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Fragomen Launches Nomadic in the UAE as the Middle East Leads in Business Travel Recovery

May 26, 2023

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Fragomen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Fragomen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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DUBAI – 26 May, 2023 – Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, announces the launch of its business traveler offering, Nomadic, in the United Arab Emirates, marking further expansion of Fragomen’s presence in the Middle East. Fragomen has five practices across three regional business hubs in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

According to the Global Business Travel Association, business travel in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is recovering faster than in any other region and is outperforming the recovery in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. In the UAE alone, the number of visitors during the first half of 2022 was nearly triple the number recorded in first half of 2021. Nomadic delivers solutions for short-term immigration programs, such as business visas and similar short-term cross-border travel and compliance needs. 

“A key pathway for international businesses, the Middle East region has been instrumental to Fragomen’s growth strategy. Bringing Nomadic’s world-class technology to this market enables us to further enhance our current service offerings,” said Lance Kaplan, Fragomen’s Co-Chair.

“Business travel is roaring back, and travelers are looking for efficient and innovative tools to help them move around the world faster. Given that many individuals who ultimately establish businesses in the UAE enter initially as visitors, having the ability to access the powerful combination of a global platform and compliance management technology is a tremendous benefit for new and existing clients in the region,” said Brendan Ryan, Nomadic CEO.

With the addition of Nomadic’s capabilities in the region, clients can take advantage of a flexible, transparent, and multi-faceted immigration solution that is underpinned by technology and addresses the unique market demands of the UAE and the broader Middle East.

“With the UAE and other regional business hubs continuing to position themselves as leading destinations for global talent, entrepreneurs and remote workers, we are thrilled to offer a solution that can be customized for corporate clients as well as individuals,” added Murtaza Khan, Fragomen’s Regional Managing Partner for the Middle East and Africa.

About Fragomen

Fragomen is a leading firm dedicated to immigration services worldwide. The firm has 6,000 immigration professionals and support staff in more than 60 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. A member of the Am Law 100 and Am Law Global 100, Fragomen offers immigration support in more than 170 countries. Fragomen’s professionals are respected leaders in the immigration field, and the firm is regularly recognized as a leading employer of minority and female attorneys.

The firm supports all aspects of global immigration for corporate, academic, nonprofit, and individual clients, including strategic planning, quality management, reporting, case management and processing, compliance program counseling, representation in government investigations, government relations, complex matter solutions, and litigation.

Fragomen is a long-time leader in the immigration technology space and continues to lead the way in the digitization of the immigration journey. It has created Fragomen Technologies Inc., a Fragomen subsidiary focused on the nexus of law and technology to further enhance its technology offering.

Its business travel technology, Nomadic, is focused on delivering innovative global short-term immigration compliance management and transactional solutions.

These capabilities allow Fragomen to work in partnership with individuals and corporate clients across all industries to plan talent strategy, facilitate the transfer of employees worldwide, and navigate complex challenges. For detailed information about Fragomen, click here.

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Countries / Territories

  • United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
  • QatarQatar
  • Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Related contacts

Lance Kaplan

Co-Chair

Fragomen in Miami, FL, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 732 862 5250

Photo of Brendan Ryan

Brendan Ryan

Partner

Fragomen in Dallas, TX, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 972 233 6646

Photo of Murtaza Khan

Murtaza Khan

Managing Partner, Middle East and Africa

Fragomen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Email

[email protected]

T:+971 (0) 4 818 1701

Related offices

  • Fragomen in Dubai
  • Fragomen in Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Fragomen in Doha, Qatar
  • Fragomen in Dubai
  • Fragomen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Lance Kaplan

Co-Chair

Fragomen in Miami, FL, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 732 862 5250

Photo of Brendan Ryan

Brendan Ryan

Partner

Fragomen in Dallas, TX, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 972 233 6646

Photo of Murtaza Khan

Murtaza Khan

Managing Partner, Middle East and Africa

Fragomen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Email

[email protected]

T:+971 (0) 4 818 1701

Related offices

  • Fragomen in Dubai
  • Fragomen in Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Fragomen in Doha, Qatar
  • Fragomen in Dubai
  • Fragomen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Lance Kaplan

Co-Chair

Fragomen in Miami, FL, United States

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[email protected]

T:+1 732 862 5250

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Brendan Ryan

Partner

Fragomen in Dallas, TX, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 972 233 6646

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Murtaza Khan

Managing Partner, Middle East and Africa

Fragomen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Email

[email protected]

T:+971 (0) 4 818 1701

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