Procedure per The Official UAE Government Portal (u.ae). Fees and timelines change — check the authority's website. We don't invent numbers.
How it works, step by step
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Know where you stand on Emiratisation
Employers in the private sector work toward an Emiratisation quota set for UAE citizens. As a GCC national, you are not counted toward that quota, and your hiring does not affect the quota an employer must meet for Emirati citizens. In short, you are treated as a Gulf citizen, not as part of the national-hire target.
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Understand your social insurance cover
Under Cabinet Resolution No. 18 of 2007 (Arabic only), GCC nationals working in the UAE are covered by the social insurance extension system. This means your cover follows the rules of your home country rather than a separate UAE scheme, so it's worth confirming the details with the pension or social insurance authority back home.
Documents:Passport / GCC national IDHome-country social insurance number - 3
Let your employer register you and pay contributions
Your employer is required to register you and contribute to your social insurance in line with your home country's regulations. The employer must pay the contributions due on your behalf, the same as it does for Emirati citizens. If there is any additional difference in contributions, that difference is borne by you, the GCC employee, where it applies.
Documents:Employment contractHome-country social insurance details - 4
Get your work permit through MOHRE
As per Cabinet Resolution No. 292 of 2015 (Arabic only), an establishment hiring GCC nationals must obtain a work permit for them through the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. This is the employer's responsibility, so coordinate the paperwork with your company's HR or PRO team.
Documents:PassportEmployment offer / contract - 5
Start work without a residence visa
Once the work permit is issued, you may commence work immediately in the UAE, without the need to obtain a residence visa — unlike citizens of other nationalities. That's a real advantage: no separate residency step stands between the permit and your first day.
Documents:Issued MOHRE work permit
Fees and timelines may change — verify with the official source.
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