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Work visa (outside the country)

Applies for a work visa for an employee who is outside the UAE, through GDRFA Dubai (Amer).

Start this request processing: 2 days

How it works

  1. 1

    Documents

    You

  2. 2

    Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI

    MARIO E.G.S.H AI

  3. 3

    Submitted at GDRFA

    Runner at GDRFA

  4. 4

    Medical & biometrics

    You

  5. 5

    Visa issued

    GDRFA

Documents required

  • Employee passport copy

    copyValid at least 6 months (GDRFA and MOHRE)

  • Photo, white background

    copy

  • Approved MOHRE work permit

    copyOnly if: Mainland private sector

  • Valid trade licence and establishment card

    copyOnly if: For the MOHRE work permit step

  • Official MOHRE job offer form, signed by the employer and the employee

    copyOnly if: Employers under MOHRE (mainland private sector)

  • Attested degree certificate

    in some casesoriginalattestedOnly if: MOHRE: skill levels 1-2 need a bachelor's degree or higher, levels 3-4 a diploma or higher, level 5 a high-school certificate; levels 6-9 need none.

  • Professional licence from the competent authority

    in some casescopyOnly if: Only for licensed professions, for example doctors, nurses, teachers, fitness trainers and advocates (MOHRE)

  • Copy of the home-country national ID card, both sides, valid and clear

    in some casescopyOnly if: Workers from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq or Iran (MOHRE); ICP also asks Afghan, Iranian and Iraqi nationals for it

Conditions, time and validity

  • For employers under MOHRE, the MOHRE work permit must be approved before GDRFA Dubai issues the work visa.
  • Enter within the permit's validity; residence must be completed within 60 days after entry.
  • MOHRE work permit conditions: the employee is 18 or older; the employer's licence is valid with no violation that suspends it; the application is made by the establishment's authorised signatory; the employee has no other active work permit; the job fits the company's activity.
  • MOHRE: the establishment must have an electronic quota available.
Processing time
GDRFA Dubai: 48 hours for the work visa, after the MOHRE work permit (2 working days).
Validity of the result
After entry the worker may stay 60 days to complete medical, Emirates ID and residence (GDRFA). The MOHRE work permit is valid two years.
Where it is applied for
GDRFA smart services, Amer centres; Work Bundle.

Steps at the authority

  1. MOHRE work permit.
  2. Work entry permit submitted and issued.
  3. Employee enters; residence stamping follows.

Tips that save you a trip

  • Send the employee the e-permit and ask them to travel well within the window.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • Passport under 6 months; MOHRE permit not approved; company file (establishment card) expired.

Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.

Legal basis

Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021; Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022

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