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Issuance of a New Work Permit - Work Permit for UAE-National Trainees

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This permit can be obtained by establishments registered with the Ministry wishing to train citizens in accordance with their accredited academic qualifications.

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 may not possess a valid work permit.

  1. Contract term may not exceed 12 months, renewable upon mutual agreement.

  1. The contract must specify the educational qualifications of the trainee citizen.

  1. A bank guarantee or insurance is not required.

  1. Electronic quota is not required to obtain a trainee citizen work permit.

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

Department name

Labor Offices

Category

  1. Employer Service

Main Service

Issue new work permit

Service Type

Procedural

Sector Type

  1. Establishments Workers

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. Clear colored photo with a white background

  2. A copy of the Emirates ID for UAE nationals

  3. The official job offer form issued by the Ministry, signed by both the employer and employee.

  4. Professional license issued by the competent authority, example: doctor, nurse, etc. (professional license issued by the Ministry of Health - Department of Health)/ Teacher, teacher assistant (Ministry of Education - Knowledge Authority(Dubai)- Abu Dhabi Education Council- Sharjah Education Council) Fitness Trainer (Youth and Sports Authority)/ Advocate (Ministry of Justice).

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Call: 600590000

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