Dubai, UAE is the country’s most populated and modern city!! Dubai is also known as a shopping haven, a world class vacation hotpot and a top business center. With a booming industry, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates constantly needs workers form various fields like in the hotel and restaurant industry, construction, health, sales and others to fill various demands from their locals and foreign guests.
If a Pinoy OFW got a job offer in Dubai, his or her employer is tasked to start filling up all the necessary paperwork to obtain you an employment visa. For the OFW’s part, you need to apply for a health card, labor card and residence visa in Dubai in order to get an employment visa to work in Dubai.
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Here are the steps on How to Get an Employment Visa in Dubai
Step 1: Secure a written job contract or job offer letter from your employer based in Dubai. Your employer or sponsor is the one responsible to start processing your employment VISA application.
The employer needs to complete and submit the necessary application in order to sponsor you for a Dubai employment visa.
The employer is also responsible for paying the applicable employment visa processing fees in your behalf. The United Arab Emirates immigration department will contact you when the information submitted by your employer has been fully processed and approved.
Step 2: The OFW needs to undergo a medical examination and blood test to see if they are free from communicable diseases like HIV, hepatitis C or tuberculosis.
Once finished, you need to submit your medical records, two passport-size photos and photocopies of your passport, written job offer verification and employment visa application to the Department of Health and Medical Services to secure a Health Card.
Step 3: Forward the necessary papers to Dubai’s Ministry of Labor office to get a Labor Card. Include a passport-sized photo, three copies of your employment contract and photocopies of your entry visa, medical records and employer’s labor license.
Step 4: Go and apply for a Residence Visa from the Dubai General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs. You need to completely fill out the residence visa application form on-site and need to produce your original passport, original medical records or health certificate, original entry permit, 2 passport-size photos and photocopies of your labor card or labor card processing receipt.
Things needed for your Employment VISA and other Work Permit and Labour Card in Dubai:
- Original and photo copies of your passport
- Written job contract or job offer letter from your employer
- Medical records
- 5 passport-size photos
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