (TECOM) free trade zone must confirm that TECOM has an updated list of all sponsored foreign employees’ names and salaries. These companies have until June 10th, 2014 to… Read more »


UAE – Mandatory Online Filing for Employment Entry and Residence Permit Applications in Dubai

Any new and renewal Employment Entry and Residence Permit applications from companies with five or more employees will have to be filed online using Dubai Immigration’s eDNRD e-services platform, as paper applications will no longer be accepted at Dubai Immigration…. Read more »


UAE – Visa on Arrival Extended to Thirteen More EU Countries

Effective March 22, 2014, citizens of thirteen more European Union (EU) Member States will be granted visas on arrival in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the addition of Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia, Estonia, Malta, Cyprus,… Read more »