An employment visa is not one application — it is a chain of about ten, across two ministries. Here is the exact sequence we run daily, so you know what happens and when.
Offer letter generated and signed → DIC insurance issued → work permit fees paid → work permit approved. Prerequisites that block this stage: no available quota, expired establishment card, or WPS non-compliance — all fixable, all better fixed before filing.
E-channel entry permit issued → employee enters the UAE, or an inside-country status change converts their visit visa (no exit needed) → Tawjeeh awareness class completed → ILOE job-loss insurance registered.
Medical fitness test at an approved centre → health insurance policy issued → Emirates ID application and biometrics → residence visa stamping. The Emirates ID card is delivered a few days after approval.
With documents ready and quota in place, the full chain typically runs 5–10 working days. The usual delays: attestation pending for skilled categories, medical retests, name mismatches between passport and applications, and expired company files. Our pre-check eliminates them before day one.
Work is legal once the work permit stage is complete under MOHRE rules for that contract type — we advise exactly when your specific hire can start.
No — inside-country status change converts a visit visa to employment without exiting.
Valid trade license, establishment card, available quota, and WPS compliance. We audit all four before the first application.
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