Living in UAE? Here are major rules, updates taking effect this July : Travel, work hours, health laws & more

Starting July 2025, the UAE introduces key changes: visa-free travel to Armenia for residents, flexible and remote work policies in Dubai and Ajman, new public health laws, legalisation of tobacco-free nicotine pouches, and stricter Emiratisation targets with Dh9,000 monthly fines per unmet quota. The midday work ban and school holidays also take effect across the country. Starting July 2025, the UAE introduces key changes: visa-free travel to Armenia for residents, flexible and remote work policies in Dubai and Ajman, new public health laws, legalisation of tobacco-free nicotine pouches, and stricter Emiratisation targets with Dh9,000 monthly fines per unmet quota. The midday work ban and school holidays also take effect across the country.