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News and updates on what’s happening in Dubai. Announcements and important information about the emirate that the residents should be aware of. Here we share current events and advisories, as well as trends for your reference.

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Office Stress and Work-Life Imbalance

July 29, 2020

In today’s fast-paced life there could be a number of factors eliciting your mental well-being. Workplace stress is the biggest subsidizing factor to adversely affect....

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4 Killed, 11 Injured in Minibus and Truck Collision on Emirates Road

July 19, 2020

A tragic accident left 4 people dead and 11 injured on Saturday evening, 18th July 2020. The accident occurred on Emirates Road and involved a....

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UAE Tourists with Expired Visas Given One Month to Exit or Change Status

July 15, 2020

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) on Monday, July 13, announced that tourists whose UAE visit visas had expired after March 1 will be given either one month to exit the....

Gas Leak Explosion in a Restaurant in Damascus Street, Al Qusais

July 13, 2020

A restaurant in Al Qusais was destroyed in an explosion caused by a gas leak on Monday, 13th July 2020. The blast caused several damages....

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VIDEO: Nas Daily shares experience visiting Dubai

July 13, 2020

UAE is one of the first countries in the world that opened for tourism. Nuseir Yassin, also known as Nas Daily, together with partner Alyne....

The UAE government announced on November 17 that people who have overstayed their UAE visas still have until the end of the year to leave the country without having to pay any fines. The short-term amnesty introduced earlier this year due to the ongoing pandemic was set to end on November 17 (Tuesday). UAE Visa Fine Waiver Extended Until End of the Year As per the previous Cabinet Order, the deadline was supposedly on November 17, but the UAE's Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has announced that the grace period has been extended up until December 31 of the current year, the Gulf News reported. According to Major General Saeed Rakan Al Rashidi, Director General of Foreigners Affairs and Ports at Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), “The period of extension for overstay violators has been extended until the end of December 31, 2020. The extension is for people who violated the entry and foreigners’ residence law before March 1, 2020. They will be exempted from all fines provided they leave the country before the deadline.” That said, all people who have been illegally staying in the country after their visas - visit, tourist or residency - had expired before March 1 this year will not be penalized and can leave the UAE during the said window period. According to Major Al Rashidi, the extension of the grace period came after directives from the country’s leaders to give a second chance for the violators to change their status. In line with this, Major Al Rashidi expressed his gratitude to the UAE leaders for the new order, noting that this is another opportunity for violators to change their status before the end of the year. ALSO READ: Dubai Authorities to Handle Cases of Jobless Residents with Fines to Return to their Home Countries – Top Ranking Official

Applying for a New Visa? Follow this Timeline

July 13, 2020

Following the announcement of the UAE Cabinet this weekend regarding the amended grace period for all residents, the ICA has clarified that the dates for which you....

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UAE One of the Safest Countries in the World – Report

July 13, 2020

Aside from its remarkable performance in its fight against the health crisis, the UAE has been hailed as the third safest country in the world according....

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No More Visa Extension: What to Do if your Visa Expired in March or April

July 12, 2020

After the UAE government has announced this weekend that it will no longer follow through the planned visa extension program to help UAE residents better cope with....

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2 Dead and 12 injured in Dubai Bus Crash on Sheikh Zayed Road

July 12, 2020

2 people died while 12 were injured in a passenger bus crash along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. The bus collided with a barrier on....

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IN PHOTOS: HH Sheikh Mohammed Launches Dubai Route 2020 Project

July 8, 2020

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has officially inaugurated the Route 2020 Project. Also Read: List....

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