expats
- India
Mumbai retains top spot as India’s most expensive city for expats: Survey
Mumbai: The financial capital of India has retained the top spot as the most expensive city for expats in the country, followed by Delhi, a report showed on Monday. Within Asia, Mumbai…
- Middle East
Saudi: Up to Rs 11L fine, 6-months jail for visit visa violators
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of up to 50,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 11,11,541) and a maximum six-month jail term to recruiters…
- Middle East
Banks in Kuwait to lift ‘loan ban’ on expats after 4-yr hiatus
In a notable shift, major banks in Kuwait are reconsidering their strategies for lending loan to expats after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard, banks have instructed…
- Middle East
Jobs for expats: Saudi Arabia opens application to work during Haj season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced the opening of applications for seasonal jobs related to the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024. The initiative…
- Middle East
Kuwait bans 16,000 citizens, expats from travel in two months
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government has issued around 16,000 travel bans against both citizens and expatriates during January and February this year, local media reported. The stastics were disclosed by the Kuwaiti Ministry…
- Middle East
Kuwait introduces 3-month visa amnesty for expats
Kuwait: The ministry of interior (MoI) in Kuwait has announced a three-month amnesty for violators of residency laws in the country. In a statement, the ministry said that the amnesty, announced on…
- News
Kuwait halts transactions for anyone indebted to ministry
In a bid to safeguard public funds, the ministry of interior (MoI) in Kuwait has announced the suspension of all transactions for individuals with outstanding debts owed to the ministry. This directive,…
- Middle East
Kuwait mandates biometric fingerprinting for citizens, residents
The Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has implemented a mandatory fingerprinting policy for all citizens and residents from Friday, March 1. This comes within the framework of Kuwait’s efforts to modernize its…
- Middle East
UAE: Exchange houses to increase remittance fees by 15%
Abu Dhabi: Exchange houses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to increase remittance fees for expatriates by 15 percent for the first time in five years. The announcement was made…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches eight new e-services for expats, visitors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has introduced eight new electronic services for expatriates and visitors as part of the Kingdom’s journey towards digital transformation. The newly…
- Middle East
Kuwait: Expats to face deportation for driving with invalid licenses
Kuwait: Expatriates in Kuwait caught driving without a valid license may face penalties and deportation to their home countries, local media reported. This comes as Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) issued a…
- Middle East
UAE: Renew resident entry permit in just 48 hours
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents can easily issue or renew their entry permit within 48 hours without the need for paperwork or contacting an agent. Residents can obtain their…
- Middle East
Kuwait launches part-time work permits for expats
Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait have started issuing part-time work permits for expatriates in the country. Taking to X, on Thursday, February 1, the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) announced that the…
- Middle East
Kuwait resumes issuing visit visas to expat families
Kuwait: The Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced the resumption of issuing visitor visas for the families of expatriates to enter the country, which was suspended for more than 18 months.…
- Middle East
Kuwait: 37 expats arrested for gambling, running illegal liquor factories
Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait have arrested 37 expatriates for their involvement in gambling and running illegal liquor factories. Taking to X, the Kuwait Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the arrested expatriates…
