Complete List Of New UAE Work Permit Fees

Changes in Permit Fees
Work Permit Fees List

As we draw closer to the EXPO 2020, the UAE Government is hard at work to create an open and favourable environment for businesses to thrive in. The most recent announcement in this direction has been about the reduced fees for 100+ government services in the UAE. This includes amendments to the work permit fees in the UAE as well. If you’d like to know all about the updated UAE work permit fees, this article will be your guide!

Read on to know all about the updated work permit fees in the UAE.

New work permit fees in UAE

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced that they have reduced the fees of a total of 145 services and transactions. A total of 17 UAE government services will see reductions of 50% with some even going down by 94%.

The new UAE government fees will extend to 128 transactions that are conducted by service centres offering ministery services such as TAS’HEEL, TAD-BEER, TWA-FOUQ, TAWJEEH and TAQYEEM. Under the resolution, the MOHRE also said that they will continue to exempt the UAE work permit fees for Emirati or GCC workers and fishing boats facilities.

The aim of this new policy is to boost the productivity of the labour market in the country by offering business owners and entrepreneurs affordable rates, especially for UAE work permit fees.

New UAE work permit fees list

If you are an existing business owner or an entrepreneur looking to start a business in Dubai, here is the list of the new UAE work permit fees.

New work permit fees for all categories

SERVICE TYPE	NEW FEES	OLD FEES
Work permit for those sponsored by their parents	NEW FEES AED 100	OLD FEES AED 200
Work permit for an event	NEW FEES AED 50	OLD FEES AED 100
Temporary work permit	NEW FEES AED 50	OLD FEES AED 100
Work permit for a period of time	NEW FEES AED 50	OLD FEES AED 100
Training permit	NEW FEES AED 50	OLD FEES AED 100
Employee probation permit	NEW FEES AED 100	OLD FEES AED 200
Work permit	NEW FEES AED 100	OLD FEES AED 200
Work mission permit	NEW FEES AED 50	OLD FEES AED 100
Transfer of employee permit from one establishment to another	NEW FEES AED 50	OLD FEES AED 100
Transfer of employee permit from one establishment to another owned by the same employer/partner	NEW FEES AED 50	OLD FEES AED 100
Amendment of work permit	NEW FEES AED 100	OLD FEES AED 200

The new fee structure for the UAE work permits is divided into three categories, which is further split by type. The three major categories for the two-year UAE work permits are:

First Category
Second Category – This category is split into Type A, B, C and D
Third Category

Another classification used the two-year work permits in the UAE are the terms Skilled Labour and Limited Skilled Labour (aka Unskilled Labour). Skilled Labour refers to those employees who hold an attested educational qualification certificate. Limited Skilled Labour refers to employees who do not hold an attested educational qualification

Two year UAE Work permit renewal fees and issuance fees

CATEGORY	NEW FEES	OLD FEES
First Category: Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 150	OLD FEES AED 300
First Category: Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 300
Second Category (A): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 250	OLD FEES AED 500
Second Category (A): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 1200	OLD FEES AED 1200
Second Category (B): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 500	OLD FEES AED 1000
Second Category (B): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 2200	OLD FEES AED 2200
Second Category (C): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 750	OLD FEES AED 1500
Second Category (C): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 2700	OLD FEES AED 2700
Second Category (D): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 1000	OLD FEES AED 2000
Second Category (D): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 3200	OLD FEES AED 3200
Third Category: Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 2500	OLD FEES AED 5000
Third Category: Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 5000	OLD FEES AED 5000

Fees for transferring two-year work permits from one establishment to another

CATEGORY	NEW FEES	OLD FEES
First Category: Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 75	OLD FEES AED 150
First Category: Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 150	OLD FEES AED 150
Second Category (A): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 125	OLD FEES AED 250
Second Category (A): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 500	OLD FEES AED 500
Second Category (B): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 250	OLD FEES AED 500
Second Category (B): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 1000	OLD FEES AED 1000
Second Category (C): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 375	OLD FEES AED 750
Second Category (C): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 1250	OLD FEES AED 1250
Second Category (D): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 500	OLD FEES AED 500
Second Category (D): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 1500	OLD FEES AED 1500
Third Category: Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 1200	OLD FEES AED 1250
Third Category: Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 2500	OLD FEES AED 2500

Apart from improving the flexibility of the labour market in the UAE, the reduced fees for work permits in the UAE will also help those who are sponsored by their families to work in the private sector and contribute to the society. The fees for non-sponsored work permits are now reduced to a standard rate of AED 300 for Skilled and Unskilled Labour in all business categories.

Two-year UAE work permit fees for those sponsored by their parents

CATEGORY	NEW FEES	OLD FEES
First Category: Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 300
First Category: Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 300
Second Category (A): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 500
Second Category (A): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 1000
Second Category (B): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 1000
Second Category (B): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 2000
Second Category (C): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 1500
Second Category (C): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 2500
Second Category (D): Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 2000
Second Category (D): Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 3000
Third Category: Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 5000
Third Category: Limited Skilled Labour	NEW FEES AED 300	OLD FEES AED 5000

That concludes this list of new work permit fees in UAE. If you have a work permit residency, keep an eye out for the term of its validity. Here is how you can determine the UAE visa status.

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Tahir ali says:

October 31, 2019 at 3:19 pm

I want uae visa I have Nicop I’d card in Pakistani I have no smart Cord

1. ED says:
  
  November 7, 2019 at 12:04 pm
  
  Hello!
  
  If you want to to work in the UAE, you will need to get an employment visa issued by the company that has hired you. If your purpose to visit is recreational, you can apply for a tourist visa. It’s important to note that you will not able to work on a tourist visa as it is illegal to work in the UAE while you are visiting.
  
  If you have family in the UAE you can ask them to sponsor you, after which you can search for jobs. Once you find a job, you can move to the company’s sponsorship or get a labour card confirming your employment status.
  
  For more information, here’s a helpful guide on how to apply for a Tourist Visa in Dubai.
  
  Good luck!