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Issuance of a New Work Permit - Temporary Work Permits

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Under this permit, an employee is employed to complete a specific task within a specified period of time in an establishment registered with the Ministry.

Service Process

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. Electronic form of the temporary work permit must be approved by the current employer (employees whose labor complaints are referred to the court are excluded from obtaining employer's approval provided that the current and temporary work permits are canceled after 6 months).

  1. This Permit is granted only once, with the option to reapply when the permit expires.

  1. Bank guarantees and insurance are 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.

  1. An electronic quota is not required to obtain a temporary work permit 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

Department name

Labor Offices

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. 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. Clear colored photo with a white background

  2. Passport copy with a validity period of at least six months.

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

  4. Academic Certificates: A clear certificate bearing the name of the employee, Skill levels (1 & 2) Bachelor Degree or higher is required. Skill Levels (3 & 4) Diploma graduate or higher is required. Skill Level (5) High School Certificate is required. There is no requirement for a certificate for skill levels 6 to 9. Workers who earn less than AED 4000 per month or who do not possess a degree are not considered skilled.

  5. 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).

  6. Electronic form of the temporary work permit must be approved by the current employer.

  7. An official document issued by the court declaring that a labor case exists (for employees who have pending labor cases).

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Call: 600590000

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