Procedure per Dubai Courts (dubaicourts.gov.ae) / Ministry of Justice (moj.gov.ae). Fees and timelines change — check the authority's website. We don't invent numbers.
How national service works
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Know where the service can be completed
According to the law, the service may be completed at the UAE Armed Force, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior, State Security Service and other institutions identified by the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Documents:Emirates IDFamily book - 2
Understand who must enlist and who may choose
According to the law, the service is optional for women, regardless of their education. For those women who do choose to enlist, the duration of national service for female recruits is 11 months.
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See the benefits of completing service
Citizens who complete the mandatory military service will enjoy a range of benefits, including priority for taking up jobs in government institutions and private businesses, marriage grants, housing plots and scholarships.
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If you are already working, check your rights
Working Emiratis will not be exempt, and while serving in the military, time will be added to their end-of-service and pension benefits. Ask your HR to confirm how this is recorded for you.
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Employers: keep the seat open
Federal and local departments, as well as private sector businesses, will be obliged to allow their Emirati workers to enlist for military service. They also have to keep their jobs or similar jobs open for them once they complete the service.
Documents:Employment contract - 6
Do not skip enlistment
Citizens who fail to enlist for military service without valid reason until they reach 29 years of age will face a jail term of one month to one year, or a fine ranging between AED 10,000 and AED 50,000 or both. If a figure here is unclear, confirm the current amount on the authority's website before acting.
Fees and timelines may change — verify with the official source.
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