Immigration news update for the EMEA region
Europe, Middle East and Africa
United Arab Emirates: Launching of Private Teacher Work Permit
The Ministry of Education along with the Ministry of Human Resources of the United Arab Emirates have introduced a new “Private Teacher Work Permit”, allowing teachers to give private lessons. Before, it was prohibited to teach privately outside of an institution. This new measure will allow private lessons while at the same time still regulating the employment rights of these teachers.
Teachers will be able to teach groups or individual students. This can be done either online or in person. The permit will allow teachers to work remotely from their home country, on condition of holding a valid resident permit in the United Arab Emirates.
Application for the permit is free of charge, via the Ministry of Human Resources online portal. The categories of those who can apply are the following:
- Registered teachers in either public or private schools
- Employees in the public or private sector,
- Unemployed individuals
- Students (school or university), older than 15 years
Once obtained, this visa is valid for two years.
This summary was prepared using the information from the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation referring to the Emirates News Agency
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Roberta Carnaccini (Global Director of Immigration) and Sabrina Crespo (Team Leader, EMEA).
Bulgaria and Romania: Joining the Schengen Area
Bulgaria and Romania will partially join Europe’s Schengen Area, starting on March 31, 2024. There will be no more border checks for air or sea travel between Bulgaria, Romania, and other Schengen countries, making such travels faster and easier. For land-based travel between Bulgaria, Romania and other Schengen countries, border checks are still in place, with the European Council planning to discuss the lifting of such checks further in 2024. Neither country will be issuing Schengen C visas yet but will continue to issue national entry visas.
This summary was prepared using the information from the Council of the European Union
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Roberta Carnaccini (Global Director of Immigration) and Veronika Vitkova (Team Leader, EMEA).
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