New Visa Regulations for UAE expats
With the aim to augment competitiveness in the job market and alleviate big losses for the employers, New United Arab of Emirate Visa set of laws is to be implemented.
“As part of a plan to streamline the labour card and visa system the length of time covered is being reduced from three years to two years.”
According to a statement by Humaid Bin Deemas, acting director general of the Ministry of Labour, the UAE Cabinet has reduced the validity of labour cards of all categories of people who work in the private sector from three years to two years in a bid to regulate the labour market.
Officials at the Labour Ministry confirmed the new rules will come into force next month. ‘As the labour card will be for only two years, naturally the residency visa will also be for two years,’ he explained.
The Cabinet decision aims to streamline the system for all work categories. Currently drivers, domestic helpers and other similar categories are entitled to two year labour cards and residence visas by the Department of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, while other professions get three year labour cards and three year residence visas.
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