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New Employee Residence Visa Guidelines

Use this service to apply for new residence visa for your company employees, a New electronic E-visa will be provided upon completion.

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Eligibility Service types How to apply Additional information
Eligibility
Outside Country Inside Country
Outside Country Inside Country without amendment Inside Country with amendment
Policy Application Cancellation General Guidance

Eligibility

  1. DMCC licensed company -  Companies with active license and establishment card are entitled to apply for New employee residence visa.

  2. Compliance with Regulations - The company must comply with all relevant regulations and requirements set forth by DMCC.

  3. No Outstanding Sanctions - Any imposed sanction on the company account needs to be cleared before applying for New employee residence visa .

Outside Country

Required Documents - Entry Permit Stage

  1. Applicant’s valid Passport (must be valid for more than 6 months)
  2. Latest passport size photo.
  3. UAE Embassy attested education certificate in English or Arabic. (If applicable for selected job title).
  4. Signed Offer Letter (system generated).

Required Documents - Visa stamping Stage

  1. Applicant’s medical test results.
  2. Applicant’s valid health insurance.
  3. Stamped Emirates ID registration form.

Service charges

Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

Processing time

20 working days or less.

New Employee residence visa without amendment

Required Documents – Entry Permit Stage

  1. Applicant’s valid Passport (must be valid for more than 6 months)
  2. Latest passport size photo
  3. Applicant’s current visa/Visa cancellation document
  4. Legally translated in Arabic and UAE MOFA Attested education certificate (If applicable for selected job title)
  5. Signed offer letter (system generated).

Required Documents – Visa stamping Stage

  1. Applicant’s medical test results.
  2. Applicant’s valid health insurance.
  3. Stamped Emirates ID registration form.

Service charges

Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

Processing time

20 working days or less.

New Employee residence visa with amendment

Required Documents – Entry Permit Stage

  1. Applicant’s valid Passport (must be valid for more than 6 months)
  2. Latest passport size photo
  3. Applicant’s current visa/Visa cancellation document
  4. Legally translated in Arabic and UAE MOFA Attested education certificate (If applicable for selected job title)
  5. Signed offer letter (system generated).

Required Documents – Visa stamping Stage

  1. Applicant’s medical test results.
  2. Applicant’s valid health insurance.
  3. Stamped Emirates ID registration form.

Service charges

Please refer to the below link under Registration Services / Amendments to check the schedule of charges.

Processing time

20 working days or less.

Step-by-step guide

01

Log into the DMCC Member Portal and navigate to Employment Services / Appy for new employee residence permit (Visa)

02

Submit the service request by uploading the required documents

03

DMCC initial review and approval

04

Entry Permit

Application typing & issuance by Immigration. The Entry permit will be uploaded to the service request.

05

Employee arrival Intimation step must be completed.

06

E-Signature for contract signing must be completed.

07

Visa amendment confirmation step must be completed.

08
Medical fitness & Emirates ID forms will be typed and uploaded under the service request.
09
Medical test result, health insurance copy and Emirates ID stamped form must be updated.
10
DMCC review and approval.
11

Residence Permit

Application typing &   issuance by Immigration. The residence visa will be uploaded in the service request.

12

Company employment certificate will be issued and uploaded in the service request.

Step-by-step guide

01

Log into the DMCC Member Portal and navigate to Employment Services / Appy for new employee residence permit (Visa)

02

Submit the service request by uploading the required documents

03

DMCC initial review and approval

04

Entry Permit

Application typing & issuance by Immigration. The Entry permit will be uploaded to the service request.

05

E-Signature for contract signing must be completed.

06

Visa amendment confirmation step must be completed.

07
Medical fitness & Emirates ID forms will be typed and uploaded under the service request.
08
Medical test result, health insurance copy and Emirates ID stamped form must be updated.
09
DMCC review and approval.
10

Residence Permit

Application typing &   issuance by Immigration. The residence visa will be uploaded in the service request.

11

Company employment certificate will be issued and uploaded in the service request.

Step-by-step guide

01

Log into the DMCC Member Portal and navigate to Employment Services / Appy for new employee residence permit (Visa)

02

Submit the service request by uploading the required documents

03

DMCC initial review and approval

04

Entry Permit

Application typing & issuance by Immigration. The Entry permit will be uploaded to the service request.

05

E-Signature for contract signing must be completed.

06

Visa amendment confirmation step must be completed.

07

Visa amendment application typing & issuance by immigration.

The visa amendment document will be uploaded in the service request.

08
Medical fitness & Emirates ID forms will be typed and uploaded under the service request.
09
DMCC review and approval.
10

Residence Permit

Application typing & issuance by Immigration. The residence visa will be uploaded in the service request.

11

Company employment certificate will be issued and uploaded in the service request.

Policy

  • Draft Service Requests will automatically be cancelled after sixty (60) calendar days from their creation date if no action is taken by the DMCC Member.
  • Service Requests awaiting DMCC Member Company action will be automatically cancelled if the required actions aren't completed within ninety (90) calendar days of Service Request's return date.
  • DMCC Authority reserves the right to request any additional documents at any stage of the process.
  • The application fee is non-refundable once the application is typed and submitted to Immigration by DMCC.
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Application Cancellation

  • DMCC Member Company can request a service cancelation by clicking the 'Cancel Request' button from the Service Request page in the DMCC Member Portal prior to application typing.
  • Cancellation fees will apply. Please refer to the link below under “cancellation charges to be added”

General Guidance:

  • The entry permit is valid for 60 days, Once the entry permit is used applicants must complete their visa stamping process before 60 days to avoid incurring over staying fines.
  • Investor Visa can be obtained for DMCC Entities that have only a sole shareholder. 
  • Partner Visa can be obtained for only shareholders holding minimum of 50,000 AED share value. 
  • Entry Permit is valid for 60 days, cannot be renewed, and must be cancelled once expired. 
  • Members can prioritize the application if they tick the Priority Services section, which will apply only for DMCC internal processing and does not include external authorities' approvals.
  • Emirates ID application should be matching with the residence visa validity, (for example: for a 1-year visa, the Emirates ID application should be for 1 year.)
  • If the applicant requires visa amendment, the DMCC Entity must have sufficient balance in their DMCC member portal with visa amendment fees to be able to proceed with the application.
  • Applicant Passport must be valid for more than 6 months at the time of applying.