India in United Arab Emirates — Safety Sources
Emergency services, healthcare access, safety advisories, and insurance requirements for India nationals in United Arab Emirates — sourced from official government domains.
Key facts at a glance
- •Bank Guarantee Amount Of Employment Agency requires: initial approval reference number receipt (MOHRE)
- •The Bank Guarantee Amount Of Employment Agency service fee is None (MOHRE)
- •Bank Guarantee Payment requires: Reference Number Receipt for Approval (MOHRE)
- •The Bank Guarantee Payment service fees is None (MOHRE)
- •The Basic Health Insurance Scheme outpatient cost sharing is 25 % (MOHRE)
- •Basic Health Insurance Scheme processing takes 1 January 2025 (MOHRE)
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Key Policy Facts
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Annual Leave Entitlement
- Annual Leave Days Per Year
- 30 days
- Annual Leave Days Per Month
- 2 days
you are entitled to an annual leave with full pay as follows: Thirty days for each year of your extended service.
Source: MOHRE — work-permit
Two days per month in respect of any employee with more than six months and less than one year of service.
Source: MOHRE — work-permit
Bank Guarantee Amount Of Employment Agency
- Required Documents
- initial approval reference number receipt
- Service Fee
- None
Required DocumentsPrint the initial approval reference number receipt.
Source: MOHRE — Banking - Payment of the Bank Guarantee Amount of Employment Agency
Service FeesNone
Source: MOHRE — Banking - Payment of the Bank Guarantee Amount of Employment Agency
Bank Guarantee Payment
- Required Documents
- Reference Number Receipt for Approval
- Service Fees
- None
Required Documents Print Reference Number Receipt for Approval
Service Fees None
Basic Health Insurance Scheme
- Outpatient Cost Sharing
- 25 %
- Processing Time
- 1 January 2025
- Inpatient Cost Sharing
- 20 %
- Outpatient Co Payment Limit Per Visit
- AED 100 AED
- Outpatient Max Cost Per Visit
- 100 AED
- Network Hospitals
- 7
- Chronic Conditions Coverage
- true
- Medication Cost Sharing
- 30 %
- Network Clinics
- 47
- Validity Period
- 2 years
- Network Pharmacies
- 44
- Inpatient Annual Max Cost
- 1000 AED
- Inpatient Max Cost Per Visit
- 500 AED
- Application Fee
- 320 AED
- Network Clinics
- 47
- Outpatient Co Payment
- 25 %
- Network Pharmacies
- 44
- Network Hospitals
- 7
- Inpatient Co Payment Limit Per Visit
- AED 500 AED
- Medication Annual Max Cost
- 1500 AED
- Inpatient Co Payment Limit Per Year
- AED 1,000 AED
- Application Fee
- AED 320 AED
- Medications Co Payment Limit
- AED 1,500 AED
- Validity Period
- 2 years
- Medications Co Payment
- 30 %
- Inpatient Co Payment
- 20 %
نسبة تحمل 25% يدفعها المؤمن عليه بحد أقصى 100 درهم لكل زيارة.
اعتباراً من 1 يناير 2025، يتوجب على أصحاب العمل شراء وثيقة التأمين الصحي المستحدثة كشرط أساسي لإصدار أو تجديد الإقامة.
نسبة تحمل 20% تدفع من قبل المؤمن له بحد يصل إلى 500 درهم لكل زيارة وبحد أقصى سنوي قدره 1000 درهم.
Outpatient care: 25% co-payment with a maximum of AED 100 per visit is payable by the insured.
بحد أقصى 100 درهم لكل زيارة.
The insurance’s network covers (7) hospitals, (47) clinics and medical centers, (44) pharmacies.
Treatment of chronic diseases and preexisting conditions is covered without a waiting period.
تبلغ قيمة نسبة التحمل 30% مغطاة حتى 1500 درهم سنوياً.
The insurance’s network covers (7) hospitals, (47) clinics and medical centers, (44) pharmacies.
مدة الوثيقة سنتين، مع إمكانية إسترجاع قيمة الوثيقة عن السنة الثانية في حال تم الغاء الإقامة.
The insurance’s network covers (7) hospitals, (47) clinics and medical centers, (44) pharmacies.
بحد أقصى سنوي قدره 1000 درهم.
نسبة تحمل 20% تدفع من قبل المؤمن له بحد يصل إلى 500 درهم لكل زيارة.
سعر تنافسي للباقة (320) درهم في السنة.
تغطي الشبكة عدد (7) مستشفيات، (47) عيادة ومركز طبي، (44) صيدلية.
Outpatient care: 25% co-payment with a maximum of AED 100 per visit is payable by the insured.
تغطي الشبكة عدد (7) مستشفيات، (47) عيادة ومركز طبي، (44) صيدلية.
تغطي الشبكة عدد (7) مستشفيات، (47) عيادة ومركز طبي، (44) صيدلية.
Inpatient care: 20% co-payment paid by the insured up to AED 500 per visit and up to AED 1,000 per year.
