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An airport worker escorts a passenger through Abu Dhabi International Airport during a media tour in July, as flights to bring residents back home ramped up. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
A passenger wearing a face mask checks in at the Etihad counter
The drop-off area at Abu Dhabi airport's main departures concourse
Passengers queue for check-in for repatriation flights
A traveller has his passport checked by security in the departures area
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
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
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
Oct 5, 2020
October 5, 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.
Coronavirus outbreak
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.
Updated: October 5, 2020 06:58 PM
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