UAE:Ministerial Decision No. 87 of 2006

Date of adoption

25 January 2006

Entry into force

11 February 2006

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

– Ministry of Labour, United Arab Emirates, accessed: 16 June 2015, http://www.mol.gov.ae/newcontrolpanel2010/Attachments/28092008/WorkPermits-AR.htm

Abstract

This decision sets the procedure for the issuance and extension of work permits. In accordance with Art. 1, work permits are valid for 60 days and payment of fees must be completed during the validity period.

Employers who wish to extend the validity period may submit an application at the end of the period (Art. 2).

The conditions for extending the validity period are set out in Art. 3 and include submitting the application within sixty days of the work permit’s validity, and payment of a 500 Dirham fee for an extension of 10 days and a similar amount for each extension request. The extension may be requested up to six times.

A work permit is cancelled if its validity period had expired and extension has not been granted. The extension fee shall be waived (Art. 4).

A fee of 500 Dirhams shall be paid for the cancellation of an unused work permit if six months have passed since the expiry of its validity period. An unused work permit shall be cancelled without payment of a fee if six months have not passed since the expiry of its validity period (Art. 5).