Thursday, 24 March 2016

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Thursday, 17 March 2016

New UAE Labour Law

New UAE Labour Law: www.dubaibusinesskey.com No employee consent on labour contract, no visa Employee consent must for UAE work permit A senior official at the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has stated the ministry will not approve any request to obtain a new work permit without a worker’s consent to the job offer. Besides this, the clauses in the work permit must match the clauses of the labour contract that the worker signs upon arrival to the country to obtain a work permit. The new law, which came into force in January this year, includes three main rules governing labour contracts for workers from abroad, terminating contracts between the employers and workers and the issuance of a new work permit to a resident worker. Humaid bin Deemas Al Suwaidi, Assistant Undersecretary for Labour Affairs, noted that professionals and skilled workers must sign the contract while those applying for partially skilled or unskilled workers must have the employee’s thumbprint on the job offer letters. “All permits are based on a transparent relation between employers and workers, following the newly launched decrees by Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation earlier this year,” said Al Suwaidi. Employers must provide the job offer and conditions containing a comprehensive description of rights and duties between both parties, he highlighted. The Ministry, he said, has approved 11 languages in which job offers, labour contracts and other conditions may be printed, and that must be handed to workers aside from Arabic and English so that there are no contradictions. “New permits issuance approval shall be granted following the confirmation of the establishment’s commitment towards labour laws, decisions and requirements stipulated in terms of applying for ‘quota’. “The establishment must print job offers that contain a comprehensive description of labour rights and obligations between both parties through Tas’heel service centres. If the establishment was registered in the ministry’s system, then hand in the offers to workers for signature from first, second and third level professions or otherwise require a thumbprint for those occupying fourth and fifth levels,” Al Suwaidi explained. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced yesterday that it has issued more than 252,000 new work permits since the beginning of the current year. According to the employment classification adopted by the Ministry, first category of employment includes specialised occupations, which require a high degree of scientific, technical, and executive skills and a university degree at a minimum. Second category employment includes technical occupations that require the availability of “cognitive, scientific and technical” abilities; practical and supervisory skills with a 2-3 years degree from an institute post high-school. The third category of employment requires practical and technical skills that cover the entire scope of the job, and a high-school degree. The fourth category of employment includes occupations that require the availability of practical and technical skills that cover part of the job and in this category, individuals need to be prepared and trained for two years on average. The fifth category of employment is considered a limited skills category, and includes occupations that require the availability of practical and technical skills related to a small part of the job and can be acquired during training in less than a year. All these rules also apply to workers residing in the country. A signature/thumbprint on the job offer letter is required prior to obtaining a new work permit.

Dubai's DP World

Dubai's DP World annual profit rises 30.7 pct DUBAI, - DP World , one of the world's largest port operators, posted a 30.7 percent rise in annual profit, the company said on Thursday. DP World's 2015 profit attributable to owners of the company was $883 million, it said in a bourse statement. This compares with a profit of $675 million in 2014. DP World's 2015 revenue was $3.97 billion, up from $3.41 billion a year earlier. The company set its 2015 ordinary dividend at $0.30 per share. This compares with the $0.235 dividend paid out for 2014. www.dubaibusinesskey.com

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

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Saturday, 12 March 2016

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Tuesday, 1 March 2016

UAE residence visa, Dubai Residency or PRO services in Dubai and in other Emirates

Health insurance card, only after person clears medical test, www.dubaibusinesskey.com

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has done away with the requirement of a health card to undertake a medical test for residence visa in the country.
MOHAP cancelled the requirement of issuing a health card for the medical test for Residents, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention yesterday tweeted from its official Twitter handle.
This means that those applying for a UAE residence visa need not apply for a medical insurance or health card prior to undertaking a medical test. The insurance/health card will be required only after the person clears the medical test.
According to the Dubai Health Insurance Law No. 11 of 2013, which came into effect on January 1, 2014, all Dubai residents – employees and dependents of sponsors (including domestic workers) – must be covered under at least the basic health insurance coverage by June 30, 2016.
Visitors to the country, however, will continue to require travel health insurance as before. Such insurance is mandatory for anyone applying for a visit or tourist visa. Nationalities who avail of visas on arrival are currently exempt from this regulation.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2016

