UAE postpones good conduct certificate visa requirement

UAE's good conduct visa requirement has been postponed. (Shutterstock)
Updated 01 April 2018
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UAE postpones good conduct certificate visa requirement

DUBAI: The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has announced the postponement of the mandatory good conduct certificate needed to process employment visas from April 1, UAE daily Gulf News reported.
The ministry, in a response to a Twitter user’s inquiry, said that the requirement is postponed “until further notice.”
The UAE had made the good conduct certificate mandatory for employment visas starting on February 4.
According to Gulf News, authorities have started processing visa applications from certain nationalities without the good conduct certificate from last week.


Qatar says thwarted Iran attacks on airport

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Qatar says thwarted Iran attacks on airport

DOHA: Qatar’s military thwarted attacks on Hamad International Airport, the Gulf state’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, as Iran pressed a retaliatory campaign across the Gulf.
“There were attempts to attack Hamad International Airport, they were all thwarted... the missiles were downed by our defensive measures, and none of them have reached the airport,” Majed Al-Ansari told a press conference, adding that Qatar had not been in contact with Iran since the start of the strikes.