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makawee

Documents required for e-quota: Copy of Trade License, Labour Establishment Card, Immigration Establishment Card, Sponsor's Passport copy, Sponsor's or Authorized signatory's E-signature Card, Tenancy Contract, Electricity Bill and Location Map.
Project Agreements to be scanned for Contracting Companies.
Number of required workers, Gender and profession to be mentioned. Dh50 to be paid for Quota request application at Tas'heel Centre.
Wait for payment request which will come online within 24hours. Dh200 to be paid for each worker (Dh50 Service charge extra). Approval will come after 24 hours.
Again Work Permit application to be typed. Passport copy of worker, Photo and Certificate (for certain professions) are required. Dh50 to be paid at Tas'heel Centre. Work Permit Approval will come soon.
Then, pay bank guarantee (Dh3000 for each) at Bank or Exchange. No commission at Al Masraf and UAQ Banks. You can pay at Aafaq Islamic finance company also. It has branch at Tas'heel Centre. If you have any excess bank guarantee with Ministry of Labour, then no need to pay bank guarantee for the new application. Bank guarantee is refundable after employee's visa cancellation.
Pay Labour Card Fee as per the company category (2A 650 / 2B 1550 / 2C 2050).
Pay Dh250 immigration fee for each visa and submit the papers at theImmigration office and collect the entry visa. This fees can be paid at Typing Centre also.
NOTE: Original e-signature card of the authorized signatory is must to complete employment visa process.
NOTE: Payment should be made through E-Dirham Card at Thas'heel Centre. You can Buy E-Dirham Card from any branch of National Bank of Abu Dhabi or from Aafaq Islamic Finance Company found at Thas'heel branches. Take your Emirates ID & Passport copy to for E-dirham Card.
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IF THE APPLICANT ON VISIT VISA: If the visa holder is inside the country onVisit Visa, type Visa Position Amendment form and pay Dh570 at Typing Centre (Typing charge extra).
IF THE APPLICANT ON TOURIST VISA: If the visa holder is inside the country onTourist Visa, he/she can get visa inside country on payment of Dh680, then he/she must exit to Oman / neighbor country or home country and enter on new employment visa. Visa change package is available from Fly Dubai and some other airlines. NOTE: Tourist visa holder cannot change visa inside country without exit.

WORK PERMIT EXTENSION: Work Permit is renewable every 10 days upon payment of Dh500 fee each time for a maximum of six times calculated from the date of expiry of its initial or renewed term. Service available at Tas'heel Centre.

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Priscilla

Hi makawee,

Thank you for this useful information ! it is very much appreciated. :)

Priscilla  :cheers:

Osmanic.acid

If I entered U.A.E as visit visa and I found a job within 1st month , Is the exit of the country should be through travel agent ( visa to Kuwait ( for ex.) is required ? i.e.fees are required ?.

adil ok

Please i need to know visas price of UAE for 6 months and for 2 and 3 years.