Expatriates
- Middle East
Kuwait terminates contract of senior expats in municipality
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti authorities have terminated several expatriates holding high positions in the municipality sector as part of government efforts to employ Kuwaitis, local media reported. Director-General of the Kuwait Municipality Ahmad…
- Middle East
Saudi: Expiry of expats’ resident ID doesn’t prevent visit visa extension
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced on Tuesday that the expiry of the expatriates resident ID, iqama or residency permits, does not prevent the extension of the visitor’s visit visa. The…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Residency permit cancelled if expats stay abroad for over 6 months
Kuwait: Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior on Friday announced that the Residency Affairs Sector will start the cancellation of the residency of expatriate workers who have been outside the country for a period…
- Middle East
Expats still permitted to stay outside Kuwait for more than 6 months
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government’s decision to allow expatriates with residency visas to stay outside the country for more than six months is still in effect, local media reported. Expatriates are also allowed…
- India
India-UAE flight prices to shoot up 40-50% in Sept; know one-way cost
Airfares from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) will rise for September, as expats returning from holidays and job seekers will generate huge demand for flights and seats. Price increases could range…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Expats to face fines on failure to renew resident IDs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reminded expatriates in the country that a fine of Saudi Riyal 500 will be levied for failure to renew their identification cards. The Saudi…
- Middle East
Oman: Expatriates banned from working 207 professions
Muscat: The Omani Minister of Labor, Mahad Baween, has issued a decision to ban the non-Omani workforce from practicing 207 professions, as part of the authorities’ plans to localize many jobs, local…
- Middle East
UAE ranks 1st in Gulf, 6th globally as best destination for expats
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked first amongst Gulf countries and sixth globally out of 59 destinations in the list of best countries to live and work in, said a new survey by global…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to replace 33,000 expats with Saudis in several sectors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a new plan to replace foreign employees with Saudis in several sectors, local media reported. On Wednesday, the Saudi Minister of Human Resources…
- Middle East
Expats in Saudi Arabia can enter, leave without COVID-19 vaccination
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that expatriates could enter and leave the kingdom without requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as the country had recently lifted all…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia issued 800,000 work visas in the year 2021
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) had issued more than 800,000 visas to recruit foreign workers during the year 2021. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed that, it…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to consider television channels for expatriates
Dubai: The Saudi Broadcasting Authority has been asked by the Shoura Council to conduct feasibility studies on television channels or media platforms in the languages of the Kingdom’s notably expatriate communities. It…
- Middle East
Discounts on fees for UAE expat work permits at private firms
Abu Dhabi: Private sector firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get discounts on government fees for issuing work permits for expatriates, as part of incentives for meeting or exceeding targets…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Expat colleagues raise Rs 96L to return Telangana labourer’s body
In a heartwarming gesture, Pakistani and Bangladeshi ex-pat labourers in Saudi Arabia recently crowd-funded Rupees 96 lakh in order to send back the mortal remains of a co-worker who belonged to Telangana.…
- Middle East
Oman exempts fine for late renewal of expat residency permits
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced that establishments and individuals in Oman have been exempted from fines related to late renewal of expatriate residence permits, effective from Wednesday, April 6.…
