Employment Visa
Procedures for person who is having 6 months Ban-UAE |
How to get
Employment Visa during ban period?
One year ban
Employees holding
professions
which do not require certificate (like Labour, sales, Driver, Mason,
Carpenter...) will get one year ban if he/she didn't complete six
months with the employer. This is applicable for
limited and unlimited contract. This ban cannot be lifted. If
you resign after completion of six months, you can get another
Work
Permit if you follow below mentioned conditions.*
Six months ban
If your
profession
is secondary or higher level and if you resign before completion of
six months under unlimited
contract, you will get six months ban. But you can get another
Work
Permit if you follow below mentioned conditions.*
* The above mentioned ban can be lifted
without any charges or NOC from the employer if the employee managed
to get a new job opportunity, taking into account that the salary of
such worker with the new company shall be in accordance with the skill
level specified by the Ministry of Human Resource and Emiratisation:
*
1- First skill level: which means that if the employee is
having university degree and above, his salary with the new company
shall not be less than
Dh12,000. Professions include: Manager,
Engineer, Doctor, Teacher, Accountant, Accounts Clerk, Marketing
Specialist, Quantity Surveyor, Draughtsman, Executive Secretary,
Pharmacist, Administration Officer, Reservation Officer, Safety
Officer, Public Relations Officer, Computer Operator, Advertising
Designer, Graphic Arts Draughtsman etc.
Click here for the list of
professions.
2- Second skill level: if the employee is having diploma, his
salary with the new company shall not be less than
Dh7,000.
This category includes Technical and Mechanical related professions.
3- Third skill level: if the employee is having High School /
Higher Secondary
Certificate, his salary with the new company shall not be less than
Dh5,000. Professions include: Sales Executive, Sales
Representative, Sales Supervisor, Site Supervisor, Administration Clerk, Correspondence
Clerk, Customs Clearing Clerk, Ticketing Clerk, Cash Desk Clerk, Receptionist,
Cashier, Store Keeper, Tourist Guide etc. No need attestation for
Secondary / Higher Secondary Certificates.
Click here
for the list of professions.
If these three skills have not been met by the employee, he may not
lift the ban and he/she shall wait until the completion of the ban
period and then he/she may work with a new sponsor.
Above mentioned salary can be in total. It is not necessary to put as
basic salary.
New profession must be compatible with educational certificate. For
secondary certificate holder, the new profession code shall end with
0000003.
Free Zones:
The above conditions are not applicable for government /
Semi-government / Free zone,
Investor/Partner,
Family and House servant visa.
Visit Visa During Ban
Period
If you are undergoing an employment ban, you can visit the UAE but
cannot be employed until the employment ban has been lifted/expired.
But if you are imposed with an immigration ban, you cannot enter the
UAE.
An employee must work for at least six months with an employer to
avoid an employment ban from a mainland company, even though your
termination is mutually agreed with your employer.
Article 1(I) 2 (if limited contract) and (II) 1 (if unlimited
contract) of Ministerial Decree 766 of 2015 regarding Rules and
Conditions for granting a permit to a worker for employment by a new
employer which states that: "The worker and employer mutually consent
to terminate the contract during the course of its term, provided the
worker has completed a period of no less than six months with the
employer; the latter provision is waived for workers that qualify for
skill levels 1, 2 and 3, as per the ministry's classification."
Certain professionals
are exempted
(b) Certain professionals are exempted from imposition of an
employment ban during change of employment from one employer to
another. This is in accordance with Article 2 of the Ministerial Order
No. 13 of 1991 on 'The organisation of the transfer of sponsorships of
non-national employees the rules governing the same', which states:
"Non-national employees may be allowed to transfer one job to another
and hence transfer of their sponsorship if they fall under the
following categories:
(a) Engineers
(b) Doctors, pharmacists and male and female nurses
(c) Agricultural guides
(d) Qualified accountants and acc-ount auditors
(e) Qualified administrative officials
(f) Technicians operating on electronic equipment and laboratories
(g) Drivers who are licensed to drive heavy vehicles and houses."
Based on the foregoing your prospective employer may apply for lifting
the employment ban.
NOC
for Removing Six month ban
(Termination Letter Required)
Follow these steps: Get NOC in Arabic on
previous company's letter head, get seal and signature by the
authorized signatory whose signature is shown in
Labour
Establishment Card, attach your termination letter and copy of Labour Establishment
Card. Get offer letter in Arabic on new company's letter
head, Seal and Signature by authorized signatory, attach copy of Labour Establishment Card and License. Prepare a
personal request letter in Arabic
to remove the ban and sign by you. Take all these documents to
Tas'heel
Centre and they will make a covering letter (MB#) with
envelope. Pack all these documents and submit at Ministry of Labour,
Qusais. You can track the status through
www.mohre.gov.ae. If it is approved, you can apply for new
visa.
