These New Visa Announcements From HH Sheikh Mohammed Will Make Life So Much Easier
A series of tweets from both Dubai Media Office and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai mean important changes for the private sector.
From a new insurance schemesfor workers (slashing insurance costs from AED3,000 per worker to just AED60) will reduces the burden on employers, and important new visa announcements will make life easier for jobseekers, people in transit, and people adjusting their visa (soon, there’ll be no need to leave the country anymore to adjust your visa).
The positive announcements were made yesterday via Twitter
The low-cost insurance scheme will be welcomed by employers
In a cabinet meeting today we approved reforms including replacing the bank guarantee system for private sector employees, with a low-cost insurance scheme. This will release AED 14 billion back to the private sector companies and will further lower the cost of doing business . pic.twitter.com/4BYNzldJ0S
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 13, 2018
WIth an aim at further growing the ease of doing business in Dubai
The UAE is among the ten most competitive countries in the world and our goal is to remain a top destination for ease of doing business, through an agile economy based on flexibility and openness. A strong economy drives us as a nation to be among the first and best. pic.twitter.com/HphpX5BpNq
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 13, 2018
New six month temporary visa WITHOUT fees and free 48 hour visa for anyone in transit
#UAE Cabinet chaired by @HHShkMohd approves new facilities for job seekers in UAE & grant them a six-month temporary visa without fees. Also the cabinet approves a decision to exempt transit tourists from entry visa fees for the first 48 hours of their stay. pic.twitter.com/LrgCOQ4Snp
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 13, 2018
Visa adjustments will now be available without having to leave the country
#UAE cabinet approves a decision to grant a two-year visa for talented and outstanding students. Also the cabinet approves a decision to allow visa status adjustment without having to leave and re-enter the country. pic.twitter.com/phvw0iLGKD
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 13, 2018
The price of transit visas have been cut to zero
The cabinet approves new decision has also been approved to exempt transit passengers from all entry fees for the first 48 hours. Transit visa can be extended for up to 96 hours for a fee of only AED 50. #UAE pic.twitter.com/4FUYpZEQEq
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 13, 2018
New six month visas for job seekers
The Cabinet adopted a decision to grant people overstaying their visa a chance to leave the country voluntarily without a “no entry” passport stamp. A new 6-month visa will be introduced for job seekers. #UAE
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 13, 2018
The new reforms were announced on Wednesday
#UAE Cabinet approves new reforms to enhance #UAE‘s economy competitiveness. pic.twitter.com/JDomHZuR4M
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 13, 2018
#UAE Cabinet approves number of strategic economic decisions with regards to foreign workers’ insurance in the private sector, as well as a legislative package of visa facilitations. pic.twitter.com/jKlo8NBygJ
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 13, 2018
