DUBAI Work Permit and Labour Card Requirements

Every non-UAE citizens who wants to work in Dubai or anywhere in the country is required to secure a residency visa. The Residency Visa will allow  them to get  a work permit or Labour Card issued by the Ministry of Labour.

Usually, employers shoulder the cost and help their employees in getting these work requirements.

Employers are the ones who usually do these tasks for all application forms for the work visa are written in Arabic, thus workers from non Middle East countries will get a hard time filling the forms up.

The employment contract must also be in Arabic. 3 copies of the work contract will be needed, one will be given to the Deprtment of Labour, one to the employer and the last copy will be given to the employee.

The Work Visa allows a person to stay in the UAE for up to 3 years. But strict regulations are needed in order to get the Work Visa. One such requirement is to pass a medical exam to ensure that you are healthy and disease free especially from communicable diseases like HIV or AIDS.
How to Apply for DUBAI Work Permit and Labour Card? Read pst for the needed requirements

How to get a Labour Card?

Here are the requirements on how to get a Labour Card in Dubai

• A residency visa
• Applicant must have a qualification that is needed in the country
• Valid passport with no less than six months validity

List of Documents for applying for a Work Permit in Dubai

• Photograph of the employee
• Passport with at least six months validity and residency visa
• Valid health certificate
• Photocopy of sponsoring company’s trade licence
• Three copies of employment contract with signatures of employee and employer
• Copies of professional qualifications

For Applicants with Family Members or Sponsors in Dubai

Applicants with a family residency visa who decided to work must apply for a labour card through their employer. They must include in their application a letter of no objection (NOC) from their sponsor or family member  and a copy of their passport.

For Self-employed workers

For foreigners working in the Free Zone, they must be sponsored by an individual or be recognized by  the free zone authority themselves. A labour card is issued immediately after residency is approved, thus there is no need to go through the Ministry of Labour.

A Free Zone labour card is valid for one or three years.

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