Temporary work permit for MOHRE registered applicants in the UAE

Temporary work permit for MOHRE registered applicants

If an expatriates or a UAE nationals would like to legally work for another employer on part-time basis whilst being fully employed by one of the Companies in the UAE, then a temporary work permit can be applied. A temporary work permit is provided by the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation (MOHRE) to recruit a national or an expatriate workers residing in the UAE, to carry out a certain work within a period of not exceeding 6 months.

Here are the list of the required documents in applying a temporary work permit for MOHRE registered applicants:

From the employee: From the current employer From a company taking on the worker on part-time basis:

Passport – copy, and must be valid for at least 6 months
UAE resident visa - copy, and must be valid for at least 6 months
Labour Card – copy
Photo – clear colored copy with white background
Academic certificate – if required for the preferred job title. The education certificate must be attested from country of origin and further attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The certificate must be in English or Arabic.
A letter of approval issued by the competent authority (if applicable such as doctors, pharmacists, nurses and teachers etc.)
A copy of the contract a) Copy of valid trade license
No objection Certificate allowing the employee to work on a part-time basis.\
Copy of the valid trade license

Temporary work permit for non-MOHRE registered applicants:

An expatriate or UAE nationals who does not have a current MOL labour card or a non-registered worker with MOHRE, can also apply for temporary work permit within a period of not exceeding 6 months. These are applicants who are:

Employees who currently work in the government.
Students that are above 18 year-old, who hold a UAE resident visa under the sponsorship of the family members, schools or universities in the UAE, on the condition that the visa is categorized as ‘student’.
Female expatriates (from age 18 and above) who holds a UAE resident visa under the sponsorship of a relative or family members
Husbands of a UAE national female
Children of UAE national females

Here are the list of the required documents in applying a temporary work permit for non-registered worker with MOHRE:

From the non-registered worker of MOHRE Additional Documents:

Passport – copy, and must be valid for at least 6 months
UAE resident visa - copy, and must be valid for at least 6 months
Photo – clear colored copy with white background
Academic certificate – if required for the preferred job title. The education certificate must be attested from country of origin and further attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The certificate must be in English or Arabic.
The visa of the worker and the relative who sponsors the visa of the worker must have a valid UAE resident visa, this is applicable for female expatriates who holds UAE resident visa under sponsorship of a relative or family members.
A no objection certificate from the school or university, this is applicable for students who hold UAE resident visa under the sponsorship of the school or university.
The guardian approval for Children of UAE female nationals.
Submitting approval of the profession related authority, if applicable such as Ministry of Affairs – Ministry of Health – Ministry of Education – Sports, Youth, Community Development Authority.

Temporary work permit for applicants in special cases:

There are some cases where the temporary work permit can be obtained from the Ministry, without satisfying the condition related to the former’s employer’s approval and the validity of the card and resident visa in the following special conditions or cases such as:

A labour complaint that is referred by the Ministry to a court of Law.
If there is a confirmation that the employer failed to pay wages for the period of exceeding two months according to the wages protection office report or the labour relation offices.

Finally, these are the general conditions from the Ministry in granting the temporary work permits. First, the trade license of the establishments must be valid. Second, the new labour profession of the applicant must be suitable with the activity of the establishment or entity who applies the temporary work permit and third, the applicant must be 18 year old and above.

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