🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Work Visa
Work permit categories, eligibility, sponsorship, application steps, and processing times.
Work permits on the mainland are issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), with residence visas handled by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP). Free zones sponsor their own visas.
- Mainland employees need a MOHRE work permit and an ICP residence visa.
- Free-zone entities sponsor employee visas under their own free-zone authority.
- The Golden Visa offers long-term residence to qualifying investors and skilled professionals.
Official authorities
- Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE)
Work permits and labour relations.
- Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICP)
Residence visas and entry permits.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.