uae work visa for indian

uae work visa for indian

Step 1 – Your employer must apply for a Visa Quota Approval from The Ministry of Labor (MOL) and it takes upto 3 days to get approved. 

Step 2 – A job offer letter is sent to the employee for acceptance of the job and for the verification of signature. This must be in English, Arabic and the employee’s native language and takes upto 2 days for approval. 

Step 3 – The MOL verifies the employer’s status to issue the entry visa and work permit. It usually takes about 3-5 days for approval.  

Step 4 – The MOL issues a pink visa which is known as the Employment Entry visa which allows the employee to legally enter the country. This permit is valid for 2 months and can be extended twice. It usually takes about 3 days for approval.  

Step 5 – You can enter the country with the permit and either collect your work permit at the airport if it was already applied by the employer (or) you can apply for one with a minimum of 60 days to get the work permit and residence visa. 

Step 6 – A complete medical screening will take place before issuing a work permit and takes upto 1 day. 

Step 7 – The candidate will have to visit the Emirates ID service center to complete the biometrics and further document confirmation. It can take upto a day. 

Step 8 – Labor contract documents must be signed and submitted to the MOL for the work permit along with the medical screening results. 

Step 9 – It can take about 5 working days to receive a work permit after which you can receive the payroll from the official UAE system. 

Step 10 – Health insurance is compulsory in the UAE and will require the employers to provide coverage for the employees. This may take upto 5 working days and plays a key role in the processing of the work permit. 

Step 11 – Get Residence visa stamping as it is important to have a residence visa to legally reside in the country. This will give you the opportunity to  register for vehicles, open bank accounts or  PO box and can take upto 3 days to process.