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Alternatively, they may obtain an online visa through Smart Service or airlines. All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months, or 3 months if holding a residence permit. Citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council countries need only show a government-issued ID card. UAE entry stamp from Dubai International Airport
Emirates eGovernment has set up the UAE's official portal www.government.ae, which is a major milestone in the process of eTransformation in the UAE. This portal brings all eServices and information provided by the UAE federal and local government bodies under one umbrella. [13] Emirates eGovernment provides services on G2G, G2B and G2C levels.
Travel restricted by UAE government [187] Emiratis do not need a visa to enter Lebanon. (6 months - extendable to one-year). [188] The UAE government restricts Emirati citizens from travelling to Lebanon since 24 February 2016; [189] this was reaffirmed in a statement in August 2023. [190] Lesotho: eVisa [191] [192] Liberia: Visa required [193]
In 2022, the Dubai government has 58 governmental departments under the supervision of the Dubai Executive Council. [6] The Dubai Official Gazette (Arabic: الجريدة الرسمية transl. Al-Ǧarīdaẗ al-rasmiyyaẗ) is the official publication of the Government of Dubai and publishes laws, ordinances and other regulations. [8]
Beginning in the 2000s many countries introduced e-visas and electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) as an alternative to traditional visas.An ETA is a kind of pre-arrival registration, which may or may not be officially classified as a visa depending on the issuing jurisdiction, required for foreign travellers who are exempted from obtaining a full visa.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation plans to make the UAE passport one of the five strongest passports in the world by 2021. [11] According to The Passport Index, this goal was achieved by December 2018, ranking the Emirati passport as the strongest passport in the world with a visa-free score of 170. [12] [13]
The Federal National Council (the FNC) is one of the five federal bodies of the UAE, and is the consultative parliamentary organ of the federal government. The 40-member council consists of 20 members appointed by the rulers of each emirate, and the other 20 are voted by a selected electoral college.
The United Arab Emirates has a work visa sponsorship system to issue work permits for foreign alien nationals who wish to migrate for work in the UAE. [14] Most of the visas are sponsored by institutions and companies. A person looking to enter the UAE for work needs to first procure a work permit from the Ministry of Human Resources.