www.dubaibusinesskey.com: Legal services in Dubai

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Legal services in Dubai

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Emirates Laws

Dubai judicial system

Dubai’s judicial system is known to implement justice in Dubai through precision and promptness in judicial procedures. Dubai’s courts comprise a Court of First Instance, a Court of Appeal and a Court of Cassation. Each of these courts has separate circuits namely:
• Civil Court
• Commercial Court
• Criminal Court
• Labor Court
• Real Estate Court
• Personal Status Courts
It is to be noted that the Personal Status Courts follows Sharia’s principles for marriages and divorces, succession, personal status etc.
Dubai Courts has also ruled that witnesses are not a pre-requisite at the Personal Status Courts to obtain 12 types of personal status certificates. These include request for income certificate, marriage and divorce power of attorney, guardian appointment certificate, no-objection certificate for minors to start business, embracing Islam certificate, name changing certificate, family reconciliation certificate, dowry collection or concession, child nursing validation or concession & giving children their mother’s nationality.
Non-Muslims are required to respect Sharia law in Dubai and conduct themselves accordingly.
The DIFC Courts are an independent common law judiciary based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with jurisdiction over civil and commercial disputes in or relating to the DIFC. For disputes involving companies based in DIFC, litigants on modest incomes can apply to get pro-bono (free legal advice) from a fund set up by the DIFC Courts. You can contact us for initial free advice.
In a bid to reduce the amount of litigation, Dubai Courts launched the Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes, mainly for SMEs and investors for claims of up to AED 20,000. The Centre aims for a fast and affordable resolution of disputes within one month with a mediator specializing in conflict resolution as well as qualified arbitrators. If a reconciliation is reached, it will be validated by all parties and approved by a judge, so that it becomes legally binding. In case there is no settlement, the dispute is referred to court. The Centre for Amicable Settlement of Disputes has been relocated from Dubai Courts to Entrepreneur Business Village, near the Clock Tower in Deira.

Dubai Driving License Matters

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If you are from Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, japan, South Korea, Kuwait. Netherland, New Zeeland, United Kingdom or some other countries may be you are eligible to transfer your existing driving license without having driving test from UAE.
Bari & Co Ltd will provide assistance according to current laws, we also assist you about required documents, and currently required documents are
Passport copy
You must have UAE Residency
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Discuss your matter before apply and avoid from rejection.
We also deal with Renewal of license
If you are looking to import your Vehicle shipping to Dubai, it can be a Motorcycle, boat and trailers; our Vehicle related staff knows the business of car shipping to Dubai.
We deliver our promise, whatever your car model, wherever from UK or Europe and wherever in UAE, you can rest assured; we will deliver your vehicle, safely securely and on time.
Contact us for for legal matters including:
Civil – commercial, companies, intellectual property, immigration, maritime, industrial, banking and employment law.
Dubai has its own judicial system, independent of the other emirates.
There are three primary sources of UAE law, namely federal laws and decrees (applicable in all emirates), local laws (laws and regulations enacted by the individual emirates), and Sharia’s (Islamic law).

Labor and Employment Laws

We provides friendly an efficiently Services to individual and companies, who require Employment visas for their employee, its includes
Draft of Contract of employment and services for dismissal and disciplinary matters
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General terms, employee who has wish to work in Emirates must employed with licensed company and issued with Employment permit, labor card or work permit and residency visa, if you are Employer or employee, we are happy to provides services both of them.
Employment in private sectors in Emirates governed and regulated under federal law No. 8 according to Labor relations 1980 and employing foreigners in Emirates require registration procedure in simple words residence visa. If Employee working in company has not visa, it will be illegal and liable to detain, so employee has to take work permission, company sponsorship under article 13 of the labor law” the employer employing a foreigner obtain permission from ministry of labor, we work for Employers and employee as well.

Monday, 25 January 2016

tax relief and aspects of exit strategy planning

Bari and their Law associates are specialise in providing high quality advice on many aspects of wealth management, Capital Markets, Insurance advice, Asset Management, Financial Services ,family heritage, Tax issues and second residency . We assist businesses in the increasing complex area of corporate financial planing , providing guidance on pension, protection of directors, key employees or shareholders, tax relief and aspects of exit strategy planning.

