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Indian Passport Services in UAE: Alhind Issues New Advisory

Indian passport applicants in the UAE have received updated instructions following the closure of four Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs) ....

UAE Expats: How Much Will You Get for Every Dirham Sent

Currency Movements Affect UAE Remittances UAE residents sending money to their home countries are keeping a close eye on currency exchange rates ....

Four Arrested After Tragic Car Crash Claims Three Young

Tragedy Strikes in Kerala A devastating traffic incident recently claimed the lives of three young students. The fatal crash happened in the ....

Abu Dhabi Big Ticket: Five Indian Expats Share Dh1.95

Five Indian participants living in the UAE and Oman have won a combined Dh1.95 million in consolation prizes in the latest Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw, ....

Indian Family Celebrates 50 Years in Dubai by Returning to

An Indian family has marked half a century in Dubai by revisiting the airport where its journey began and the first two homes that shaped its life in ....

Indian Consulate in Dubai Expands Support for Indian Expats

Indian Consulate in Dubai Expands Free Support for Expats The Indian Consulate in Dubai has expanded its community outreach activities across ....

Indian Expats in UAE Pay Tribute to Flydubai Pilot Captain

More than 200 members of the Indian community in the UAE gathered at the Indian Consulate in Dubai to pay tribute to Flydubai pilot Captain Smit ....

Sharjah Tragedy: 32-Year-Old Indian Mother of Two Dies

Sharjah: The 32-year-old Indian woman from Kerala who collapsed in her house in Sharjah has died. Dr Afeena Raheem was a qualified dentist by ....

Nepali expat in UAE loses home he built 'brick by brick' in

For years, Paribartan Nepal, a 29-year-old chef working in Ajman, slowly built a family home in Nepal with money earned from his job in the ....

Indian expats gather for flag-hoisting in Dubai

Hundreds of members of the Indian community gathered at the Indian Consulate in Dubai on Saturday morning to celebrate India’s 80th ....

Air India Express Serves Festive Onasadya Meals on Gulf

Air India Express just brought a delicious slice of Kerala to the skies. Passengers can now enjoy a festive Onasadya meal mid-air. The airline ....

UAE Sets 60-Day Deadline Foreigners Must Meet to Avoid

DUBAI — Foreigners moving to the United Arab Emirates must complete their residence permit procedures within 60 days of entering the country or ....

Indian Expat Living in Abu Dhabi Wins Two Million Dirhams

An Indian expatriate living in Abu Dhabi just won two million dirhams. Shajeer Venga took home the grand prize from Sharjah Islamic Bank. He opened a ....

A Decade in the Sultanate: Your Guide to Long-Term

Oman has quietly become one of the more accessible long-term residency destinations in the Gulf. Since relaunching its investor residency scheme, ....

Ten Years, No Sponsor: An Expat's Guide to the UAE Golden

For expats building a life in the UAE, few documents change the equation quite like the Golden Visa. It's a long-term, renewable residency, valid ....

Indian passport services in UAE hit by delay amid contract

Thousands of Indian expatriates in the UAE are still waiting for their passport renewals, visa services and other consular assistance as India's ....

UAE expats to now pay up to Dh415 more for Indian passport

Indian citizens paying for passport services in the UAE will now face increased government fees -- as per an updated fee structure by India's ....

Major Changes for Indian Expats in the UAE — June/July

Citizenship document debate, passport fee hikes, new consular centres, and new travel rules — everything Indian expats in the UAE need to know ....