مغطاة حتى 1500 درهم سنوياً.
Inpatient care: 20% co-payment paid by the insured up to AED 500 per visit and up to AED 1,000 per year.
The package is offered at a competitive price of 320 dirhams per year
For medications, an annual co-payment of 30% is covered, capped up to AED 1,500.
The policy is valid for a period of two years, and the second-year premium can be refunded if the visa is cancelled.
For medications, an annual co-payment of 30% is covered, capped up to AED 1,500.
Inpatient care: 20% co-payment paid by the insured up to AED 500 per visit and up to AED 1,000 per year.
Bereavement Leave
- Bereavement Leave Days Family
- 3 days
- Bereavement Leave Days Spouse
- 5 days
- Duration
- 5 days
and (3) three days in case of death of the mother, father, son, brother, sister, grandson, grandfather or grandmother.
Source: MOHRE — work-permit
A bereavement leave of (5) five days, in case of death of the husband or wife.
Source: MOHRE — work-permit
The new law defines the leave to which the employee is entitled as bereavement leave for a period of (5) five days in the event of the death of the husband or wife.
Business Center Commission
- Application Fee
- 72 dirhams
Business centers charge a maximum commission of Dhs.72
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Issuance of a New License for Temporary Employment and Mediation Agency
Business Centers Commission
- Application Fee
- 72 dirhams
Business Centers commission is capped at 72 dirhams
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Amendments to Domestic Workers' Employment Contract and Work Permit
Call Centre
- Incoming Outgoing Calls
- 3050000
more than 3 million and 50 thousand communication operations through the call centre at the toll-free number 80060
Call Centre Operating Hours
- Operating Hours
- 12 hours
The MOHRE's call centre provides services from eight in the morning to eight in the evening
Call Centre Operations
- Total Calls
- 3050000
the communication operations that took place through the ministry's channels in 2021 included more than 3 million and 50 thousand communication operations through the call centre
Cancellation Of Domestic Worker's Employment Contract
- Required Documents
- The employer’s valid original ID card
- Application Fee
- 185.75 dirhams
- Maximum Commission
- 72 dirhams
- Service Completion Duration
- 1 working day
The employer’s valid original ID card
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Cancellation of Domestic Workers' Employment Contract
The Emirate of Dubai - Outside the country: 185.75 dirhams
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Cancellation of Domestic Workers' Employment Contract
Business centers charge a maximum commission of 72 dirhams
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Cancellation of Domestic Workers' Employment Contract
Service completion duration 1 working day
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Cancellation of Domestic Workers' Employment Contract
Cancellation Of Work Permit
- Required Documents
- Court ruling document, certificate with the complaint's case status
- Required Documents
- شهادة تفيد وضعية الدعوى مع توفير الحكم القضائي إن وجد
- Service Completion Duration
- 14 working days
Required Documents Based on the status of the labour complaint in the Labour Court veridect issued (Court ruling document) active case (certificate with the complaint's case status, along with court ruling if available)
قيد التداول (شهادة تفيد وضعية الدعوى مع توفير الحكم القضائي إن وجد)
Service completion duration 14 working days
Data last updated: 15 May 2026
Topics Covered
MOHAP
health · Healthcare facilities · health · Residency - Residency Services · Emergency services · Health insurance requirements · Visa - Visitor Permit
MOHRE
Work Permit - Golden Visa Work Permit · Visa - Work Permits for Dependents · Visa - Work Permits of Golden Visa Holders · Services - Domestic Workers Services Centers · Work Permit - Change of Employer for a Domestic Worker · Guidance - Domestic Worker Regulations · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets · Healthcare - Social Security · Policy - Federal Decree Law No. 47 of 2021 · Services - Tawseel Service Providers · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Wages - Wage Protection · Wages - Wages Protection System · Work Permit - Suspension of Work Permits · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Shutting Down Unlicensed Domestic Worker Recruitment Offices · Work Permit - Issuance of a New License for Temporary Employment and Mediation Agency · Visa - Work Permit Quotas · Work Permit - Change of Employer for Domestic Workers · Visa - Cancellation of Work Permit · Visa - Issuance of Establishment Card · Work Permit - Fines for Circumventing Emiratisation · Work Permit - Fines for Circumventing Emiratisation · Work Permit - Quotas for Establishments · Work Permit - Work Permits for Dependents Sponsored by Family Members · Work Permit - Mission Work Permit · Work Permit - Cancellation of Work Permits and Employment Contracts · Insurance - Labor Insurance System · Employment - Citizen Employment Contracts · Work Permit - MOU on Workforce · Work Permit - New Service Fees · Banking - Bank Guarantees and Employee Protection · Work Permit - Awareness Workshops · Work Permit - Labour Mobility Projects · Work Permit - Prohibition of Midday Work · Work Permit - Labour Market Legislation · Work Permit - Regulating Labour Agencies · Work Permit - Workers' Rights · Work Permit - Wage Protection System · Visa - Recruitment Regulation · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Services · Work Permit - Wage Protection System Update · Work Permit - Emirati Work Bundle · Work Permit - Emirati Work Bundle · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Law · Work Permit - Cancellation of Work Permit · Work Permit - New Employers Guide · Work Permit - Issuance of PRO Card · Work Permit - Issuance of Establishment Card · Laws and Regulations - Resolutions and Circulars · Guidance and