Onboard new hires with confidence — work permit, residence visa, Emirates ID and medical processed end-to-end by a licensed PRO team.
What an employment visa actually involves
Hiring in the UAE is a five-step regulatory dance: Ministry of Labour (MOL) work permit, GDRFA entry permit, in-country medical and Emirates ID, residence-visa stamping, and labour-contract registration. Miss a step, and the employee can’t legally start work — or worse, accumulates fines.
Our PRO team manages every step on your behalf. You hire the person; we get them onboarded, fully compliant, ready to work — and renew them annually without you having to think about it.
The five regulatory steps we handle
MOL work permitQuota check, offer letter approval, work-permit issuance from the Ministry of Human Resources.
Entry permitGDRFA entry permit issued before the employee travels to the UAE (or change-of-status if already in country).
Medical & biometricsIn-country medical fitness test and biometric capture at an authorised typing centre.
Emirates ID & residenceICA registration, Emirates ID issuance, and residence visa stamped in the passport.
Labour contractBilingual employment contract registered with MOL — required for visa validity.
RenewalsAnnual or biennial renewals tracked and processed without business disruption.
What’s included
MOL quota verification and adjustment
Offer letter and work-permit application
Entry permit and visa-status changes
Medical fitness test scheduling and assistance
Emirates ID application and biometric capture
Residence visa stamping in passport
Bilingual labour contract drafting and MOL registration
Document attestation (educational certificates, marriage certificates) where required
Annual renewal management — we track expiry dates so you don’t
Timeline
Outside-country candidate: 14–21 working days from offer letter to fully-stamped residence visa
In-country status change: 7–10 working days
Renewals: 5–10 working days, processed before expiry to avoid penalties
Common mistakes we prevent
Hiring against the wrong activity code on the trade license (causes work-permit rejection)
Issuing offer letters that don’t match what’s registered with MOL
Letting visa expiry slip — daily AED 50 fines accrue from day 1
Forgetting to cancel ex-employee visas (you remain the sponsor of record)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Legally, no. Working before the labour contract is registered exposes both employer and employee to fines and labour disputes. We can structure a paid pre-employment "preparation" period if you need someone to start, but actual work must wait for the work permit.
Visa quota is tied to your trade license category and office space. A flexi-desk Free Zone license usually allows 1–3 visas; a small Mainland office, 6–12; larger offices, more. We’ll check your current quota in the first call.
UAE medicals screen for HIV, Hepatitis B/C, syphilis, leprosy, tuberculosis. A positive result usually means deportation. We pre-screen high-risk situations privately so there are no surprises at the official medical.
Free Zone employees can work for their Free Zone employer only. To service Mainland customers, the work happens at the Free Zone employer’s premises, or invoicing is structured through agency/partnership arrangements. We’ll structure this correctly.
Hire with confidence
Get your team onboarded — properly.
Free 30-minute consultation. We map your hiring plan, quote each visa, and start processing the same week.
