Temporary or Part time Work Permit

part time permit

Did you know that you can work legally even if your residency is under another company’s sponsorship?

Yes, you are right! There is a legal way to do that. It is a service provided by the Ministry to recruit a national or expatriate worker residing in the UAE to carry out work within a certain period of time.

We just need a few requirements from you:

  1. A copy of both establishments’ trade licenses (the current establishment and the application applying establishment)
  2. A color photograph with a white background of the worker
  3. A copy of the worker’s passport
  4. If academic qualification is required (post-secondary diploma, university degree, or equivalent), a copy thereof which should be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be attached
  5. A letter of approval issued by the competent authority shall be attached if so required (doctor, pharmacist, nurse, and teacher)
  6. A copy of the contract
  7. No objection certificate from the old sponsor
  8. A copy of the worker’s visa that includes (the sponsor or establishment name) that is valid for more than 6 months

Who are eligible to apply?

  1. Labour (MOHRE) registered employees, with terms and conditions that:

    • Students of both genders (from the age of 18 years) who are under the sponsorship of their relatives, schools, or universities. In the condition that the visa profession is (student)
    • Females (from the age of 18 years) who are under the sponsorship of their relatives
    • Husbands under the sponsorship of the wives
    • Husbands of national females
    • Children of national females

  2. Non-Labour registered individuals, like the following:

    • Students of both genders (from the age of 18 years) who are under the sponsorship of their relatives, schools, or universities. In the condition that the visa profession is (student)
    • Females (from the age of 18 years) who are under the sponsorship of their relatives
    • Husbands under the sponsorship of the wives
    • Husbands of national females
    • Children of national females

Under the following conditions:

  1. The worker and his/her non-national relatives shall have a valid residence visa stamped in the passport
  2. The guardian approval

The Ministry may approve to grant of a temporary work permit, without satisfying the condition related to the former employer’s approval and the validity of the card and residence visa, in the following cases:

  • If you have a labour complaint that is referred by the Ministry to a court of law
  • If it is confirmed that the employer failed to pay wages for a period exceeding two months according to the wage’s protection office report or the labour relation offices report

In this way, you will be able to work in different industries without worrying that the authorities will be after you and the company you are working for. If an individual will be caught working for companies illegally there are hefty fines imposed not just for the company you are working for but also for yourself.

So, to avoid this constant worrying, let us help you. Contact us for more details.

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