Amnesty
- Middle East
Dubai: Consulate assists 15,000 Indians seeking UAE visa amnesty
The Indian Consulate in Dubai on Wednesday, January 1, said that it has assisted more than 15,000 Indians who sought the services of the UAE visa amnesty initiative, which ended on Tuesday, December 31.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia extends tax amnesty initiative
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has extended the cancellation of fines and exemption of penalties initiative until June 30, 2025. The initiative was earlier extended…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty: Last 24 hrs to avail initiative or face fines
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa amnesty initiative, which allows illegal expats and visitors to rectify their visa status or depart without facing fines, will end on Tuesday, December 31. Following this,…
- Middle East
UAE’s final visa amnesty call: Regularize or leave by December 31
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is implementing vigorous measures to tackle civil violations and specifically dealing with illegitimate residency through the broad visa amnesty program set to conclude on December 31. In…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty: Indian woman ready to fly home after 28 years
A 66-year-old Indian woman, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, is set to fly home after 28 years thanks to the UAE’s visa amnesty initiative. Gudala Baby, who worked as a housemaid and did menial…
- Middle East
Dubai: Indian consulate amnesty help desk to be closed for two days
Dubai: The Indian consulate in Dubai on Friday, November 1, announced that the amnesty help desk will be closed on Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3, due to technical issues. The announcement was…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty ends today, up to Rs 2 cr fine for hiring illegal expats from Nov 1
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa amnesty programme, which started on September 1 to allow illegal expatriates and visitors to regularise their visa status or depart without facing fines, will end on…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty: Indian consulate help desk to be operational on Oct 27
The Indian Consulate in Dubai on Friday, October 25, announced that the amnesty help desk will be operational on Sunday, October 27. In a statement posted on X, the consulate said that the help…
- Middle East
Dubai: No visa amnesty services on Sept 15
On the occasion of Prophet’s Muhammad birthday, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai announced an official holiday on 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1446 AH, corresponding to September 15.…
- Middle East
UAE visa amnesty: MoHRE offers 4 services to residency violators
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched four services to help visa violators in rectifying their status without facing fines or further repercussions during the two-month amnesty period.…
- Middle East
Kuwait extends amnesty deadline for expats violating laws
Kuwait: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Kuwait has extended the amnesty deadline for expatriates in violation of residency laws until Sunday, June 30. In a statement on X, the ministry said…
- World
Global use of death penalty at highest level since 2015: Amnesty
Berlin: The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday. Some 1,153 people were executed in 2023 across…
- Pakistan
Amnesty chief criticises military trial of civilians in Pakistan
Karachi: Military courts in Pakistan should not try more than 100 people for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed former premier Imran Khan’s arrest on…
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