About Work Visa

The UAE Employment Visa is issued to foreign nationals who have secured a job in the UAE. It allows legal entry into the country and enables completion of residency and labor formalities.

Once issued, the visa remains valid for 2 months. During this period, the employee must complete medical tests, Emirates ID, and residence visa stamping.

Documents Required for Labour Card

• Photograph of the applicant
• Passport of the applicant
• Medical certificate
• Residence visa
• Employment agreement (3 copies)
• Educational certificates
• Valid company trade license

Procedure for UAE Work Permit

• The Entry permit Visa is issued by the Ministry of Labor. The Entry permit visa is issued prior to the issuance of the Work permit. The entire visa application procedures are conducted by the company representing the employee. If the employee applies for employment in any one of the Free zone jurisdictions, the Entry visa must be acquired prior to the entry to the Emirates. The Ministry grants the approval only after verifying whether an unemployed UAE national is eligible for pursuing the same job.
• The granting of the approval is followed by the issuance of Entry visa by the Ministry of Labor. The Entry visa allows the employee to enter the Emirates according to the rule of the land. The validity of an Entry visa is two months from the issuance time. The Entry permit visa permits the individual to reside in the UAE for a period of 30 days and this duration can be extended two times.
• The employer initiates the official formalities to attain a labor card just after the arrival of the employee. An ID card is allotted if the employee seeks the job in a free zone jurisdiction. Labor cards and ID cards share the same period of validity of 2 years. The employee has a time period of 60 days to accomplish the Residence visa formalities after arrival and attain a Residence visa. It is recommended to pursue the formalities immediately after the entry to the Emirates.
• The employee is then supposed to get the appropriate form typed from a registered typing center. Visit the service center for Emirates ID. Carry a legal passport and entry visa for the purpose.
• Now the hiring company/ employer is required to initiate the Residence visa formalities at the concerned Immigration department. Meanwhile, the employee is supposed to undergo the obligatory medical examination. The employee may appear for the medical examination at government hospitals or approved health centers. Some jobs necessitate the employee to submit proof of educational accomplishments. These documents require prior verification from the concerned UAE embassy located in the employee’s native country and the UAE Ministry.
• The employer needs to collect the Medical fitness certificate from the employee and produce the same before the Department of Naturalization and Residency Dubai. Submit all the relevant documents. The Residence visa is stamped on the valid passport of the employee.