The rules on how long visitors to Abu Dhabi spend in quarantine depend on where they are travelling from. Getty.
The rules on how long visitors to Abu Dhabi spend in quarantine depend on where they are travelling from. Getty.
An airport worker escorts a passenger through Abu Dhabi International Airport. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
An airport worker escorts a passenger through Abu Dhabi International Airport. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
A passenger wearing a face mask checks in at the Etihad counter
A passenger wearing a face mask checks in at the Etihad counter
The drop-off area at Abu Dhabi airport's main departures concourse
The drop-off area at Abu Dhabi airport's main departures concourse
Passengers queue for check-in for repatriation flights
Passengers queue for check-in for repatriation flights
A traveller has his passport checked by security in the departures area
A traveller has his passport checked by security in the departures area
Staff are hosed down with a mild disinfectant before entering public areas
Staff are hosed down with a mild disinfectant before entering public areas
Etihad staff check passengers in during a media tour for The National in July
Etihad staff check passengers in during a media tour for The National in July
Etihad staff check passengers in during a media tour for The National in July
Etihad staff check passengers in during a media tour for The National in July
The airport has handled hundreds of flights in recent months but tourists have not been able to secure a visa since the borders closed in March
The airport has handled hundreds of flights in recent months but tourists have not been able to secure a visa since the borders closed in March
The airport has handled hundreds of flights in recent months but tourists have not been able to secure a visa since the borders closed in March
The airport has handled hundreds of flights in recent months but tourists have not been able to secure a visa since the borders closed in March
Passengers at the Etihad check-in desk
Passengers at the Etihad check-in desk
Arrivals can expect strict hygiene measures and must quarantine for 14 days on arrival
Arrivals can expect strict hygiene measures and must quarantine for 14 days on arrival
Passengers at the Etihad Check-In area at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Passengers at the Etihad Check-In area at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Government

UAE to issue permits for overseas workers for first time in seven months

Public and semi-public sector employers can bring new staff in from abroad, and domestic workers can also be hired

The National

October 06, 2020

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The UAE will allow some employers to hire staff from abroad for the first time in seven months.

Government departments and semi-public sector firms can now secure work permits for new arrivals.

Families can also process work permits for domestic workers who are arriving from outside the country.

The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), the country's main immigration agency, announced the move on Monday.

It said the process was intended for 'vital sectors' such as health care, transport and sanitation.

Employers have been able to make some hires from abroad, depending on the circumstances and profession. But foreign workers have largely been difficult to bring into the country due to the pandemic.

Domestic workers looking to take up job offers will be given work permits. Work permits for those living in the country were already being renewed.

A work permit is a document that allows a foreigner to enter, stay and work in the country legally for a certain period of time.

Work permits are usually issued for two months during which a sponsor must change the employee’s status to residence visa, which allows them to live in the country for typically two or three years.

The UAE halted all new work permits, and entry to tourists, in March to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill

Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.

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