India in United Arab Emirates — Safety Sources
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Key facts at a glance
- •Domestic Workers Employment Contracts processing takes 3 months (MOHRE)
- •The Federal Decree - Law No.33 Of 2021 judicial fee threshold is 100000 AED (MOHRE)
- •Federal Decree - Law No.33 Of 2021 processing takes 3 years (MOHRE)
- •The Happiness Card cost is 0 AED (MOHRE)
- •Insurance Product For Non-compliant Establishments processing takes 30 months (MOHRE)
- •Labor Recruitment Agencies processing takes 6 months (MOHRE)
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Domestic Workers Employment Contracts
- Age Limit
- 60 years
- Processing Time
- 3 months
Domestic workers aged over 60 years will be allowed to get their employment contracts renewed under three conditions.
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Domestic Workers Employment Contracts
New work permits for domestic workers over 60 years of age will be issued only to those who are already hired in the UAE, provided that no more than three months have elapsed since their employment contracts expired.
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Domestic Workers Employment Contracts
Federal Decree - Law No.33 Of 2021
- Compassionate Leave
- 3-5 days
- Paternity Leave
- 5 days
- Judicial Fee Threshold
- 100000 AED
- End Of Service Gratuity Subsequent Years
- 30 days
- Effective Date
- February 2, 2022
- Probationary Period
- 6 months
- Fixed Term Contract Duration
- 3 years
- End Of Service Gratuity
- 21 days
compassionate leave ranging from three to five days, according to the degree of the employee’s relationship with the deceased.
paternity leave of five days shall be granted to private sector workers.
the value of which does not exceed AED100,000.
30 days for each subsequent year.
the Federal Decree - Law No.33 of 2021 on the regulation of labour relations in the private sector that will take effect from February 2, 2022.
A probationary period for the worker may not exceed six months
the decree-law specifies a fixed-term contract as one that doesn't exceed three years
a foreign worker who has worked full-time and who has completed one year or more of continuous service with an establishment, shall be paid end-of-service benefits calculated according to the basic wage, with a wage of 21 days for each of the first five years of service
Happiness Card
- Cost
- 0 AED
- Features
- mobile phone SIM card
- Link To System
- MOHRE’s electronic system
- Distribution Method
- free of charge
- Type
- mobile SIM card
توزع الوزارة " بطاقة السعادة" بالمجان على العمال
The card is a mobile phone SIM card with many special features for its holders only.
It is also used to link workers’ data to the MOHRE’s electronic system with a view to easing communication with them.
The MOHRE distributes the ‘happiness card’ free of charge to workers in partnership with the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Corporation (du).
هذه البطاقة عبارة عن “شريحة للهاتف المتحرك” يتضمنها العديد من المزايا الخاصة لحامليها فقط
Insurance Product For Non-compliant Establishments
- Previous Insurance Value
- 120 AED
- Insurance Value
- 250 AED
- Coverage Duration
- 30 months
ارتفاع قيمة بوليصة التأمين من 120 درهمًا إلى 250 درهمًا عن كل عامل في المنشات غير الملتزمة.
ارتفاع قيمة بوليصة التأمين من 120 درهمًا إلى 250 درهمًا عن كل عامل في المنشات غير الملتزمة.
يغطي المنتج التأميني الجديد، المستحقات المالية لمدة 30 شهرًا للعاملين في المنشآت غير الملتزمة.
Labor Contracts
- Signed Contracts
- 3390
His Excellency Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), said, “3390 contracts were signed by male and female citizens to work for companies operating in the financial, banking, insurance, retail and tourism sectors.
