Resident and Employee Visa
To apply for this visa, a company has to be incorporated first, kindly check our trade license packages for more details on trade license and visa allocations, once the company is successfully incorporated, E-channel registration is then required to open the visa quota with the Naturalization & Residency Department.
- Visa application form
- Employment contract, signed & stamped by both parties
- Employment Letter, however not required for the person in charge
- Passport copy, clear & colored.
- Degree certificate, Attested from Country of Origin & MOFA
- Passport size pictures - 4pcs
- Copy of UAE Driver License for the Driver Visa
- License and Establishment card copy
Notes:
• Overstay fines, will continue to accumulate even after an e-visa is issued and until the entry stamp or amendment, the stamp is placed on the new visa.
• Applicants with certain nationalities may take longer for security approval.
• Applicants under tourist Visas do not need to leave the country to process their employment Visa
Procedures
Visa Steps, Procedures, and Timeline
First, the company has to be incorporated and have a valid Trade license. The first move is to apply for a quota from the Naturalization & Residency Department for its workers.
The Naturalization & Residency Department is interested in the career and specific information of applicants. It can take from one to five working days to get the necessary approvals.
The next step is to submit all the requisite documentation for acceptance of the Work Permit electronically. Professional designations of higher ranks would have to be justified by submitting notarized and attested educational qualifications.
There are certain factors in this process to determine the amount of time this process would take. For example, certain nationalities need additional approvals. There are also comprehensive checks with respect to lists of UN sanctions. Thus, this phase can take up to a day, or even more, if there are any complications in the name search. Mostly within a span of ten working days, requests are completed.
After the requisite authorization has been approved, the residence visa process starts. The entry permit is issued titled as 'Entry Permit,'' which is then provided to the applicant.
The permit holder is expected to undergo a medical examination at designated medical centers in the UAE, and reports can be obtained within 24 hours or up to 72 hours, depending on the case urgency and additional fees. In order to issue the Emirates ID card, which is compulsory in the UAE, there is also a fingerprinting procedure and photo capture.
The employee's residency visa is then stamped on the employee's passport, and their Emirates ID is sent to the specified address via post.