GCC launches “one-stop” checkpoint; UAE & Bahrain to start pilot in December
Emirates warns of record December rush at DXB—2.3 m departures in four weeks
Saudi opens one-year multiple-entry eVisa to UAE residents—UMRAH, business and tourism covered
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Dubai’s National Industries Park to digitise all visa and HR services on 29 November
National Industries Park will migrate all licensing, employment-visa and ID-card services to an upgraded Dubai Trade platform on 29 November. While the digital shift will streamline future processing, firms must finalise draft requests by 28 November and brace for a three-day service window in which some functions will be offline.
UAE issues compliance alert: 10 labour-law breaches that trigger instant MOHRE audits
MOHRE has listed ten common infractions—headed by missed Emiratisation quotas and late wages—that trigger immediate labour audits and fines. Because non-compliant firms lose access to visa services, mobility managers must tighten HR-immigration data checks to keep projects and assignments on track.
GCC green-lights ‘one-stop’ travel clearance; UAE-Bahrain pilot to launch in December
GCC interior ministers have approved a single-checkpoint clearance model that debuts next month on UAE–Bahrain flights. The scheme compresses immigration, customs and security into one process, slashing airport time for Gulf nationals and paving the way for a Schengen-style tourist visa. UAE businesses could see faster staff rotations and leaner cargo procedures.
Dubai Airports to showcase world’s first fully sustainable aircraft turnaround at Dubai Airshow 2025
Ahead of the Dubai Airshow, Dubai Airports revealed plans for a Sustainability Showcase that will stage the aviation sector’s first fully ‘green’ aircraft turnaround. Electric and hydrogen vehicles, bio-fuels and circular-waste systems will be demonstrated, signalling future cost and carbon savings for UAE-based carriers and their corporate clients.