Labor Recruitment Agencies
- Service Centers Future Count
- 59
- Terminated Licenses
- 124
- Opportunity To Correct
- 143
- License Expiration
- 2 years
- Trial Period Duration
- 6 months
- Service Centers Current Count
- 34
سيصل عددها خلال الربع الاول من العام المقبل الى 59 مركزا على مستوى الدولة
أعلنت وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين عن انهاء العمل بتراخيص 124 مكتبا للتوسط واستقدام العمالة
ومنح اصحاب 143 مكتبا اخر على مستوى الدولة الفرصة لتصويب اوضاع هذه المكاتب
خدمة استقدام عامل مساعد من خارج الدولة يقيم لدى صاحب العمل خلال فترة التعاقد ومدتها عامين
الباقة الثالثة وهي (الباقة التجريبية) العامل المساعد المسجل على المركز للعمل لفترة تعاقدية مدتها ستة اشهر
يذكر ان 34 مركزا للخدمة " تدبير " التي يديرها القطاع الخاص بكوادر وطنية تقدم جميع الخدمات المرتبطة بالعمالة المساعدة
Qualitative Emiratisation Acceleration Initiative
- Mous Signed
- 13
- Targeted Sectors
- financial, banking, insurance, retail, tourism
Implementing the initiative, MOHRE had signed 13 MOUs with: the Ministry of Economy, the Central Bank of the UAE, the Insurance Authority, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, and Culture & Tourism, Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Ajman Departments of Economic Developmen…
This comes as part of the Qualitative Emiratisation Acceleration Initiative in the mentioned sectors.
Recruitment Of Domestic Workers
- Cost Reduction Efforts
- تخفيض رسوم الاستقدام
- Start Date
- April
الاجتماعات استعرضت السعي نحو تخفيض رسوم الاستقدام.
بدء استقدام العمالة المساعدة الفلبينية عبر القنوات الرسمية اعتبارا من شهر ابريل المقبل.
Tadbeer Service Centers
- Validity Period
- 6 months
The test package provides a domestic worker under TADBEER sponsorship for a contractual period of six months.
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Domestic Workers Employment Contracts
Tawjeeh Centers
- Number Of Centers
- 34
The 34 ‘TAWJEEH' centers nationwide provide awareness and guidance services for employers and unskilled workers.
Tawjeeh Services
- Number Of Languages Supported
- 16
- Beneficiaries Count
- 1000000
- Target Audience
- low-skilled workers
- Number Of Centers
- 34
- Number Of Workers Served
- 1000000
تتضمن أفلاما توجيهية درامية تعرض داخل قاعات مصممة وفقا لأحدث النظم المرئية والمسموعة مدبلجة ل 16 لغة
more than one million unskilled workers of 175 nationalities have benefited from the services provided by the ‘TAWJEEH’ service centers since they were launched in May last year.
تستهدف التوجيه والتوعية لأصحاب العمل والعمالة محدودة المهارة
تقدم مراكز "توجيه البالغ عددها 34 مركزا على مستوى الدولة خدمات التوعية والتوجيه لأصحاب العمل والعمالة محدودة المهارة
أكثر من مليون عامل محدود المهارة من 175 جنسية استفادوا من خدمات مراكز الخدمة "توجيه" منذ تدشينها
Wage Protection System
- Applicability
- optional
- Coverage
- all categories of domestic workers
- Implementation Date
- 26 January 2022
- Service Start Year
- 2009
التطبيق الاختياري لنظام حماية الأجور على العمالة المساعدة
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Wage Protection System for Domestic Workers
يشمل جميع فئات العمالة المساعدة الواردة في قانون عمال الخدمة المساعدة
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Wage Protection System for Domestic Workers
التطبيق الاختياري لنظام حماية الأجور على العمالة المساعدة اعتبارا من يوم غد بشكل اختياري
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Wage Protection System for Domestic Workers
الذي تم تطبيقه على العاملين في القطاع الخاص منذ العام 2009
Source: MOHRE — Work Permit - Wage Protection System for Domestic Workers
Work Permit
- Age Limit
- 15 years
- Leave Duration
- 10 days
- Processing Time
- 1 year
- Required Documents
- Proof of identity, qualification, job title, start date, work location, working hours, rest days, trial period, contract duration, agreed salary including benefits, annual leave duration, notice perio…
- Application Fee
- 25000 AED
- Validity Period
- 3 years
تصريح عمل الحدث تشغيل من بلغ سن 15 عاماً ولم يتجاوز 18 من عمره
إجازة دراسية لمدة (10) عشرة أيام عمل في السنة الواحدة، للعامل المنتسب أو المنتظم بالدراسة في إحدى المؤسسات التعليمية المعتمدة في الدولة
من المقرر تحويل عقود العمل غير المحددة المدة إلى عقود عمل محددة المدة خلال سنة من تاريخ نفاذه المرسوم
عقد العمل بصورة أساسية على اسم صاحب العمل وعنوانه، واسم العامل وجنسيته وتاريخ ميلاده، وما يلزم لإثبات شخصيته، ومؤهله، والوظيفة أو المهنة، وتاريخ الالتحاق بالعمل، ومكان العمل، وساعات العمل، وأيام الراحة، وفترة التجربة إن وجدت، ومدة العقد، والأجر المتفق عليه بما في ذلك المزايا والبدلات، ومدة الإجازة ا…
