Every substantive change to a page, newest first. Design and wording-only edits are not listed.
This lists edits to the handbook. Changes to UAE rules themselves are in the rule-change log.
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Published the mainland gratuity calculator, checked against Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Articles 51 to 53 and 67, and Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Articles 29 and 30. /tools/gratuity-calculator/
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Published: deadlines after termination for mainland, DIFC and ADGM, checked against the law. Mainland claims: two years (Art. 54(9)), not the one year u.ae states. ADGM final pay: 21 days. DIFC claims: six months. /work/fired-what-now/
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Published: the WPS steps under Ministerial Resolution 340/2026 and the MoHRE complaint route, with a two-year claim limit (Art. 54(9)). /work/unpaid-salary/
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Published the list of ten situations. Two playbooks are live; the others are being verified. /when-things-go-wrong/
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Published: visa routes as a decision flow (work, job-seeker, Green, Golden, freelance, family), checked against Cabinet Resolution 65 of 2022 and u.ae. /visas/
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Published: ICP's four grace-period tiers (30, 60, 90, 180 days) and GDRFA Dubai's 60 days. Which tier an ordinary employee is in is marked open. /visas/grace-period/
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Published: AED 50 per day (ICP) and the legal maximum of AED 100 per day (Cabinet Resolution 65 of 2022, Art. 64(1)). Visit-visa rates not yet verified. /visas/overstay-fines/
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Published: eligibility from Cabinet Resolution 65 of 2022, Art. 20 and 21. Durations of 60, 90 and 120 days marked not yet verified. /visas/jobseeker-visa/
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Published: AED 4,000 or AED 3,000 plus accommodation (u.ae), who can be sponsored (Art. 54). Parents for ordinary employees marked not yet verified. /visas/family-sponsorship/
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First version: 21 rule changes checked against official sources, with RSS feed. /rule-changes/
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First version: emigration clearance, attestation, recruitment fees, help from the Embassy and Consulate, licence exchange status. /from/india/