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UAE agrees special measures for Expo 2020 Dubai participants
Agreement with Bureau International des Expositions aims to ensure ‘seamless experience’ at mega event. The UAE will implement a series of measures including entry permits, tax and customs exemptions and recognition of foreign driving licences to ensure a seamless experience for participant countries at Expo 2020 Dubai. In an agreement with the Bureau International des
Kuwait committee rejects tax on remittances
A Kuwaiti parliamentary committee has rejected four proposals to impose taxes on remittances, saying they were unconstitutional. One proposal said taxes should be imposed only on foreigners transferring money to their home countries while another said they should be applied to both expatriates and Kuwaitis, the Legal and Legislative Committee said. Another proposal stipulated prison
Kuwait re-instates ban on Bangladeshi workers
Residency permit irregularities cited as major reason for ban. Kuwait has reportedly imposed a ban on recruiting Bangladeshis to work in the northern Arabian Gulf state. Interior Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Jarrah has ordered the ban and asked the interior ministry to apply it, Kuwaiti daily Al Jareedareported on Monday, citing a security source. The
NPRA outlines procedures for Formula One entry visa
The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) announced that it continues to receive entry visa applications for the 2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Formula 1, scheduled to be held next month. Formula 1 fans from 115 designated nationalities can finalise their visa procedures on the NPRA portal www.evisa.gov.bh. Fans from other nationalities will need
Oman tourist visas online from March 21
e-visa service will help visitors avoid long queues at visa counters at the airport. Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced all applications for tourist and express visas will only be available online from March 21 and not at the service desks. Applicants must visit the website rop.gov.om, upload travel papers and attach all the
March 14, 2018
Read more about Oman tourist visas online from March 21Latifa bint Mohammed: Dubai Art Season reflects UAE’s growing profile as a cultural and creative hub
The fifth edition of Dubai Art Season, the city’s annual flagship arts event, reflects the UAE’s growing profile as a global cultural hub that brings together some of the world’s most exceptional creative talent, said Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, under whose patronage the event is
Sheikh Hamdan orders no increase in Dubai government fees for the next three years
Investors and analysts cheer decision to freeze government fees, move seen boosting economic growth and private investments. Dubai government fees will not be hiked over the next three years. The move is in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and
Kuwait panel rejects $3,300 driving licence fee for expats
A Kuwait parliamentary committee on Sunday rejected a series of anti-expat proposals including calls for foreign workers to pay $3,300 for driving licences. Kuwait Times reports that the interior and defence committee rejected proposals ranging from raising the driving licence fee to stopping the issuance of dependence visas, doubling the cost of foreign recruitment and
IMF says Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar will need more than a year to introduce VAT
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar may need a year and a half to introduce an agreed 5 per cent value added tax rate, according to an International Monetary Fund official. The deputy director of the IMF’s fiscal affairs department, Abdelhak Senhadji, told The National that the countries may require more time than initially expected following
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