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Work Permit - Suspension Of Services
- Temporary Employment Duration
- 2 years
- Early Transfer Minimum Duration
- 3 months
- Contract Duration
- 6 months
- Corona Test Timeframe
- 48 hours
تشمل الباقات ايضا خدمة التشغيل المؤقت لمدة سنتين
يمكن للمتعامل أن يطلب انتقال العامل المساعد على إقامته خلال فترة أقل من ستة أشهر ولكن بعد مرور ثلاثة أشهر من التعاقد مع مركز تدبير برضا الطرفين
توفير العامل المساعد المسجل على مركز " تدبير" للعمل لفترة تعاقديه مدتها ستة أشهر
الزام مراكز تدبير باجراء فحص كورونا للعمالة المساعدة قبل تسليمها الى الاسرة أو صاحب العمل بمدة لا تزيد على 48 ساعة
Data last updated: 17 Mar 2026
Topics Covered
MOHRE
Healthcare - Social Security · Guidance - Domestic Worker Regulations · Healthcare - Domestic Worker · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment Closure · Work Permit - Employer Domestic Workers · Policy - Federal Decree Law No. 47 of 2021 · Policy - Federal Decree Law No. 47 of 2021 · Work Permit - Employee Companies · Work Permit - Licensing Agencies · Banking - Wage Protection System · Work Permit - Automated System for Employment Contracts · Housing - Labour Accommodation System · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets and Penalties · Work Permit - Registration of Emirati Employees · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Licensing · Work Permit - Fines for Non-Compliance · Work Permit - Emiratisation Policies · Education - New Permit for Private Lessons · Work Permit - Recruitment Open Days · Healthcare - Recruitment in Healthcare Sector · Work Permit - Amendments to Mechanism · Housing - Electronic Labour Accommodation System · Visa - Labor Recruitment Agreement · Visa - Labor Recruitment Agreement · Work Permit - Violations of Work Permit Regulations · Work Permit - Assistance for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Amendments to Mechanism · Housing - Electronic Labour Accommodation System · Work Permit - Digital Integration Project · Work Permit - Registration of Emirati Employees · Work Permit - Unlicensed Domestic Worker Recruitment · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets · Domestic Worker Services - Simplified Procedures · Wage Protection - Adherence Call · Residency - Rectifying Violations · Work Permit - Labour Disputes and Complaints · Work Permit - Wage Protection System Amendments · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment · Work Permit - Domestic Helper Law · Work Permit - Employment Relationship Regulation Amendments · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment · Banking - Auto Refund · Banking - Auto Refund · Banking - Payment of Bank Guarantee Amount · Banking - Payment of Bank Guarantee · Employment - Citizen Employment Contracts · Work Permit - MOU on Workforce · Banking - Employment Agency's Bank Guarantee Refund · Work Permit - Work Permit for UAE National Trainees · Work Permit - Change of Employer for a Domestic Worker · Banking - Voluntary Savings Scheme · Insurance - Labor Insurance System · Banking - Wage Protection System Awareness · Workplace Safety - Guidelines for Handling Workplace Injuries · Labour - Awareness Workshop on Labour Disputes · Banking - Laborers Savings Program · Work Permit - Wage Protection · Visa - Welcome Gifts for Incoming Workers · Healthcare - Healthcare Programme for Emiratis · Healthcare - Nafis Healthcare Programme · Work Permit - Recruitment of Thai Workforce · Tax - Emiratisation Targets · Healthcare - Workplace Injuries and Illnesses · Work Permit - Domestic Workers Hiring · Work Permit - Recruitment Open Days · Work Permit - Recruitment Open Days · Work Permit - Cooperation with Sri Lanka · Healthcare - Healthcare Programme Registration · Healthcare - NAFIS Healthcare Programme · Work Permit - Domestic Helper Law · Insurance - Agreement with Insurance Companies · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Cooperation with Sri Lanka · Work Permit - End of Service Benefits Scheme · Work Permit - Recruitment Regulations · Work Permit - Recruitment Regulations · Visa - Part-Time Work Permit · Visa - Juvenile Work Permit · Visa - Work Permit for UAE Nationals/GCC Citizens · Visa - Work Permit for UAE National Trainees · Visa - Mission Work Permit · Visa - Issuance of New Employment Contract for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Guidebooks for Private Sector · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets · Work Permit - MOU with Vietnam · Work Permit - Collaboration with Philippines · Work Permit - Job Opportunities and Economic Prosperity · Work Permit - Emiratisation Rate Increase · Labor - Filing a Labor Complaint · Wage Protection - Adherence Call · Labor - Cancellation of Absence from Work Complaint · Labor - Absconding Report for Domestic Workers · Labor - Withdrawal of Absconding Report by Employer · Labor - Salary Complaint for Private Sector Employees · Guidance - Employer Companies · Guidance - Employee Companies · Work Permit - Fines for Circumventing Emiratisation · Work Permit - Fines for Circumventing Emiratisation · Guidance - Employer Domestic Workers · Guidance - Domestic Worker · Services - Open Farm/estate Sponsorship File for Domestic Sponsor · Services - Renewal of Recruitment/Temporary Employment and Mediation Agency License · Services - Amendments to a Recruitment/Temporary Employment or Mediation Agency's License Details · Banking - Laborers Savings Program · Work Permit - Account Disclosure Service · Work Permit - Employment Opportunities · Work Permit - Private Companies Classification · Banking - Bank Guarantees and Employee Protection · Visa - Welcome Gifts for New Workers · Healthcare - Occupational Health and Safety · Work Permit - Cooperation in Areas of Work · Work Permit - Manpower Cooperation · Work Permit - Future Labour Cooperation · Education - Guidebooks for Private Sector Establishments · Insurance - Private Sector Insurance Coverage · Education - Citizen Employment Contract · Work Permit - Awareness Workshops · Work Permit - Warning Against Unreliable Hiring · Work Permit - Wages Protection System · Work Permit - Labour Mobility Projects · Citizenship - Employment Initiatives · Work Permit - Services for Status of Violators · Work Permit - Prohibition of Midday Work · Work Permit - Labour Market Legislation · Work Permit - Prohibition of Midday Work · Work Permit - Wage Protection System · Work Permit - Regulating Labour Agencies · Work Permit - Workers' Rights · Work Permit - Wage Protection System · Visa - Employment Relationship Regulation · Insurance - Employment Insurance · Work Permit - Automated Employment Contracts · Visa - Recruitment Regulation · Work Permit - Employment Contract Rectification · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment Compliance · Work Permit - Licensed Domestic Workers · 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 - Amendments to Recruitment Agency License · Work Permit - Issuance of PRO Card · Work Permit - Issuance of Establishment Card · Work Permit - Issuance of Recruitment Agency Branch · Laws and Regulations - Resolutions and Circulars · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets · Employment - Emiratisation Policies · Work Permit - Domestic Workers Employment Contracts · Visa - Tawjeeh Services for Workers · Insurance - Value of Insurance Product · Visa - Labour Mobility Projects · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Services · Work Permit - New Labour Law Implementation · Work Permit - Global Talent Retention · Work Permit - Global Talent Retention · Work Permit - Updating Establishment File · Work Permit - Deadline to Rectify Employment Contracts · Banking - Bank Guarantees · Work Permit - Risks of Unlicensed Recruitment · Visa - Updating Domestic Workers' Work Permit · Residency - Awareness Campaign on Residency Violations · Visa - Domestic Sponsor Sponsorship · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets · Healthcare - Social Security · Work Permit - Midday Work Break Policy · Work Permit - Midday Work Break Policy · Work Permit - Service Updates · Visa - Amendments to Domestic Workers' Employment Contract and Work Permit · Visa - Cancellation of Domestic Workers' Employment Contract · Work Permit - Risks of Unlicensed Agencies · Laws and Regulations - Recruitment Office · Laws and Regulations - The Employer · Work Permit - UAE Jobs Bank · Employment - Citizen Employment Contracts in Healthcare · Healthcare - Occupational Health and Safety · Work Permit - UAE-Pakistan Job Market Collaboration · Healthcare - Occupational Diseases Schedule · Work Permit - Wages Protection System · Work Permit - Violations of Work Permit Regulations · Work Permit - Assistance for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Virtual Labor Market · Work Permit - Labor Contracts · Visa - Tawjeeh Services for Workers · Work Permit - Wage Protection