Title | Body | Countries | Thematic Areas | Sub-themes | Date | |
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Law No. 41 | Law No. 41 grants members of the Lebanese diaspora to claim Lebanese nationality if a person's male ancestors are registered in any of the 1921-1924 or 1932 census, or resident or immigrant registers read more | Lebanon | Nationality and Statelessness | Access to Citizenship | ||
Young Professionals Agreement | Algeria signed a 'young professionals' agreement with France, which came into force in early 2015, enabling young Algerian professionals to work in France and French young people to engage in read more |
Algeria | International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement | Other | ||
Decree No. 36 of 2015 | Decree Law No. 36 stipulates that anyone who withdraws or loses Bahraini nationality or naturalizes of a foreign nationality without permission is no longer eligible for retirement rights and read more |
Bahrain | Nationality and Statelessness | Access to Citizenship | ||
Jordan Response Plan for the Syria Crisis 2016-2018 | The 2016-2018 response plan establishes an action plan across various sectors and aims to build the capacity of Jordanian authorities, to improve the service delivery system and infrastructure in read more |
Jordan | Forced displacement and refugee protection | Access to asylum, Refugee Status and Residency | ||
Law No. 21 of 2015 | Law No. 21 regulates the entry, exit and residency requirements of expatriates, namely migrant workers, in Qatar. This law has since been amended by Law No. 1 of 2017 and Law No. 13 of 2018. |
Qatar | Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits | Entry, exit and residency permits | ||
Regulation No. 12 of 2015 on private recruitment offices (and amendment) | Regulation No. 12 sets forth licensing procedures, the conditions in which they may carry out their activities, and procedures and penalties that apply for violations of the Regulation. |
Jordan | Labour Migration | Work Permits | ||
Ministerial Decree No. 764 of 2015 | Ministerial Decree No. 764 delineates a standard employment contract, requires employers to offer contracts that conform to it and to renew those already in force prior to the decree. |
United Arab Emirates | Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits | Entry, exit and residency permits | ||
Tunisian National Development Plan 2016-2020 | The national development plan covers five action areas, including a mention of migration under human development as well as social inclusion priorities for Tunisian diaspora communities. |
Tunisia | Expatriate/diaspora engagement and remittances | Expatriate/Diaspora Engagement and Investment | ||
Decree No. 765 of 2015 | Decree No. 765 outlines the rules and conditions for the termination of employment relations, defines ways in which fixed-term and unlimited contracts can be terminated, and lists conditions that read more |
United Arab Emirates | Labour Migration | Recruitment of Migrant Workers | ||
Decree No. 766 of 2015 | Decree No. 766 outlines the rules and conditions for granting work permits to migrants who are changing employers, thus allowing free internal labour market mobility. |
United Arab Emirates | Labour Migration | Recruitment of Migrant Workers | ||
Council of Ministers Decision No. 497 | Decision No. 497 imposes a fee for temporary and seasonal visas and for the extension of residency permits for those types of work. The decree also establishes enforcement mechanisms and lists read more |
Saudi Arabia | Labour Migration | Recruitment of Migrant Workers | ||
Law No. (13) of 2015 amending some provisions of Law No. (21) of 1989 regulating marriage to foreigners | Law No. 13 amends law No. 21 of 1989, regarding marrying foreigners. |
Qatar | Admissions, Visas and Residency Permits | Other | ||
Ministerial Decision No. 4 of 2015 | The purpose of Ministerial Decision No. 4 is to regulate the Wage Protection System according to the labour law, requiring employers to make salary payments within seven days of their due date. |
Qatar | Labour Migration | Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights | ||
Law No. 68 of 2015 | Law No. 68 establishes a centralized recruitment agency for domestic workers. |
Kuwait | Labour Migration | Regulation of Domestic Work | ||
Decision No. 103 of 2015 | Decision No. 103 outlines conditions under which small companies can be exempt from nationalisation schemes for two years while also listing the level of nationalisation that companies must reach read more |
Oman | Labour Migration | Labour Force Nationalization | ||
Royal Decree No. M/46 (amendments to the Labour Law) | The Council of Ministers approved 38 amendments to the Saudi Arabia Labour Law which included prohibiting confiscation of migrant workers' passports and introducing or raising fines for employers read more |
Saudi Arabia | Labour Migration | Support and protection of migrant workers and their rights | ||
Decree No. 14 of 2015 ratifying an agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania regulating the employment of Albanian workers from the Republic of Albania in the State of Qatar | This MOU is to regulate the employment of Albanians in Qatar. |
Qatar | International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement | International Legal Instruments | ||
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Labour between Saudi Arabia and Jordan | Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on labour between the two countries. |
Other | International Cooperation on Migration and Displacement | |||
Jordan Response Plan (2015) | Jordan launched a response plan in 2015 to consolidate national and international efforts, and the national development strategy, in order to bring a more coordinated approach to humanitarian read more |
Jordan | Forced displacement and refugee protection | Other | ||
Federal Law No. 1 of 2015 | Federal Law No. 1 amends some provisions in Federal Law No. 51 of 2006 on Combating Human Trafficking Crimes and provide a framework for victim compensation and assistance to victims of human read more |
United Arab Emirates | Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling | Protection and Assistance to Victims |