UAE Bars Most Iranian Passport Holders From Entry and Transit
Dubai Tightens Remote Work Visa: Six-Month Bank Statement Now Required
UAE’s one-month emergency visa grace period ends, leaving thousands racing to re-enter before midnight
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Dubai prepares for four sweeping mobility changes as residency grace, school closures and flight bans are lifted in early April
From 1–3 April 2026 Dubai will: 1) restore normal residency-permit rules as the grace period expires, 2) reopen all schools for face-to-face teaching, 3) see Air France and Turkish Airlines resume services while others stay suspended, and 4) enforce app-based banking authentication. HR, travel and finance teams should brief staff and ensure visa validity, flight bookings and mobile-banking apps are in order.
Dubai approves AED 1 billion relief package, streamlines residency processing to protect jobs amid regional tension
Dubai’s Executive Council has launched a AED 1 billion stimulus that, among other steps, promises faster and cheaper residency-permit processing. The package defers government fees, extends customs grace periods and bolsters worker-welfare programmes—moves designed to maintain jobs and investment while regional tensions disrupt trade and mobility.