Cash and valuables above dh60,000 must be declared/Representative Image Travellers entering or leaving the UAE with cash, jewellery, precious stones, or goods exceeding a total value of Dh60,000 ($16,300) must complete a mandatory online customs disclosure through the official Afseh platform. This streamlined process, now digital across major airports, enhances transparency and security at borders […]
Ministry of Education will introduce cybersecurity lessons for students from Grade 1 to 12/Representative Image In a major educational reform, the UAE Ministry of Education will introduce cybersecurity lessons for students from Grade 1 to 12 starting in the 2025–26 academic year, aiming to cultivate digital safety and resilience as core competencies for the next […]
As per the new rules, licensing is required for dozens of job roles in the oil and gas sector/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman’s Ministry of Labour has mandated that, effective September 1, 2025, licensing is required for dozens of job roles in the oil and gas sector. Workers in these positions must obtain a license from […]
In Kuwait, minors cannot travel abroad without a father’s written consent/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwaiti law mandates that fathers must give written consent before their minor children can travel abroad, regardless of who accompanies the child. Requirement applies to both Kuwaiti citizens and expatriate families, enforced at all departure points. Consent is obtained by signing an […]
From August 2025, engineers and accountants in Oman must secure official certification to obtain or renew work permits/Representative Image TL;DR: As of August 1, 2025, engineers in Oman must hold an Oman Society of Engineers (OSE) classification certificate approved by the Sector Skills Unit (SSU) before securing or renewing work permits. From September 1, 2025, […]
US hikes visa fees for all categories including students, business, H-1B, tourists. From 2026, students, tourists, and even asylum seekers will have to pay more as Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill which is now an Act introduced several new provisions for visa. According to the new rule, this mandatory fee would apply to “any […]
