What a Difference a Day Makes

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The changes by the various government departments in Dubai and the UAE have helped show the world that the governance within the country is efficient, capable and transparent.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai is very much a ‘hands-on’ person and has no qualms about visiting government offices any time of the day to ensure that his exacting standards are met.

By the same token, rules and regulations are often changed overnight (although obviously, some thought has gone into these) which can be rather frustrating. These changes are usually beneficial to the procedures and processes and should be welcomed with open arms!

Just as an example, for a number of years we’ve heard talk on the streets of ‘100% foreign ownership’ but only very recently were the changes made and now, officially, some licenses and activities, but not all, will fall into this bracket. Eligibility  is scrutinised and the criteria is not always easy to work through/understand, however, help is at hand here at Dubai Documents.  13 industry sectors and 122 activities within these sectors are covered.  Please note that this refers to mainland companies and not free-zone companies. We’ll cover free-zone companies in another blog.

 

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New Family Sponsor Rules

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As an expat, life without a family closeby can be very hard; calls to your home country can be very difficult, so it is with great relief for many, that the Federal Authority for Identity and Emiratisation announced that any resident in the UAE earning AED 4,000 per month (approx USD 1,089) can sponsor their family in the UAE. If the sponsor has accommodation provided with his/her job then the salary should be a minimum of AED 3,000 (approx USD 816.88). 

As a sponsor, the foreigner can bring immediate family members under the age of 18  or unmarried daughters as well as their spouse into the UAE as long as the above conditions are met.

This will be a welcome relief for many families who have been separated for extended of periods of time, due to the nature of their job in the UAE.

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Living in a different country from your home country can be confusing – so many new rules and regulations, different cultures, different types of housing, the list goes on and on.

This blog will give you insight into some of the common pitfalls. We’ll add them on a very regular basis – keep checking!

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