Employment

As in most countries, you can either take action or for an employer to be self-employed. In any case, you need to work in Dubai for a sponsor - either your employer or your spouse / father (if you live with a family residence permit here) and you are legally obliged to have a working map. Below you will find helpful information for all cases:


 
  • Working for an employer in Dubai

    One of the main differences about working in Dubai, as opposed to your country of origin, is that you need to be sponsored by an employer and if you leave the company, your

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  • Working for an employer in the Free Zone

    Employees of companies in free zones have different sponsorship options depending on the free zone. For example, in Jebel Ali you can either be sponsored by an individual co

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  • Self-employed

    The free zones allow you to do this quite easily. The rules and regulations in these free zones allows you to establish your own company and lease commercial space to carry

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  • Work Permits and Contracts

    How is a work permit obtained? In order for an expatriate employee to obtain a work permit, he/she should be sponsored by a licensed establishmen

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  • Return to Home Country

    As soon as the employment contract in the United Arab Emirates has expired, the employee should demand the employer to take the necessary arrangements for the employee to leave

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News

Dubai presented with ‘The Most Beautiful Travel Destination’ award in ChinaDubai has been presented ‘The Most Beautiful Destination’ award by the China Travel Channel after a jury comprising of 100 senior Chinese journalists endorsed the emirate over several other destinations including US, France, Germany, UK and Singapore for the award given to mark the 10th anniversary of the popular TV channel. The award was received [...]

 

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