Anyone know anything about this from gulf News today - it would appear to screw over anyone who needs to do visa runs

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/vi...-exit-1.569074

Anyone know if this actually changes anything r is it just bluster?

No change from my understanding...if people have to apply for a visa (so that excludes the 30 or so nationalities like us Brits) they can't come and go and come back again on the same visa - and they will have to wait 30 days after exiting to apply for a new visa.

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It doesn't look like anything new, however, if it is case of actually enforcing the old rules, then a few people may be in a spot of bother.

Maybe someone woke Al Merri from a sleep, and he just blurted something out..

I don't understand why people are getting so het up about this. It has always been illegal to work without residency and who can afford to stay here without working?

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i know of a lot of guys who come here to work on a rotation from their home country.

they work the 30 days and then usually fly to Doha and re-enter.

Never had any issues with this but am told everywhere that this is not allowed and wont be tolerated.

well it does happen with about 20 guys i know.

Published by my co to all employees:

The New UAE Visit Visa Rule – with immediate effect
Visitors need to get a new entry permit to re-enter to the UAE; the new entry permit will be issued only after one month from the date the visitor leaves the UAE; citizens of 34 countries do not have to wait one month before applying for a visit visa after leaving the UAE as listed below.

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands (Holland), New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City.

Thank for the info

Paraguay!!

Anyone know what diplomatic initiatives give rise to an exemption for this fine country?

Finland is obvious... but Paraguay???