UAE: Transition to Single Application for Visas, Labor and Identification Cards

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Immigration/Global Migration Group

Gulfnews.com reports that a single application form for United Arab Emirates residence visas, labor cards and identification cards will be available later this year. Instead of providing the same biographical data (e.g., name, nationality, marital status) on three separate applications, petitioners will complete one application and the information supplied will be used to process all three official documents. Approved applicants will then be issued an all-purpose identification card.

During the fourth quarter of 2010, residence visa information will be transferred to the identification card, and the transfer of labor card information will follow next. Upon complete incorporation, individuals will be able to present identification cards to enter the UAE and to verify their work authorization, thereby supplanting separate visa stamps and labor cards.
Tags: , , , , , , , ,
  • Email This
  • Print
  • Trackbacks
  • Share Link

UAE: Staying Outside the UAE for Six Months or More Will Result in Residence Permit Cancellation

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Immigration/Global Migration Group

 

Gulf News reports that remaining outside the UAE for six months or longer will result in the automatic cancellation of a residence permit. The condition is not new – it is contained in the Federal Residency Law – but it had not been rigorously enforced. Now, however, a residence permit holder who remains outside the UAE for more than six months must reapply for a visa to re-enter. Exemptions may be granted, but only under specific circumstances.

Tags: , ,
  • Email This
  • Print
  • Trackbacks
  • Share Link

UAE: Technological Enhancements Will Streamline Residency Permit Application Process

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Immigration/Global Migration Group

Khaleej Times reports that the United Arab Emirates is leveraging technology to expedite residency permit applications. Specifically, physical fitness test results, a requirement for new and renewed residency permits, are being delivered electronically by the Dubai Health Authority directly to the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD). Previously, applicants had to manually retrieve and deliver the results. The new system notifies applicants via text message that their results have been delivered and that they should proceed to DNRD to complete further paperwork.

Officials estimate that the system can process 40,000 tests a month, with each result taking approximately five days to process. Nevertheless, applicants with an urgent need can apply for test results to be transferred within 24 hours.

Photo credit: Niklas Bildhauer

Tags: , , , ,
  • Email This
  • Print
  • Trackbacks
  • Share Link

United Kingdom: Border Agency Changing Procedures for Processing Applications by European Nationals

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Immigration/Global Migration Group

The UK Border Agency has announced changes to the way in which it processes applications by European nationals and their families for registration certificates, residence cards, family member residence stamps or confirmation of permanent residence in the UK. From June 1, 2009, the agency will check all applications upon receipt and will reject them unless the applicant has completed the application form correctly and provided the necessary supporting evidence. Family applications will be rejected in their entirety unless the necessary supporting evidence has been provided for all of the named applicants.

Further information about the application requirements is available at the agency’s “Applying under European Law” webpage.

Tags: , , , , ,
  • Email This
  • Print
  • Trackbacks
  • Share Link