Awareness - Employer Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Awareness Workshop on Domestic Workers Law · Visa - Register a Labor Complaint for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Renewal of Recruitment/Temporary Employment and Mediation Agency License · Banking - Payment of the Bank Guarantee Amount of Employment Agency · Banking - Completing the Payment of the Bank Guarantee in Case of a Shortage to Employment Agencies · Banking - Employment Agency's Bank Guarantee Refund · Healthcare - Medical Examination for Work Permit · Work Permit - Global Talent Retention · Employment - Emiratisation Policies · Healthcare - Social Security · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Visa - Recruiting a Worker from Overseas · Banking - Completing the Payment of the Bank Guarantee in Case of a Shortage to Employment Agencies · Banking - 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Emiratisation Targets Implementation · Work Permit - Emiratisation Policies · Work Permit - Service Efficiency · Work Permit - Wage Protection System Update · Work Permit - Labor Agreements · Work Permit - Prohibition of Midday Work · Work Permit - Issuance of Recruitment Agency Branch · Services - Services Directory · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Modification of Work Permits/Employment Contracts · Work Permit - Work Bundle · Work Permit - Reduced Fees and Policies · Work Permit - Workers' Rights and Legal Obligations · Visa - Procedures for Leaving Early · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Violations Leading to Suspension · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - AI-Powered Work Permit Processing · Work Permit - Cancellation of Work Permits and Employment Contracts · Work Permit - 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Basic Health Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Customer Contacts · Work Permit - Domestic Workers Employment Contracts · Laws and Regulations - International Agreements · Work Permit - Issuance of Work Permits · Visa - Tawjeeh Services for Workers · Healthcare - Medical Examination for Work Permit · Work Permit - Issuance of a New Employment Contract for Domestic Worker · Healthcare - Basic Health Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Employment Contracts for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Work Permits for Dependents · Visa - Work Permit and Residency Procedures · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Work Permit Quotas for Establishments · Work Permit - Reduced Fees of Permits · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Cancellation of Recruitment/Temporary Employment and Mediation Agency License · Visa - Recruiting a Worker from Overseas · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Visa - Modification of Work Permits and Employment Contracts · Work Permit - 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Automated Employment Contracts · Work Permit - Licensed Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Amendments to Recruitment Agency License · Work Permit - Work Restrictions · Employment contracts · Work Permit - Updating Establishment File · Insurance - Private Sector Insurance Coverage · Insurance - Employment Insurance · Work Permit - Global Talent Retention · Work Permit - Recruitment Open Days · Work Permit - Emiratisation Policies · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment Closure · Work Permit - Amendments to Mechanism · Work Permit - Golden Visa Work Permit · Work Permit - Work Bundle · Work Permit - Types and Procedures · Work Permit - Licensing Domestic Worker Placement · Visa - Work Permit Transfer · Work Permit - Violations of Work Permit Regulations · Work Permit - Virtual Labor Market · Work Permit - Registration of Emirati Employees · Wage Protection - Adherence Call · Work Permit - Labour Disputes and Complaints · Work Permit - Wage Protection System Amendments · Work Permit - Transfer Work Permit · Banking - 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View Approved Contract · Visa - Training and Work Permit for Students · Work Permit - View Approved Contract · Work Permit - Employer Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Labor Recruitment Agencies · Visa - Domestic Sponsor Sponsorship · Work Permit - Licensing Agencies · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Licensing · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment · Laws and Regulations - Domestic Workers Guidance · Visa - Labor Recruitment Agreement · Visa - Labor Recruitment Agreement · Work Permit - Assistance for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Work Ban Regulations · Work Permit - Optional Wage Protection System for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Wage Protection · Laws and Regulations - Resolutions and Circulars · Work Permit - Violations of Work Permit Regulations · Work Permit - Issuance/Renewal of Employment Contracts · Services - Approved Services Centers · Work Permit - Types and Procedures · Work Permit - Smart Committee Launch · Work Permit - Exemption from Medical Test · Work Permit - Suspension of Work Permits · Visa - Recruitment of Domestic Workers · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Healthcare - Health Insurance Package · Work Permit - Renewal of Recruitment/Temporary Employment and Mediation Agency License · Visa - Cancellation of Work Permit · Healthcare - Domestic Worker · Work Permit - Fines for Non-Compliance · Housing - Labour Accommodation System · Healthcare - Employee Rights Awareness · Work Permit - Exemption from Medical Test · work-permit · work-permit · Visa - Cancellation of Work Permits and Employment Contracts · Wage Protection System · Work Permit - Assistance for Domestic Workers · Labour Relations - Federal Decree Law · Laws and Regulations - Recruitment Office · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment · Residency - Rectifying Violations
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