Click here for new fee structure of Employment Visa
(04/12/2017)
Employment Visa cost break-up and Procedures (Company Category 2-D) |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT in AED |
NOTE |
E-QUOTA APPLICATION |
813 |
Dh200 extra
for each additional employee.
Typing at
Tas'heel Centre. |
Type Offer Letter
from Tas'heel Centre and get signature and Thump Impression from
the Proposed Employee. If the employee is out of UAE, mail the
letter and get scanned copy of signature page. |
103 |
Documents Required:
Passport copy of employee, Photo, Profession, Salary Details and
Original Signature Card of the Authorized Signatory, Trade
License and Labour Establishment Card Copy. |
WORK PERMIT APPLICATION |
103 |
Documents Required:
Good Conduct Certificate, Offer Letter
with Company Seal/Sign and Employee's Sign plus All documents
mentioned in the above column. |
LABOUR CARD FEE
(Pay at Tas'heel Centre) |
2-D: 2103 (for Degree level
Profession)
3303 (for Secondary and
below Level Profession) |
2-A
Dh500 for Degree and
Dh1200
for non-Degree Level Profession.
2-B
Dh1000 for Degree and
Dh2200
for non-Degree Profession.
2-C
Dh1500 for Degree and
Dh2700 for non-Degree
Profession. |
BANK
GUARANTEE |
3000 |
Commission
varies depends on Bank. No commission at Al Masraf and NBQ. Bank
Guarantee facility available with AAFAQ inside Tasheel Centre |
IMMIGRATION
FEE
Can be paid at Typing Centre |
403 |
1060 If the
person is inside UAE
510 For visa position
amendment Typing charge extra
|
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE |
320 |
Amount
varies depends on Hospital |
EMIRATES ID
(2 years) |
270 |
Can be typed from Typing Centre |
VISA
STAMPING Can be typed from
Typing Centre if your Company has
eDNRD User ID and Password. |
473 |
100 Extra
for Urgent. Typing charge extra |
LABOUR CONTRACT
(Type from Tas'heel Centre) |
206 |
To be typed
and submitted at
Tas'heel Centre |
TOTAL (2-D) |
Dh7794 (for a Degree level
Profession)
Dh8994 (for Secondary and
below Level Profession) |
Q: How can I
check my company category?
A:
Click here, choose company
information and enter Labour Establishment Card Number. |
If the Company
Category is 2-A |
Dh6294 (for a Degree level
Profession)
Dh6994 (for Secondary and
below Level Profession) |
Q: How can I get information
about company classification and fees structure?
A:
Click here |
If the Company
Category is 2-B |
Dh6794 (for a Degree level
Profession)
Dh7994 (for Secondary and
below Level Profession) |
Q: How can I understand which
profession is degree level?
A:
Click here |
If the Company
Category is 2-C |
Dh7294 (for a Degree level
Profession)
Dh8494 (for Secondary and
below Level Profession) |
for
Status Change without exit |
If the applicant is
inside UAE, Add |
1230 |
for
Status Change without exit |
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
For E-quota Application |
Copy of Trade License, Labour Establishment Card &
Ejari. |
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
For Work Permit Application |
Passport Copy, one photo with
white background,
Attested Certificate Copy for certain
professions (no need
attestation for Secondary Certificates), Trade Licence Copy,
Labour Establishment Card Copy, Offer letter signed by employee,
Profession + Salary with allowance (if any),
GCC Driving License copy for Driver Visa application (Vehicle
list from RTA also to be attached for Driver Visa),
Sponsor's E-signature Card.
|
After Entry |
Two
Photographs for
Medical Test (white background) |
|
ONE
Photograph (white background) for
Visa Stamping |
|
One
Photograph (white background) for Labour Card/Contract |
Labour Card Fee for New and
Renewal (04/12/2017) |
|
|
Company Category
|
Skilled
(Degree Certificate
Required Profession) |
Unskilled
(Secondary and below level
Profession) |
Skilled (Status Change Employment to
Employment) |
Unskilled (Status Change Employment to
Employment) |
Bank Guarantee |
1 |
300 |
300 |
150 |
150 |
NIL |
2-A |
500 |
1200 |
250 |
500 |
3000 |
2-B |
1000 |
2200 |
500 |
1000 |
3000 |
2-C |
1500 |
2700 |
750 |
1250 |
3000 |
2-D |
2000 |
3200 |
1000 |
1500 |
3000 |
3 |
5000 |
5000 |
2500 |
2500 |
3000 |
Tasheel
Fee: for Typing and Submission: Dh103 (for each
transaction).
