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Aerial view of villas with tiled roofs and palm trees on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, with the turquoise lagoon and the Dubai Marina skyline behind, illustrating the finding that 44 per cent of affluent UAE residents plan to retire in the country

Nearly Half of Affluent UAE Residents Now Plan to Retire in the Country: 44% in the Money on the Move 2026 Study, With 78% Expecting at Least Eight More Years

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September 10, 2026

Hands holding a smartphone to scan a QR code: illustration for the Abu Dhabi Digital Skills Card launched by QCC and UAC on 7 September 2026, a digital credential that employers verify by QR code on the ADI Chain blockchain

Abu Dhabi Launches the Gulf’s First Digital Skills Card: Employers Verify Accredited Qualifications by QR Code on the ADI Chain Blockchain Without Paper Certificates

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September 7, 2026

Emirates Boeing 777 accelerating along a runway in a panning shot; GDRFA Dubai has launched Click and Travel, a mobile passport control service in which officers with biometric handheld devices clear passengers anywhere in the terminal in 12 to 15 seconds

Dubai Launches Click and Travel, the World’s First Mobile Passport Control: GDRFA Officers With Biometric Handheld Devices Clear Passengers Anywhere in the Terminal in 12 to 15 Seconds, 31,373 Transactions in the May to August 2026 Pilot

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September 7, 2026

Maintenance workers in yellow safety gear rope down the dome of the Museum of the Future in Dubai, illustrating UAE worker protection programmes that paid out more than AED 832 million

UAE Worker Protection in Numbers: MoHRE Schemes Pay Out More Than AED 832 Million

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August 11, 2026

Abu Dhabi Corniche promenade with palm trees and the city skyline on a sunny day

Abu Dhabi Rolls Out Free UAE Visas for Indian Tourists

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August 10, 2026

Rolled diploma tied with red ribbon on a graduation cap, illustrating the UAE's fully digital two-hour attestation of educational documents

UAE Makes Educational Document Attestation Fully Digital in 2 Hours

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August 3, 2026

Aerial view of the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro with mountains and coastal towns, now visa-free for UAE residents with three years of residency

Montenegro Opens Visa-Free Entry for UAE Residents: 10 Days Until 1 October 2026

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July 30, 2026

Busy airport departures hall seen from above, with passenger flows heading towards check-in desks and passport control

DXB Launches Instant Smart Gates Eligibility Check for Travellers

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July 25, 2026

Construction workers in blue safety helmets on a UAE high-rise site, worker protection insurance before the work permit

MoHRE: Worker Insurance Now Required Before the Work Permit

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July 23, 2026

Rows of coloured industrial safety helmets on a wall, workplace safety and work injury compensation in the UAE

MoHRE Names Six Cases Where a Work Injury Is Not Compensated

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July 23, 2026

Dubai residential towers and skyline at dusk, Golden Visa through property purchase in Dubai

Golden Visa at the Point of Sale: Dubai Holding Builds Residency into Property Purchases

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July 13, 2026

Family relocating to Dubai under the UAE Golden Visa family route

UAE Golden Visa for Families 2026: 167,000 Issued

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May 16, 2026