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Abu Dhabi Airports and ICP sign MoU to deploy ‘Smart Travel’ biometrics across five airports
A new Abu Dhabi Airports–ICP agreement will deploy next-generation biometric gates and coordinated border-control measures, cutting immigration times and raising the bar for traveller experience in the UAE capital.
UAE launches “From the UAE, We Travel” campaign to prepare residents for record-high winter travel
With outbound bookings surging ahead of a month-long school holiday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched the “From the UAE, We Travel” campaign. The initiative bundles passport-validity reminders, visa checks, insurance tips and upgraded 24/7 consular support into a single platform, aiming to smooth the busiest travel period in years and bolster duty-of-care for businesses.
Golden-Visa holders abroad can secure a replacement passport in 30 minutes, MoFA says
UAE authorities have introduced a lightning-fast, fully digital service that lets Golden-Visa holders stranded abroad replace a lost passport in about 30 minutes. The upgrade, part of MoFA’s holiday-season readiness plan, strengthens the long-term residency programme’s value proposition and gives global mobility teams a powerful risk-mitigation tool.
Red-alert fog snarls flights and roads; HR teams told to invoke duty-of-care playbooks
The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology issued a rare red-alert fog warning on 23 November, forcing flight diversions at DXB and slowing road traffic. Authorities reminded employers that weather-related lateness is protected, and mobility teams were advised to update duty-of-care protocols as dense fog will likely persist through winter.