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Steps to follow
Quota:
Type e-quota application from
Tas'heel Centre.
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Documents required
for e-quota:
Copy of Trade License, Labour Establishment Card, Tenancy
Contract
(Ejari).
• Project Agreements to be scanned for Contracting Companies.
• Number of required workers, Gender and profession to be mentioned.
Fee: Dh813 should be paid for Quota request application at Tas'heel
Centre and
Dh200 extra for each additional employee. Dh2 for Labour
Envelope.
Original
e-signature card of the authorized
signatory is must to complete employment visa process.
Type Offer Letter
from Tas'heel Centre and get signature and Thump Impression from
the Proposed Employee. If the employee is out of UAE, mail the
letter and get scanned copy of signature page.
Documents Required for Offer Letter:
Passport copy of employee, Photo, Profession, Salary Details and
Original Signature Card of the Authorized Signatory, Trade
License and Labour Establishment Card Copy.
Fee:
Dh103
Type Work Permit application:
Good Conduct Certificate,
Offer Letter
with Company Seal/Sign and Employee's Sign plus All documents
mentioned in the above section.
Education Certificate required for certain
professions.
No
need attestation for Secondary and higher Secondary Certificates.
Dh103 to be paid at Tas'heel Centre. Work Permit Approval
will come after two days.
Pay Bank
Guarantee: (Dh3000 for each) at Bank or
Exchange.
No commission at Al Masraf and UAQ
Banks.
You can pay
at Aafaq Islamic finance company
also. It has branch at
Tas'heel Centre.
If you have any excess bank guarantee with Ministry of Labour, then no
need to pay bank guarantee for the new application. Bank guarantee is
refundable
after employee's visa cancellation.
Pay Labour Card Fee
as per the company category (See the table above).
Pay
Immigration Fee:
Dh403 for each visa
through eDNRD online and get e-Visa within some hours. Time takes
depends on nationality for security check.
E-Dirham:
Payment should be made through E-Dirham Card at
Thas'heel Centre. You can Buy
E-Dirham Card from any branch of
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
or from Aafaq Islamic Finance Company found at Thas'heel branches.
E-Dirham Card fee: Dh6, Top up fee: Dh4.
Minimum Age requirement for
applying employment visa: 18, and Maximum: 65.
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Application status can be tracked
through
www.mohre.gov.ae by entering MB number
which is printed on the application.
If the applicant is inside the country on cancelled visa, type
Visa Position Amendment
application and pay Dh510 at Typing Centre (Typing charge
extra). Seal and sign by the new sponsor and submit at Immigration.
You will get a Status Change proof print. After Status Change only,
you can go for
Medical Test.
There are 60 days time from the date of
Entry/Visa Position Amendment to complete
Medical,
Emirates
ID and
visa stamping.
IF THE APPLICANT ON
VISIT/TOURIST VISA:
If the visa holder is inside the country on
Visit
/
Tourist Visa, type
Visa Position Amendment
form and pay Dh510 at Typing Centre (Typing charge extra) after
issued the new employment visa.
Tourist visa holder also can can
change visa inside country without exit.
SHARJAH: Employment visa will not
be issued in Sharjah if the applicant is on Tourist Visa.
STEPS TO FOLLOW (AFTER ENTRY/STATUS
CHANGE)
Type
Medical and
Emirates
ID
application and first go for Medical Test and then for Emirates ID
fingerprint (if required). Medical Fee: Dh270+Typing charge
(Normal), Emirates ID: Dh270 (two years).
After receiving
Medical Certificate,
type
Labour
Contract from
Tas'heel Centre. Fee: Dh103.
Get seal and
signature of the sponsor and employee on the Labour Contract
and submit through
Tas'heel
Centre.
Submission Fee:
Dh103.
Submit visa
Stamping form through typing centre: Fee Dh370+Typing
charge. You should have your company
User ID
and Password for visa transactions.
After online submission, Zajel
courier will collect the passport and attachments from Typing Centre
or your office. You should wait for online approval
before calling Zajel.
After visa stamping they will deliver
passport to your office after two days.
Urgent: If you choose urgent visa
stamping, pay Dh100 extra through online at the time of
submission and take the passport to
Immigration branch to stamp the visa same time. You should
wait for online approval before going to Immigration. Security
approval takes time depends on nationality.