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Sunday, 18 October 2015

UAE residency visa

UAE residency visa

New rules will be strictly enforced from next month

The General Director for Residence and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) will no longer accept photocopies for visas and other applications as it has made original documents mandatory when dealing with the residency and foreign affairs department.

In a major development to improve its services, the new procedures have been effective since last week at the GDRFA’s Dubai centres and its headquarters.

However, the new rules will be strictly enforced at typing centres from next month.

 customers to bring original documents when submitting applications. Photocopies will no longer be accepted,” it said in an advertisement.

“This procedure is effective from October 14 and will be made compulsory at all service centres including headquarters, GDRFAD service centres and typing centres by November 15, 2015,

It also asked residents to bring Emirates Identity card of the applicant and sponsor’s bank account details when submitting an application.

“It’s important to note that the Emirates ID of the sponsor and applicant, and the International Bank Account Number (IBAN), should be presented when applying.

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Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Perfect investment destination Dubai

Looking for a perfect investment destination in the UAE where you can take advantage of the trade flows between the East and the West? 

Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is one of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with Dubai and Abu Dhabi. 

Its strategic geographical location provides easy access to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South Asia. With a reputation for a business-friendly investment environment and a competitive cost of establishing and operating companies, the emirate is the home of Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ). RAK FTZ is one of the fastest-growing free zones in the UAE, and the investment destination of choice for more than 8,000 companies from over 100 countries, representing more than 50 industry sectors. It furnishes its investors with a tax-free environment and offers 100 per cent company ownership. 

Most importantly, RAK FTZ provides a wide range of world-class facilities and outstanding support services at a low cost. Join our seminar to find out what made over 8,000 global companies set up at RAK FTZ, and learn how the free zone can help UK companies breakthrough the world’s emerging economies. 

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Wednesday, 2 September 2015

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Dubai offers foreign owner to own 100% of the business and no taxes. 

Jebel Ali Free Zone

This is growing faster than most of the other free zones in the world, and it accounts for more than half of all of Dubai's exports. Those who set up businesses here will not pay corporate taxes for 50 years, and there are no currency restrictions or income tax, and no custom duties. Send us email for more details on info@dubaibusinesskey.com

Dubai Airport Free Zone

This Free Zone was established in 1996, and is popular for a number of companies involved in fashion, aviation, automotive and the telecommunication industry. They have a number of state of the art facilities, and they are very close to the airport.

Dubai Silicon Oasis

This technology park, created by the Dubai government, offers more than 75 million square feet with a range of facilities and offices, as well as schools and housing. Many different types of industries and companies make their home in this Free Zone. Some of the areas represented in Dubai Silicon Oasis include software, mobile technology, Internet technology, and data centers.

Dubai Healthcare City

This area features a number of clinics and wellness centers, as well as areas for education and medical research. This is actually the first medical free zone in the world. Some of the facilities in the zone include City Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital, and the London Center for Aesthetic Surgery.

Dubai Internet City

Dubai Internet City features a number of technology and communications companies including Oracle, HP, Canon, Sony, Cisco, and Microsoft. Many of the companies in this area are currently targeting the markets in the Middle Easy, India, and Africa.

Other Free Zones

The above are just some of the different Free Zones in Dubai. The others include:


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Sunday, 30 August 2015

Are you leasing your apartment on a short-term basis in Dubai?

Apartment on short-term lease in Dubai? Dh100,000 fine if not licenced. www.dubaibusinesskey.com

