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UAE’s final visa amnesty call: Regularize or leave by December 31

A top official at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has issued a call to illegal residents, urging them to avail the visa amnesty before it concludes on December 31, 2024. The amnesty scheme, which began on...

UAE: No visa amnesty services on Sep. 15 due to public holiday

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai on Friday announced that it will be closed on Sunday, September 15, on the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. GDRFA urged those wishing to regularise their status or exiting the...

Dubai: 1.58 lakh golden visas were issued in Dubai last year

Dubai: 1.58 lakh golden visas were issued in Dubai last year. This was revealed by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA). The Director General of GDRFA, Lt. General Muhammad Ahmed Al Marri said. The total number of...

Dubai flights: GDRFA, ICA approval required for UAE residents from 10 countries

Passengers will need to present a rapid PCR test report with a QR code for a test conducted at the departure airport within six hours of departure UAE residents can now travel to Dubai without prior approval of the General...

GDRFA extends visa validity for stranded Dubai residents

The visas have been extended till November 10, 2021, the authority said. The General Directorate of Residence and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA), Dubai, has extended the expiry date of residence visas for nationals of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and...

India-Dubai flights: You can travel if you have GDRFA approval, negative Covid test results

Dubai residence visa holders can travel from India to Dubai as long as they have an approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), in addition to negative Covid test results. Airline representatives at check-in counters would...

Dubai residents don’t need GDRFA approval to fly back, says Emirates

The airline sent out emails to Dubai residents who had travelled outside the country. Dubai residents travelling back to the emirate no longer need an approval from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), Emirates Airline has confirmed. The...

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Flydubai resumes daily flights to Damascus

Flights are now available for sale, underscoring the carrier's commitment to connecting underserved markets to Dubai. announced Flydubai Today, Emirates...

32 countries allow UAE residents to travel directly to without a visa

Many countries offer visa-on-arrival or visa-free entry benefits. For residents In the UAE, regardless of their nationality, thanks to the UAE's strong global standing...

UAE to start verifying Emiratisation targets for private companies from July 1

Authorities in the UAE will begin verifying private sector companies' compliance with Emiratisation targets starting July 1. Additionally, the Ministry of Human Resources and...

UAE: When is Eid Al Adha? Likely first day of Dhul Hijjah revealed

Eid Al Adha, the festival of sacrifice, is just around the corner. The holiday falls on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah and marks...

UAE travel for Hajj, Eid Al Adha: Emirates announces 46 special flights

For this year's Hajj season, Emirates announced 33 special flights to Jeddah and Madinah operating until May 31, and between June 10 and 16,...