United Arab Emirates work permit: Employment visa and work permit (MOHRE)
Sponsoring a work permit in United Arab Emirates: salary threshold, licence, processing 5 to 10 working days end to end and right-to-work duties.
Employer facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Route | Employment visa and work permit (MOHRE) |
| Salary threshold | No statutory minimum; salary drives family sponsorship |
| Licence | Company establishment card and MOHRE registration |
| Processing | 5 to 10 working days end to end |
| Right to work | Labour contract lodged with MOHRE; WPS salary payments mandatory. |
- Work permit approval AED 300 to 5,000 by company tier
- Emirates ID and medical AED 700 to 1,000
- Two-year residence visa
Sponsoring a hire in United Arab Emirates, step by step
- Check the role. Confirm the occupation is eligible and the salary meets No statutory minimum; salary drives family sponsorship before the offer is made.
- Employer standing. Company establishment card and MOHRE registration. Gather the registration, financial and HR evidence the authority asks for.
- Petition and documents. The candidate's passport, qualifications, experience letters and police or medical checks are validated against the published list.
- Filing and biometrics. The petition is lodged, biometrics are booked and the decision window of 5 to 10 working days end to end starts; the guaranteed date is quoted to HR and the candidate.
- Start date and compliance. Labour contract lodged with MOHRE; WPS salary payments mandatory.. Reporting duties, address changes and expiry dates are tracked for the life of the permit.
Questions, answered
What salary must an employer pay for a Employment visa and work permit (MOHRE) in United Arab Emirates?
The current threshold is No statutory minimum; salary drives family sponsorship. Offers below it are refused or need an exemption, so check the figure against the role before the offer letter is issued.
Does the employer need a licence to sponsor in United Arab Emirates?
Company establishment card and MOHRE registration. Vistolane checks the employer's standing before a petition is started and records the evidence on the case file.
How long does a United Arab Emirates work permit take?
Typically 5 to 10 working days end to end from a complete filing. Vistolane quotes a guaranteed filing date from the published window and the earliest biometrics slot.
What right-to-work evidence must be kept?
Labour contract lodged with MOHRE; WPS salary payments mandatory.. Expiry dates and renewals are tracked on the employee record so the sponsor's duties are met.