Regulation issued under Decree No. (41) of 2013, regulating activity of leasing out holiday homes
Are you leasing your apartment on a short-term basis in Dubai?
If so, then apply for a licence now, or you will face a fine that could go up to Dh100,000.
A regulation issued under Decree No. (41) of 2013, regulating the activity of leasing out holiday homes in Dubai, stipulates offenders can face fines of up to Dh100,000 if they have repeated the same violation within one year from the date of the previous offence.
“The amount of the fine will be doubled, provided the fine does not exceed Dh100,000.
“The Chairman of the Executive Council will determine, pursuant to a resolution issued by him in this regard, the prohibited acts and the fines to be imposed on the perpetrators of these acts,” states the decree.
Caught, first-time offenders will face a fine of not less than Dh200 and not more than Dh20,000, the decree states. 37 operators have been licenced to rent out holiday homes, with close to 800 units registered in the holiday home system.
However, hundreds of individuals are still advertising their apartments online as holiday homes, with monthly rentals almost twice what normally rented-out apartments cost.
“We have made great progress in setting up regulations for holiday homes.
“These are designed to benefit both home owners and guests, by ensuring the holiday home market is aligned with the rest of Dubai’s tourism industry and maintains the high standards for which the emirate is known,” said Khaled Bin Touq, Executive Director, Licensing & Classification Sector at Dubai Tourism.
“Visitors can choose from a wide range of holiday homes throughout the city, knowing that the property and operator are fully licenced and will meet all of their requirements.
“We, therefore, urge all operators and owners renting out holiday homes to ensure their properties are licensed through Dubai Tourism in order to benefit from being part of Dubai’s tourism framework and from the city’s increasing number of visitors.”
The decree ensures visitors booking their accommodation through licensed operators are assured that the property they are booking is of a certain quality, has the appropriate insurances and is managed by a qualified party.
Dubai Tourism is responsible for regulating the holiday home market with the objective of bringing the segment in line with the regulation of the hotel sector as the emirate is aiming to welcome 20 million visitors per year by the start of the next decade.



Saturday, 29 August 2015

Are you planning to live and settle in Dubai?

Dh500 to Dh5, 000: UAE residents spend a pretty penny on monthly grocery. www.dubaibusinesskey.com
7% spend below Dh500; 26% spend up to Dh1, 000 every month
7 per cent of UAE respondents say their monthly grocery bills averaged below Dh500, with 21 per cent placing the figure between Dh1, 501 and Dh2, 000.
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Sunday, 23 August 2015

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Saturday, 22 August 2015

Criminal cases in Dubai UAE

Three charged for trafficking and forcing two teenagers into prostitution. www.dubaibusinesskey.com

Suspects accused of confiscating girls' passports and forcing them to work as sex workers.
Dubai: Three Bangladeshis are facing trial for trafficking two Bangladeshi girls aged 15 and 19, into the country, and forcing them to work in prostitution. The Public Prosecution charged the two Bangladeshi men, M.A.A., 42, and M.S.M., 46, as well as a woman, M.B.A., 46, for luring the two girls into the country by offering them job opportunities.

The 15-year-old was promised a job as a maid while the 19-year-old was told that she would work as a masseuse for female clients only.

Once the girls arrived the suspects picked them up at the airport, confiscated their passports and forced them to work as prostitutes and masseuse for men by threatening and hitting them.

The case has been transferred to the criminal court.

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Wednesday, 12 August 2015

www.dubaibusinesskey.com: No Dubai visas without medical insurance

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No Dubai visas without medical insurance

