Dubai Informer

A new resolution issued by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan states that foreign

The UAE government is thinking about (or has already put in place?) a law that will prohibit private companies from firing UAE nationals from their jobs. Of course this does not count if the employee does something wrong and that’s the reason for him being sacked. But what in an economic downturn? You cant fire people [...]

Dubai’s population is continuing to grow, a government official said yesterday, despite reports that the economic downturn has resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs. The emirate issued 1,000 more visas a day than it cancelled last month, Raed Safadi, the chief economist for the Government of Dubai, said yesterday at a conference. “They’re still positive,” [...]

Instead of having multiple identity cards like driving licences, work permits, employee cards, passports, e-cards, the UAE Federal Government created a single national identity card in April 2006, with in-built smart features including biometrics and advanced ID features that will eventually eliminate the need to carry multiple cards. At a later date, it can be [...]

All expats living in the UAE have a stark choice: obtain a national Identity Card or face deportation. GulfNews Residents living in the UAE who don’t have the new cards by the end of 2010 will be considered illegal. And their employers will be penalised. “Without the cards, expats will face difficulties dealing with all [...]

Applications can be filed starting next Tuesday for new visit visas which were revamped under a Federal ruling last June, a senior residency department official said on Tuesday. The new fee schedule for the visas, which range from visit visas to visas for medical treatment should have started August 1, according to an earlier announcement, [...]

Faith in Dubai’s real estate sector could be shaken if the plethora of developments coming on to the market next year outstrips demand and if the government goes back on its promise to issue residency visas. published in Gulfnews “I think a bigger worry would be if the government withdrew its promise to grant residency [...]

Dubai Studio City (DSC), the emerging film, broadcast and music production hub of the region, announced the first phase of its infrastructure development that will feature the largest sound stage in the region. To be built according high global standards, the first phase, with three sound stages, will create the nucleus of Dubai Studio City’s [...]

Opening a bank account is not a lengthy or complicated procedure, provided that you present all the required documents, which are more or less standard among most UAE banks. However, as the UAE has a large number of expatriates and tourists, strict steps are necessary for the sake of security. Expatriate residents can open accounts [...]