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Labour Card and Labour Contract within 24 Hours:
If you pay
Dh103
extra at the time of contract submission, you can collect your Labour Contract from the
same Tas'heel Centre within
24
hours. Or you can print your
e-Contract
and e-Labour card from
www.mohre.gov.ae or from Typing
Centre.
In future, if you need your Labour
Contract for
family visa or other purpose, you can
go to
Tas'heel Centre and pay there Dh103 or print from
Typing Center. Passport copy is
enough for this purpose.
WORK PERMIT EXTENSION: Work Permit is renewable every 10
days upon payment of Dh500 fee each time for a maximum of six
times calculated from the date of expiry of its initial or renewed
term. Service available at
Tas'heel
Centre.
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Verify validity validity of your Entry Visa.
•
How
the Companies are Categorized under MoHRE?
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To prepare your Employment Visa application; call
Qusais
(Al Nahda-2): 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295,
050-313 7307
Bur Dubai: 04-358 6215
Hor Al Anz: (Deira): 04-265 8373,
050-715 0562
Qusais
(Damascus St): 04-258 6727,
054-300 5931
Oud Metha: 055-277 1838
Address of Tas'heel Centers in Dubai
Al Nukhba Business Centre
Matar Plaza, Qusais, Near Mai Tower
Tel. 04-259 9990
Immigration & Economic (DED) Counters
also available
Estemarat Services
Muraqabat Street, Opp. Coral Deira Hotel
Tel. 04-704 4900
Economic (DED) Service also available
OnTime Business Solutions
Oud Metha Road
Tel. 04-397 7776
Economic (DED) &
Ejari Service also available
Itqan Businessmen Services
Opp. Al Mulla Plaza, Tel. 04-232 7333
Economic (DED) Service also available
Tas'heel Business Centre
Ground Floor, Al Tawar Centre
Tel. 04-263 5588
Economic (DED) Service also available
Al Reaya Services
Near Oasis Centre
Sheikh Zayed Road
Tel. 04-346 7991
Mu'amala Businessmen Service Center
First Floor,
Hyat Regency Hotel, Near Shindaga Tunnel, Dubai
Tel. 04-250 5566
DXB Businessmen Services
First Floor,
Al Khail Mall, Al Qouze-4, Dubai
Tel. 04-321 3000
Tas'heel Centre Timing: Saturday
to Thursday 7:30am to 7:00pm
Tel. 04-283 8800
Ministry of Labour, Qusais, Dubai
Timing: Saturday to Thursday
7:30am to 7:00pm
Call Centre: 800 665
Website:
www.mol.gov.ae
E-Dirham:
Payment should be made through E-Dirham Card at
Thas'heel Centre. You can Buy
E-Dirham Card from any branch of
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
or from Aafaq Islamic Finance Company found at Thas'heel branches.
Card price: Dh6, Recharge Fee: Dh4.
Frequently Asked Questions
NOC for Removing
Six month ban (Termination
Letter Required)
Q: I didn't complete two years with my last employer. I was
terminated and I got
six month ban at the time of cancellation. My previous employer is
ready to issue No Objection Certificate to remove my ban and I got a
job offer with another company. Can I approach Ministry of Labour to
remove my six months ban?
A: Yes. You have to follow these steps: Get Termination Letter on
previous company's letter head, get seal and signature by the
authorized signatory whose signature is shown in
Labour
Establishment Card, attach copy of their Labour Establishment
Card. Get offer letter in Arabic on new company's letter
head, Seal and Signature by authorized signatory, attach copy of Labour Establishment Card and License. Prepare a
personal request letter in Arabic
to remove the ban and sign by you.
Take all these documents to Tas'heel Centre and they will submit your
application online. Fee: Dh15. No need to go to Ministry of
Labour this time. You will get SMS from the Ministry after one week to
attend there. Keep all the above documents with you when you go to the
Ministry. After verifying your supporting documents, Ministry will
remove ban and you can apply for new visa.
You can track your application status through
www.mohre.gov.ae. If
delays, you can go to Ministry and request them to speed up the
process.
Ministry of Labour Office: Qusais, Dubai. Nearest Metro: Qusais.
Call Centre: 800 665
Q: I worked for a company under my husband's sponsorship and quit
the job after 18 months. During the cancellation of my labour card, I
came to know that I was imposed a ban for one year. Does it mean that
I cannot accept a job until a year is over? Is there a ban for women
working under husband's sponsorship? And what is the best possible way
to lift the ban and start working again?
A: It is noted that you have been imposed a labour ban as you
had terminated your employment of your own volition after 18 months of
service.