Compliance · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Services · Work Permit - Service Fees · Work Permit - Wage Protection System for Domestic Workers · Visa - Work Permit Transfer · Work Permit - Unlicensed Recruitment · Work Permit - Emiratisation System · Visa - Cancellation of Domestic Workers' Work Permit · Work - Labor Market Stability · Work Permit - Recruitment Open Days · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets Implementation · Work Permit - Service Efficiency · Work Permit - Emiratisation Policies · Work Permit - Wage Protection System Update · Work Permit - Labor Agreements · Work Permit - Wages Protection System · Visa - Services for Status Settlement · Work Permit - Work Ban Regulations · Work Permit - Labor Agreements · Work Permit - Virtual Labor Market · Visa - Recruitment of Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Suspension of Services · Visa - MOU for Recruitment of Armenian Workers · Work Permit - Compliance with Emiratisation Regulations · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Scheme · Work Permit - Emiratisation Targets · Visa - Federal Decree Law Amending Regulation of Employment Relationship Law · Visa - Federal Decree Law Amending Domestic Workers Law · Work Permit - UAE Nationals/GCC Citizens Work Permit · Visa - Renewal of Domestic Workers' Employment Contract · Work Permit - New Service Fees · Labour Relations - Federal Decree Law · Visa - Evacuation of Workers · Labor - Regulation of Labor Relations · Work Permit - Domestic Workers Law · Work Permit - Unified General Labour Rules · Work Permit - Temporary Employment Contracts · Work Permit - Emiratisation Regulations Compliance · Work Permit - Emiratisation Policies Review · Tax - Voluntary Alternative End of Service Benefits Scheme · Labour - Settling Labour Disputes · Work Permit - Work Bundle Expansion · Work Permit - Work Bundle Expansion · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment Violations · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment Violations · Work Permit - Domestic Worker Recruitment Violations · Policy - Federal Decree Law Announcement · Work Permit - Updating the Establishment File · Work Permit - Issuance of a Public Relations Officer Card · Work Permit - Issuance of Establishment Card · Work Permit - Amendments to Recruitment Agency License · Work Permit - Issuance of Branch of Recruitment Agency · Work Permit - Cancellation of Recruitment Agency License · Work Permit - Filing a Labor Complaint · Work Permit - Cancellation of Absence from Work Complaint · Work Permit - Absconding Report for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Withdrawal of Absconding Report for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - Withdrawal of Absconding Report for Domestic Workers · Work Permit - UAE Jobs Bank · Work - Virtual Labor Market · Work Permit - Fines for Non-Compliance · Education - Private Lessons Regulation · Work Permit - Employment Relationship Law · Visa - Domestic Worker Recruitment · Work Permit - Emiratisation System · Healthcare - Sick Leave Policy · Insurance - Voluntary Savings Scheme · Work Permit - Service Updates · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Law · Services - Work Permit · Work Permit - Labor Recruitment Agencies · Work Permit - Work Restrictions · Insurance - Unemployment Insurance · Visa - Domestic Sponsor Sponsorship · Work Permit - View Approved Contract · Work Permit - View Approved Contract · Laws and Regulations - Labour Laws · Work Permit - Workers' Rights Guide · Laws and Regulations - Resolutions and Circulars · Services - Domestic Workers Services Centers · Work Permit - Wage Protection System Awareness
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Driving - Issuing Light Vehicle Driving License · Driving - Renewal of Light Vehicle Driving License · Driving - Replacement of Foreign License · Visa - People Determination Permit · Visa - Organizing Visits · Visa - Tour Certificate · Residency - Residency and Citizenship Services · Driving - Issuing Light Vehicle Driving License · Traffic - Payment of Traffic Fines · Healthcare - Health Services · Healthcare - Health Insurance Services · Residency - People Determination Permit · Traffic and road safety · Driving - Traffic and Licensing Services · Visa - Issuance of Certificate for Low-Risk Individuals · Residency - Service Centers for Residency and Citizenship
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