Applying for visa now requires medical insurance coverage


The mandatory insurance scheme linking application for a visa in Dubai to medical insurance is now in place, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has confirmed.
Residents applying for a new visa or visa renewal must be able to demonstrate that they are covered by medical insurance, unless they are part of the last phase of the rollout of the scheme, which looks at a deadline of June 2016.
Employees of companies contracting more than 100 employees must comply with the new rules, which are in place since the beginning of this month.
When applying for a new visa or visa renewal, a medical certificate must be presented.
The medical certificate is a document provided by the insurance company stating that a person is covered by medical insurance, explained Haidar Al Yousuf, Director of Health Funding, DHA.
"All insurance companies should be able to provide this document free of charge.
"When visiting the General Directorate of Residency and ForeignersAffairs (GDRFA), this document must be presented along with other documents required for a visa or visa renewal.
"When applying online, there is an option to upload the document when submitting the application," he continued to explain.
According to the director, there was a minor change made to the system after the new rules were in place.
"Whereas the system first asked for the document with an upload option reading 'other documents', it now reads 'scan of the health certificate'."
However, al Yousuf assured that as employees are sponsored by their respective companies, the application procedure will be carried out by the company.
On the same note, the company is responsible for the provision of medical insurance, and if this is not provided on time, any potential fine for overstaying would come to the company, he explained.
Visitors to the emirate will also be required to have a medical insurance coverage upon entering Dubai, however, details of this part of the scheme are yet to be announced.
"There will be a comprehensive system in place and the details of this system will be announced at a later stage."
Currently, visitors applying for a visa through the GDRFA are already required to purchase medical insurance upon purchasing a visa.
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Resident individual sponsors of relatives and friends visiting the UAE are required to purchase health insurance as part of the visit visa for each visiting individual. This is done to ensure that if any medical emergency takes place, there is sufficient cover to provide for medical care.
However, not often is this cover claimed – resulting in such purchases becoming another revenue stream for insurance firms.
S Kumar and his family were relaxed when they were presented the bill of a hospital visit for his ailing mother-in-law. Secured with a health insurance coverage that came with her tourist visa, the Dh6,500 bill would be only a matter of time before it would be repaid by the insurance firm.
But not so.
“My mother was on holiday in Al Ain, where we live. When she started having stomach problems, we decided to have it checked at the hospital, thinking that the visit would be covered,” tells S Kumar. “She is 80-years old and at that age every little ailment is an emergency. The man with the scythe is just looking for an excuse. She had to have scans and the bill came to Dh6,500. I did not expect to pay such an amount as my own insurance pays for my hospital visit upfront. But then, I was told I could ‘try’ and claim it from the Visit Visa insurance cover,” said Kumar.
“However, I was flatly told by the hospital staff that it would be almost impossible to get a refund. I tried, they were very nice over the phone, but I still have not got anything back,” he added.
Visitors who apply for a visa under sponsorship are required by law to purchase a health insurance. However, these health insurance packages cover emergency cases only, and for any other treatment travel insurance is recommended, or the visitor is left with the unexpected holiday expense.
Commenting on the overall scenario of visitor health cover in the UAE, leading insurer, Daman, explained that, generally speaking, claims are not that frequent but are usually very expensive.
“Daman offers health insurance plans for 40, 70, 100 and 190 days; those cost Dh40, Dh70, Dh90 and Dh180 respectively,” explained Dr. Sven Rohte, Chief Commercial Officer at Daman.
In 2011 alone, Daman provided 65,500 visitors to Abu Dhabi with a healthcare package.
However, emergencies are not as frequent as other cases, and by consequence not many of the 65,500 members Daman insured last year may have had to use the card, said Dr Rohte.
“I actually think insurance firms are making a good buck out of this,” says Kumar. “The health insurance package is mandatory with the visa application, but the number of cases in which it is used is very limited.”
Apart from Abu Dhabi, the emirate of Dubai implemented similar requirements for visitors to the emirate in 2008. In other emirates health insurance for visitors to the UAE is advised. 
The UAE has launched an electronic visa facility in Spain to facilitate the issuing process.
UAE Ambassador to Spain Dr Hasa Abdullah Al Otaiba launched the new electronic visa service for the issuance of entry visas to the UAE.
The new system enjoys accurate specifications and meets the requirements of high security.
The new service was launched at the consular section in the presence of Khalifa Al Mazrouei, an official in charge of the consular affairs at the Embassy and other consular officials.
The UAE ambassador said the service is in line with the directives of the leadership to upgrade work procedures in different institutions.
She thanked all the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who contributed to this excellent project.

However, this rule does not apply to everybody, as some individuals are sponsored by organisations or do not require at all.
"There are other groups that are currently not covered by this rule, but they will be under the new system," said al Yousuf.
The official date for the linking of the visa to medical insurance was August 1, 2015. However, the GDRFA and the typing centres employees in the emirate were not aware of the new rule when asked local media.
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"The online application procedure had to be fine-tuned, but once that was done the system was in place. It is now fully implemented," said Al Yousuf.
Currently phase 1 and phase 2 of the mandatory scheme have been completed, covering companies’ with more than 1,000 employees on their sponsorship and companies with 100 to 999 employees.
Companies with less than 100 employees, and spouses, dependents and domestic workers are part of phase 3 of the rollout.
"We are still counting but it looks like the population that is covered by medical insurance now stands at 2.7 million. We expect that 3,000 companies, consisting of a total of 600,000 employees have complied with the rules.