Pursuant to your question it may be noted that upon imposition of a
labour ban, a new work permit is not issued by the Ministry of Labour
for the period that the ban remains operative. As in your case, the
employment ban is for a duration of one year, a new work permit may
not be issued to you for the same period.
However, it may be noted that employment ban may be lifted if you are
being offered a salary which corresponds to your educational
qualifications. This is in accordance with the provisions of Article 4
of the of the Ministerial Resolution No (1186) for 2010 on - "Rules
and Conditions of Granting a New Work Permit to an Employee after
Termination of the Work Relationship in Order to Move from One
Establishment to another" which read as follows:
"As an exception to the provision of Item No. (2) of Article (2) of
this Resolution, the Ministry may issue a work permit to the employee
without requiring the two year period in the following cases:
a. In the event that the employee is starting his new position at the
first, second or third professional levels after fulfilling the
conditions for joining any of these levels according to the rules in
force at the Ministry, and provided that his new wage is not less than
Dh12,000 at the first professional level, Dh7,000 at the second
professional level and Dh5,000 at the third professional level.
b. In the event that the employer violates his legally stipulated
obligations to the employee, or in the event that the employee is not
the cause for terminating the work relationship as mentioned in
Article (3) of this Resolution.
c. In the event that the employee moves to another establishment owned
solely or jointly by the same employer."
Pursuant to the foregoing, if you are holding a bachelors' degree
which is duly registered and attested in accordance with the
prevailing regulations of the UAE, then in accordance with your
educational credentials you must be offered a minimum salary of
Dh12,000 in your subsequent employment.
Further it may be noted that a letter of no-objection from your
previous employer for you to join another employer, would have been
effective if the same was submitted at the time of cancellation of
your employment contract. However, since the employment ban is already
in place, a letter of no-objection from your employer may not be
effective any longer.
Subsequently, it may be noted that labour bans may also be imposed on
women residing in the UAE under their husbands' visa sponsorship, if
they seek to terminate an existing employment contract before the
completion of two years of continuous employment.
The resolution of your problem would be to secure an employment where
you are being offered a salary, which corresponds, to your educational
qualification as stated hereinabove. Alternatively, it is learnt that
labour bans are usually not effective within the jurisdiction of the
various free zones operating in the UAE. Pursuant to this you may also
look for prospective employment in any of the free zones, or with an
entity, which may provide you with a free zone visa sponsorship. (KT)
Q: I entered on new
Employment Visa
one month ago. I did not do my
medical,
Emirates ID and
visa stamping. I want to
cancel
my visa. Will I get six months ban in this situation?
A: Yes, you will get six months ban once you entered on
employment visa and cancelled before completion of two years. This is
applicable for
probation period also. But you
can get another employment visa during the ban period, if you meet the
above mentioned salary criteria.
Q: My Labour Card expired this week but Visa will expire by end
of next month. Will I get six months ban if I cancel now?
A: No. You need to complete only Labour Card period. Visa may be
expiring after one month. That will not cause to put ban.
Q: I work as a mechanical engineer in Abu
Dhabi. I have completed nine months in service. I am planning to
change my job. I received a better job offer from a Jebel Ali Free
Zone Company. I have not completed two years in service. Will a
six-month labour ban be enforced even if the new job is in a free zone
company? Is there a way to lift the ban?
A: Since you have not completed two years with your current
employer, a ban for the period of six months will be automatically
imposed on you by the Ministry of Labour.
Furthermore, avoiding a ban does not depend upon the designation of
employment; rather it depends upon the qualification and the new
salary offered.
If your qualification and new salary offered falls under any of the
below categories as mentioned in the Cabinet Resolution No 25 of 2010
regarding internal work permit at the Ministry of Labour, then, you
may join your new job without any ban. The cabinet Resolutions states:
In order to remove the ban, an employee must prove qualifications by
presenting a duly attested educational certificate as mentioned
herein:
i) If an employee holds a university degree (master), and earns a
minimum of Dh12,000 per month;
ii) If an employee holds a Diploma (post secondary) and earns a
minimum of Dh7,000 per month; and
(iii) If an employee has passed high school and earns a minimum of
Dh5,000 per month. (KT)
Q: If I didn't complete complete contract period will I get
ban?
A: If you didn't complete two years with current employer you
will get six month ban. To know how to get
Employment Visa during ban period, please read from top of
this page.
Q: Can I apply visa in Free Zone during ban period?
A: If your ban was put for six months by Ministry of Labour,
you can apply for Employment Visa in Free Zone.
Q: Do I need exit to change my visa to another company?
A: You can change visa inside country without exit if your
previous employer can give your passport for
Status
Change. If they insist you to exit you must go out.
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