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Dubai's New 5-Year Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa 2026: Who Qualifies and Stay Limits

Muhammad Qasim — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:08:58 +0000

GDRFA Dubai has published clearer official details on a 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa open to all nationalities, with no UAE sponsor or host required.

Stay limits: up to 90 days per visit, one 90-day extension possible, but total stay per year cannot exceed 180 days.

Fees: roughly AED 3,713.50 total through GDRFA Dubai, including a refundable AED 3,000 security deposit.

Requirements: a passport valid 6+ months, a 6-month bank statement showing a minimum balance around USD 4,000, valid UAE health insurance, and a round-trip ticket or confirmed onward travel.

Full eligibility details, application steps, and a comparison table against other UAE visit visas: Dubai's New 5-Year Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa 2026

FTA Decision No. 6 of 2026: New AUP Audit Requirement for Free Zone Distributors in the UAE

Muhammad Qasim — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:08:55 +0000

FTA Decision No. 6 of 2026 was issued on 2 June 2026 and applies to tax periods starting on or after 1 January 2026. It adds a new compliance step for Qualifying Free Zone Persons (QFZPs) carrying out the qualifying activity of distributing goods or materials in or from a Designated Zone: an independent Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) report from an external auditor, filed alongside the Corporate Tax return.

Miss it, and the distribution income loses its 0% rate and falls under the standard 9% Corporate Tax.

Who needs it: QFZPs registered in a Designated Zone carrying out distribution activity.

The deadline: 30 days after the legal deadline for filing your Corporate Tax return, not 30 days after you actually file.

The consequence of skipping it: the distribution activity's qualifying condition is treated as not met, so that income becomes subject to the standard 9% Corporate Tax rate.

Full breakdown of who is affected, what the auditor tests, the deadline table, and a practical preparation checklist: FTA Decision No. 6 of 2026: New AUP Audit Requirement for Free Zone Distributors

Certificate Attestation in UAE 2026: MOFAIC, Embassy and Degree Attestation Process

Muhammad Qasim — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:11:55 +0000

Attesting a degree, marriage or birth certificate for use in the UAE follows a strict chain: home-country notary and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE Embassy, then MOFAIC in the UAE. This guide covers the full 2026 process, documents, official fees and realistic timelines.

Read the full guide: https://yalahdubai.com/certificate-attestation-uae-2026-mofaic-embassy/

UAE Corporate Tax Small Business Relief 2026: AED 3 Million Threshold Explained

Muhammad Qasim — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:11:53 +0000

Small Business Relief lets qualifying UAE businesses with AED 3 million or less in revenue be treated as having no taxable income and pay zero Corporate Tax. This guide covers who qualifies, who is excluded (QFZP and MNE groups), how it affects loss and interest carry-forwards, and the exact EmaraTax election steps.

Read the full guide: https://qasproglobal.com/uae-corporate-tax-small-business-relief-2026/

UAE Visa on Arrival 2026: New Eligible Countries, Requirements, and Fees

Muhammad Qasim — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:08:35 +0000

Since 25 June 2026, the UAE's ICP expanded visa-on-arrival eligibility to citizens of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya, and South Africa, provided they hold a valid residence permit from the US, EU, UK, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada.

This guide covers exactly who qualifies, the document checklist for the airport, the official fees for the 14-day (AED 100) and 60-day (AED 250) options, extension rules, and what happens if you are refused entry.

Read the complete guide: https://yalahdubai.com/uae-visa-on-arrival-2026-new-eligible-countries-requirements-fees/

UAE Tax Penalties 2026: Full List Under Cabinet Decision 129 of 2025

Muhammad Qasim — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:08:33 +0000

Cabinet Decision No. 129 of 2025 rewrote the UAE's administrative tax penalty framework for VAT and excise, effective 14 April 2026: a flat 14% annualised late payment rate, reduced voluntary disclosure penalties (1% per month before audit notification, 15% fixed after), and new e-invoicing penalties tied to Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025.

This guide covers the full penalty table, how it interacts with the 31 July 2026 corporate tax registration penalty waiver, and how to dispute or reduce a penalty through voluntary disclosure or a formal reconsideration request.

Read the complete guide with the full penalty tables and FAQ: https://qasproglobal.com/uae-tax-penalties-2026-cabinet-decision-129-of-2025/

Dubai Visa Renewal Grace Period and Overstay Fines 2026

Muhammad Qasim — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:15:27 +0000

If your UAE residence visa in Dubai has expired or is about to, the two numbers that matter most are how many grace-period days you have before fines start, and how much the overstay fine costs per day.

Under ICP rules, the grace period ranges from 30 to 180 days depending on your visa category. Once it ends, the overstay fine is AED 50 per day, unified across all emirates, with no published maximum cap.

Key points covered:

The official tiered grace period (180 / 90 / 60 / 30 days) and who falls into each tier
How the AED 50/day fine accrues from the day after the grace period ends
A day-by-day timeline table
When to renew vs when overstay becomes unavoidable
Required documents and when an exit permit is needed (overstay beyond 30 days)

Read the complete guide on Yalah Dubai: Dubai Visa Renewal Grace Period and Overstay Fines 2026.

UAE Free Zone Corporate Tax Registration 2026: EmaraTax and QFZP Guide

Muhammad Qasim — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:15:05 +0000

Every UAE free zone company, including one that expects the 0% Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) rate, must still register for corporate tax on EmaraTax and obtain a Tax Registration Number (TRN). Registration is a separate, mandatory step from claiming QFZP status.

This guide walks through the EmaraTax registration process for free zone entities: what "qualifying" actually means under Article 18 of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022, the documents you need, the deadlines under FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024, and the mistakes that most often trip up free zone businesses.

Key points covered:

Why every free zone entity must register even at 0%
The full QFZP conditions checklist (substance, qualifying income, de minimis, transfer pricing, audited financials)
A 10-step EmaraTax registration walkthrough
Required documents and the AED 10,000 late registration penalty
The penalty waiver mechanism effective 14 April 2025

Read the complete step-by-step guide on Qaspro Global: UAE Free Zone Corporate Tax Registration 2026.

UAE Golden Visa Requirements 2026: Full Eligibility Guide

Muhammad Qasim — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:02:44 +0000

UAE Golden Visa Requirements 2026

A complete breakdown of UAE Golden Visa eligibility for 2026: investor, professional, and talent categories, required documents, and the application process.

Read the full guide: UAE Golden Visa Requirements 2026

UAE Year-End Closing Procedures 2026: Corporate Tax Guide

Muhammad Qasim — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:02:20 +0000

UAE Year-End Closing Procedures 2026

A practical walkthrough of year-end closing procedures for UAE businesses in 2026: corporate tax adjustments, reconciliations, and the compliance deadlines to track before filing.

Read the full guide: Year-End Closing Procedures UAE 2026