Can teenagers and students work in the UAE?

Yes, with the right MOHRE permit, applied for by the employing establishment. The standard work permits need a worker aged 18 or over. For younger people MOHRE has two permits. The juvenile work permit is for young people aged 15 to under 18; it is valid for one year and needs the written consent of the guardian, a medical certificate confirming fitness for the job, copies of the passport and residence visa and the signed MOHRE job offer. The student training and work permit is for school or university students aged 15 or over who are already in the UAE; it is valid for three months and needs proof of student status, the Emirates ID, a residence visa for non-UAE students, the guardian's consent if under 18, a medical certificate and, for training, a no-objection letter from the school or university. In both cases the job must not be on the list of work prohibited for juveniles (hazardous work set by ministerial decision), the occupation must match the company's activity, and no quota, bank guarantee or insurance is needed. MOHRE's federal fee is AED 50 for each; business centres may add a commission capped at AED 72. Separately, school students aged 15-18 and university students may apply for the free private teacher (tutoring) permit. UAE national graduates can be trained under the national trainee permit (12 months). Our staff help you choose the right permit. Under the labour law a juvenile under 18 may work at most 6 actual hours a day, never more than 4 hours in a row, not between 7 pm and 7 am, with no overtime and no work on rest days or official holidays.