True to its mission “Local Roots Global Reach”, the University of Dubai (UD) has expanded its academic reach to welcome more international students, especially from countries such as Germany, Mexico, India and China. Last October, a group of 20 students from the Hamburg School of Business Administration, Germany, visited UD to learn about Dubai’s strategy… Read More »

Traveling to the UAE is now even more convenient when you fly Emirates to Dubai and utilize the visa services of the Dubai Visa Processing Centre (DVPC), according to a press statement issued on Tuesday. The new visa categories introduced are the short-term visit multiple entry tourist visa for 30 days and the long-term visit… Read More »

DUBAI: Indian expats in the UAE can now get their consular grievances redressed on a new online system introduced by the Indian Government, a top official said. Indian Consul-General Anurag Bhushan said on Monday the grievances include labour issues, death cases, compensation cases and missing persons. Queries related to passport and visa services are not… Read More »

The cost of tourist visas issued in Dubai have reportedly been increased with the option to extend them being withdrawn. Travel industry executives have said that the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has increased the cost of the single entry 30-day tourist visa from AED210 to AED250 from January 1, Dubai daily… Read More »

Dubai Cruise Tourism, part of Dubai Tourism, has begun a four city roadshow in India as part of its overall strategy to promote the city’s strengths as a growing international hub for cruise tourism. Beginning in New Delhi, the delegation from Dubai Cruise Tourism travelled to Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai. During the visit, Dubai tourism… Read More »