Applying for an labour card in Dubai
A labour card, also known as a work permit, is an identity card issued by the government of UAE for all workers. Employees are required to carry a labour card while traveling from the country. It has detailed information such as employee name and occupation, employer name, nationality, expiration date, personal number, work permit number, work card number, and more.
Employers will apply for the labour card of each employee.
For getting a labour card Dubai;
Employees must be at least 18 and not to be over 60 in age.
Must have the necessary academic ability in the country of residence
Healthy and free of infectious diseases.
Have a passport with at least 6 months of validity
Have a valid residence visa
For getting a labour card Dubai, the employer must not keep expired labour cards and records of violations. To obtain a labour card Dubai, employers should make sure that:
Employee salaries at work should be proportional to their work at the company.
The company is following the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology procedures to consolidate all companies.
Labour card applications can be made by company PRO’s or Business service consultancies. The service is made available through Tasheel service centers as well. The following documents are required to apply for an immigration card Dubai. Along with the completed application form, the following documents are required to submit while applying for labor card Dubai.
Photo of employee
Copy of company’s valid trade license
Copy of passport and visa
Valid medical certificate
Copy of signature card
Three copies of employment contract with, signatures and seals of employer and employee
Academic/qualification certificates for professionals
Once the application is submitted, issuance of the same will get done in 10 days. Labour cards are issued with 3 years’ validity and can be renewed for the same period if both the employer and the employee agree for continuing. In this case, the Labour card has to be renewed within 50 days of validity. The labour card of Free Zone employees is usually issued for a validity of 1-3 years.
Those who decide to work with a housing visa for households apply for a work card through their employer. In general, you should include a copy of your husband’s or father’s sponsor’s NOC (no objection) and passport in your application.
Foreigners do not require taxes or local partners to work in free areas, which are 100% of the nine areas that the company is allowed to own. The labour card is issued immediately after the residence is approved, so you do not have to go through the labour department.
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