The decision will not apply to students and nurses who already have licences
While 150 expats have been fired, another 400 are expected to receive termination letters, local media reported
The draft law gives the government six months to determine the number of expats needed by the country
The decision comes since international passenger flights to and from the kingdom remain suspended
Expatriates whose visas expired by the end of May were given a three-month free grace period to renew their documents
A directive that went into effect on Wednesday had said all expats with UAE residency visas can enter the country without prior approvals
The Gulf state is aggressively looking to reduce its expat population
Kuwaiti lawmakers have approved amendments to the rent law, allowing tenants to delay their rent payments
Only about 1,000 pilgrims – all from inside Saudi Arabia – have been permitted to perform Hajj this year
The proposal also seeks to deport “all expats undergoing treatment at psychiatric hospitals”
If approved, the law would require some 800,000 Indians to leave the country
All residents seeking to return to the UAE must receive approvals from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship
Those who are unable to present a Covid negative test within 72 hours of departure will not be allowed to board their flight
All related fines for visa violators will be waived if they leave before August 18
Lawmakers are also calling for limiting the duration of residence for foreign workers in the country
Mosques across the country are expected to reopen later this week
The expat roles will be replaced by Kuwaiti nationals and by boosting the use of automation and technology
Representatives of family businesses met with Dubai government officials last month
The initiative, which was in place from April 1-30, permitted residency violators to leave the country without paying any fines
The provisions of the new resolution are only applicable to expatriate employees
Expats – both men and women – can sponsor their family members if they earn a monthly salary of Dhs4,000 or Dhs3,000 plus accommodation
A total of 102,280 residency visas held by expats were cancelled between 2015 and 2018
The Saudi cabinet approved the scheme last month, but the online portal to apply was only opened to the public on Sunday
The move will see permanent residency granted to “exceptional” professionals
Last week, the Saudi cabinet approved the special residency scheme aimed at attracting wealthy and high-skilled expats
The new scheme was approved by the Shoura Council earlier this month
The new legislation seeks to increase the annual leave allowance and hike monthly salaries for expats in the private sector
Long term visas will be granted to investors, entrepreneurs, specialists in the medical, scientific, research and technical fields and outstanding students
Safa Al-Hashem is among a group of MPs calling for the country’s foreign population to be reduced
Expat fees introduced this year will continue to increase until 2020, clarifies ministry