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Change of Employer for a Domestic Worker

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The Ministry provides this service to employers wishing to change the employer of their domestic workers inside the country (change their status).

Conditions & Requirements

  1. The employer's passport must be valid

  1. The employer's Emirates ID must be valid

  1. The resident employer / investor must possess a valid residence visa

  1. The proposed worker's passport must be valid for at least three months

  1. Note: Change of status is valid for 60 days from the date of issuance, thus fines will be imposed on domestic workers after this period.

Service completion duration

1 working day

Service Fees

  1. All Emirates except the Emirate of Dubai: 515 dirhams
  2. The Emirate of Dubai: 535 dirhams
  3. Business Centers commission is capped at 72 dirhams
  4. Except for federal charges, the service is free of charge via MOHRE's website and smart app.
  5. *Please note that the fees shown above do not include tax and collection charges.

Service channels

  1. Website
  2. Service Center
  3. Mobile Application

Target audience

  1. Employers

Category

  1. Employer Service

Main Service

Issuance /renewal work contract

Service Type

Procedural

Sector Type

  1. Domestic workers

Relation of service with other service

  1. Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security

Notes

The customer will be notified once the request has been completed. Applicants can follow up on their applications by visiting:

Permit Duration:

Two Years

Type of Employment Contracts:

Full Time / Part Time / Temporary Work / Flexible Work / Remote Work / Job Sharing

Required Documents

  1. Copy of the worker’s passport

  2. A Colored photo of the domestic worker

  3. A valid original ID card

  4. Valid original ID card of the citizen employer

  5. Cancellation of the worker's previous visa

For assistance, get in touch through

Call: 600590000

8 AM - 8 PM

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