UAE Drops 50 % Up-Front Payment Requirement for Property Golden Visa
Armenia Joins UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar in Visa-Free Travel Bloc
UAE and Bahrain Pilot One-Point Airport Clearance to Cut Border Queues
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UAE and Uganda enact 90-day visa-free travel for diplomatic and service passport holders
Effective 21 February 2026, diplomats and civil-service passport holders from the UAE and Uganda can now enter each other’s territory visa-free for up to 90 days. The waiver removes red tape for official delegations and corporate teams, supporting fast-track investment talks in agritech, logistics and renewables. Compliance will be reviewed after a year before any expansion to ordinary passports.
Dubai confirms dates for landmark 25th Airport Show, signalling post-crisis aviation rebound
On 21 February Dubai announced that its 25th Airport Show will run 12–14 May 2026, with 150 exhibitors unveiling AI-driven ATM, biometric and airport-security systems. The event underscores Dubai’s return to large-scale aviation trade gatherings and provides corporate travel and mobility teams with an early view of technologies that will affect passenger processing and route capacity across the region.
Overnight closure of Dubai’s Al Khaleej Street to reroute traffic during peak travel week
A key segment of Dubai’s Al Khaleej Street will be closed from 00:00 on 22 February until 05:00 on 23 February for maintenance, Dubai’s RTA confirmed on 21 February. Companies running late-night airport transfers or freight shuttles should plan alternate routes to avoid congestion as the closure overlaps with heightened Ramadan visitor traffic.
New 2026 guide clarifies Singapore visa rules for UAE-based expatriates
On 21 February Dubai-based agency TripsAwayTours released a comprehensive 2026 step-by-step guide for UAE residents applying for Singapore tourist visas. The article clarifies the Assessment Level system, sponsor requirements and updated document standards—information that global mobility managers can incorporate into pre-trip checklists for staff travelling to Singapore.