expats Archives - The Gulf Indians https://thegulfindians.com/tag/expats/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:26:20 +0000 en hourly 1 https://thegulfindians.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fav-100x100.png expats Archives - The Gulf Indians https://thegulfindians.com/tag/expats/ 32 32 Air India asks returning expats for special travel approvals https://thegulfindians.com/air-india-asks-returning-expats-for-special-travel-approvals/ https://thegulfindians.com/air-india-asks-returning-expats-for-special-travel-approvals/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:26:20 +0000 https://www.thegulfindians.com/?p=5164 Web Desk Indian expatriates wishing to return to the UAE on residency or work permits would require special authorisation as well as approval from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA), announced India’s national carrier Air India on June 24. It said that passengers should

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Indian expatriates wishing to return to the UAE on residency or work permits would require special authorisation as well as approval from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA), announced India’s national carrier Air India on June 24. It said that passengers should get approvals from the UAE Embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) to travel from India to the UAE on repatriation flights. The details of getting these approvals are not yet clear.
Many UAE residents stranded in India had appealed to the Indian government to help them return to their families and jobs.
Meanwhile, the UAE had asked Air India not to carry passengers to the country in the Vande Bharat Mission repatriation flights. As per the guidelines issued by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority Safety Decision 2020-01 (Issue 17) on June 23, transportation of passengers (UAE nationals and non-UAE nationals) to the UAE on the repatriation flights are not allowed.
“All passengers, including the Indian nationals who are holding valid UAE residence visa and have procured the ICA and the GDRFA approvals need to have specific approval from the UAE Embassy in New Delhi and the MoFAIC to travel from India on these repatriation flights,” it said.

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]]> https://thegulfindians.com/air-india-asks-returning-expats-for-special-travel-approvals/feed/ 0 PPE Kit enough for expats returning to Kerala https://thegulfindians.com/ppe-kit-enough-for-expats-returning-to-kerala-without-covid-19-negative-certificate/ https://thegulfindians.com/ppe-kit-enough-for-expats-returning-to-kerala-without-covid-19-negative-certificate/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:08:48 +0000 https://www.thegulfindians.com/?p=4841 Web Desk Finally,a breather for the expats returning to Kerala.The state government on Wednesday has decided to make PPE kit mandatory for expatriates returning to the state,who cannot possess the COVID-19 negative certificate. The decision was taken in the cabinet meet convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Wednesday.According to the reports ,the kits

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Finally,a breather for the expats returning to Kerala.The state government on Wednesday has decided to make PPE kit mandatory for expatriates returning to the state,who cannot possess the COVID-19 negative certificate.

The decision was taken in the cabinet meet convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Wednesday.According to the reports ,the kits for the passengers will be provided by airline companies.The government will soon issue the directives that make strict screening before the journey,safe social distancing flights,PPE kit for passengers and hand hygiene,mandatory.

Earlier ,the Kerala Government had made Covid-19 negative certificates mandatory from June 25,for those returning to the state from abroad.There has been widespread opposition to the government’s move which forced them to look for alternatives. The state government had defended its decision saying the certificate has been mandatory due to the high percentage of people returning from abroad testing positive for coronavirus.

Kerala’s proposal to provide TrueNat machines at West Asian airports was dismissed by the Center for its impracticality.Countries like Oman,Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have also said that it was impossible to conduct the tests in the current situation.Over 40 flights ,with over 35,000 expatriates ,are expected to land in the last week of June alone as part of the third phase of the Vande Bharat Mission.

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