All foreign nationals seeking employment in an UAE company must possess an employment visa. Employment visas are issued
following approval from the UAE Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. According to Article 6 of the Federal Decree Law
No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations in the Private Sector, known as the ‘UAE Labour Law’, it is illegal
for a person to work in the UAE without a valid work permit issued according to the procedures set out by Ministry of
Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE).
Types of work permits
MOHRE issues 12 types of work permits which allow establishments registered with MOHRE to recruit employees, depending
on the nature of the job. The types of permit are:
- Work permit to recruit a worker from outside the UAE.
- Work permit to transfer a foreign worker from one establishment to another.
- Work permit for a resident on a family sponsorship.
- Temporary work permit to hire a worker to complete a job within a specific period.
- One-mission work permit to recruit a worker from abroad to complete a temporary job, or a particular project for
a specific period.
- Part-time work permit to recruit a worker under a part-time contract where his working hours or days are less
than his full-time contract.
- Juvenile permit to recruit a juvenile between 15 and 18 years.
- Student training and employment permit to employ a 15-year old student who is already in the UAE.
- UAE/GCC national permit to employ a UAE or a GCC national.
- Golden visa holder permit to employ a worker holding the UAE’s Golden Residence visa.
- National trainee permit to train a UAE national.
- Freelance permit issued to self-sponsored foreigners in the UAE, who provide services or perform tasks to
individuals or companies (without being sponsored by a specific employer in the UAE and without having an
employment contract).
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How to get UAE residency?
To obtain residency in the UAE, there are a few options.
- Obtain employment
- Establish a business in the UAE
- Get a freelance permit in Dubai or another emirate
- UAE Golden visa
- Own a property worth more than 1 million AED
- Get enroll in a college or university
- Dependent (it can be a child or retired parent of a resident)
- Getting a residency visa in the UAE as a retiree
How many types of employment visa are there in UAE?
MOHRE issues 12 types of work permits which allow establishments registered with MOHRE to recruit employees,
depending on the nature of the job.
How long is employment visa valid in UAE?
Effective immediately, UAE employment residence permit applicants in free zones are no longer eligible for a permit
with a three-year validity. The maximum validity has been shortened to two years for all type of employment visa
weather it is for mainland or Free zone.
Why is employment visa rejected in UAE?
The absence of any requisite documents. Wrongful information of the passport number or other relevant details in the
visa application form. Two applicants with strikingly similar details such as name, date of birth, etc. An applicant
who previously obtained a Dubai Visa Online, but did not visit the country.
What is the grace period for employment visa in UAE?
Currently, the grace period is 30 days but reports claim that this could be increasing with the length of time
depending which type of visa is being cancelled.
