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Issuance of New a Work Permit - UAE Nationals/GCC Citizens Work Permit

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This permit allows establishments registered with the Ministry to employ UAE nationals or citizens of the GCC.

Conditions & Requirements

  1. The Employee must be 18 years of age or older

  1. An employee in a specialized profession or any other profession that requires a license must meet the requirements stipulated in the applicable legislation.

  1. It is essential that the occupation of the proposed employee is compatible with the activities of the establishment.

  1. The establishment must maintain a valid license without any registered violations, resulting in suspension of its operations in accordance with applicable laws.

  1. The Work Permit application must be submitted by the authorized signatory of the establishment.

  1. The Candidate for employment must not possess a valid residence visa.

  1. A bank guarantee or insurance is not required to obtain this permit.

  1. Electronic quota is not required to obtain this permit.

  1. All skill levels and professions are eligible to apply for this type of permit, according to the terms of service.

Service completion duration

2 working days

Service Fees

  1. Business Centers commission is capped at 72 dirhams
  2. Federal fees of 50 dirhams
  3. Except for federal charges, the service is free of charge via MOHRE's website and smart app.
  4. *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

Issue new work permit

Service Type

Procedural

Sector Type

  1. Establishments Workers

Relation of service with other service

  1. General Authority for Pensions and Social 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. None

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