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What is Employee Visa
In UAE

The UAE working visa is the permit granted by the authorities to foreigners who wish to work there. In addition, it is the employer who must request for a employee to work legally in the Emirates. This is because the employee needs a sponsor to be able to carry out their professional duties.

The entity in charge of issuing this important permit is the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE). Therefore, the applicant must visit this ministry if he has a formal job offer from an employer. In addition, you must submit the necessary documents, indicated below, for verification.

Therefore, if you are a candidate for a job, you must collect the documents and send them to your prospective employer. In this way, the latter will be able to apply for a working visa in the UAE.

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Journey Process to Get Employment Visa

Apply Quota

The first step towards getting the Entry Visa (and work permit) is to get visa quota approval from the Ministry of Labour (MOL), and the employer will apply for this on behalf of the employee. If the visa is for application in any of the free zones, quota approval must be granted before the employee enters the UAE. Free zone companies have a quota restriction on work visas, generally limited to one foreign worker for each 12.5 square meters of office space. In addition, for all companies with more than 100 employees a quota is imposed for some positions. If a quota is already reached, a quota upgrade can be applied for, but is not guaranteed.

Required Documents
  • Sponsor / PRO Emirates ID
  • E-Signature Card
  • Trade License
  • Establishment / Immigration Card
  • Ejari
  • Electricity Bill

Job Offer

The next step is sending the job offer contract for the employee’s signature, and having them return it to the employer. It must be in both English and Arabic, as well as the employee’s native language (if that is different).This confirms that the employee is arriving for a valid work position, and the offer letter will be reviewed by the MOL.

Required Documents
  • E-Signature Card
  • Establishment / Immigration Card
  • Passport Copy
  • Photo White Background
  • Education Certificate
  • Old Visa / Cancellation Paper

Labor Insurance

This is a unique insurance system for the UAE workforce that has been registered with the MOHRE since 2018, through a program that pays the outstanding dues to the workers in the case of the employers' financial failure.

Required Documents
  • M.B No or Mohre Establishment No

Labor Card Payment

Companies are now classified. Companies in higher categories pay lower fees for work permits issued by the MOL.

Required Documetns
  • M.B. NO
 

Entry Permit

Upon receipt of work permit approval, the Ministry issues an Employment Entry Visa also known as a pink visa) which allows applicants to legally enter the UAE. This permit is valid for 2 months from the date of issue and allows the holder to remain in the UAE for a period of 30 days, extendable twice while the formal work permit is being approved.

Required Documents
  • Establishment / Immigration Card
  • Passport Copy
  • Photo White Background
  • M.B No
  • Emirates ID for Sponsor

Change Status

There are two options to enter the country and begin the work permit process. If the Entry Visa was ready prior to arrival, then the employee picks it up on arrival at the airport. If the employee was already in the UAE on another type of visa, they will have to apply for a visa ‘change of status’ after the entry visa is issued (or they can leave and re-enter the country with the Entry Visa). Once the employee enters the country, they have sixty days in which to complete all the formalities required to get a work permit and residence visa. It is advisable to get these procedures done as soon as possible rather than waiting till the last moment.

Required Documents
  • Establishment / Immigration Card
  • Passport Copy
  • New Visa / Entry Permit
  • Old Visa / Cancellation Paper
  • Emirates ID Sponsor
 

Medical Typing

The next step is sending the job offer contract for the employee’s signature, and having them return it to the employer. It must be in both English and Arabic, as well as the employee’s native language (if that is different).This confirms that the employee is arriving for a valid work position, and the offer letter will be reviewed by the MOL.

Required Documents
  • Photo White Background
  • Entry Permit / Passport Visa page
  • Passport Copy
 

Emirates ID

The employee then needs to go to the Emirates ID service center after getting the relevant form typed up at any typing center. An original valid passport and employment entry permit are required to apply for an ID and have the biometrics done.

Required Documents
  • Passport Copy
  • Photo White Background
  • Entry Permit
 

Contract Submission

A signed labor contract must also be submitted as part of the work permit application. There is a new deadline for the contract, and it must be sent to the MOL within 14 days following the issuance of medical results. The labor contract can be uploaded to the MOL website.

Required Documents
  • E-Signature Card
  • After Thumb / Signed Contract
  • Entry Permit
  • Passport Visa Page/ Change Status

Health Insurance

Because health insurance is now mandatory in UAE, all employers must provide coverage for expat workers (or they have to buy it on their own). The work permit cannot be issued or renewed without a valid insurance card.

Required Documents
  • Passport Copy
  • Photo White Background
  • Change Status
  • Emirates ID Application
 
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