How do I manage onboarding a new staff member, what documents do I need?

Finalising the onboarding of a new staff member will require the processing of the employee’s residence visa application. Where applicable, the company may also process the residence visa application for the dependent(s) of the new employee.

As part of the visa application process the employee will have to attend a Medical Fitness Screening and the company will manage the Emirates ID card and Health Insurance applications. The documents required for the residence visa application of a new staff member include:

Original passport and original entry-work visa (if applicable)
Signed visa application form
Employee’s employment letter in Arabic with salary
Original letter of certification of medical screening test results
4 passport size photos with white background
Copy of the Insurance Health card provided by the company
Copy of Emirates ID card application stamped by the ID Authority

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