As Dubai is a booming city and has a number of job prospects for Indians. There are several companies in Abu Dhabi that recruit skilled workers from outside to work in UAE. The companies here offer jobs with attractive remuneration packages to suitable applicants. If you are Indian national and looking for jobs in Dubai, here you will have all your queries about How To Get Work Permit Visa For Dubai From India answered.

Work Permit Visa (WP) is required for practically anyone looking to get a job in Dubai. At the time of writing this article, it cost about 2,000 – 2,500 AED (which translates to about 5-6 months of rent in Dubai), and you should get it from the UAE Embassy in your country if getting a job in Dubai is your plan.

Applying for a Dubai work visa from India can be quite a challenging task. There are certain documents required and certain steps that need to be taken. This article aims to make these things easier for you by giving you a checklist of the documents to carry, the documents to get issued from India, and the steps you need to follow for applying for your work permit in Dubai.

How To Get Work Permit Visa For Dubai From India

If you are an Indian looking to apply for Dubai work visa. You have come to the right place. Below is the step by step guide that can help Indian nationals apply for a work permit in Dubai.

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WHY WORK IN DUBAI?

Dubai provides excellent business and work prospects in attracting expats from all corners of the world. The below four are the most important factors making the cosmopolitan city one of the best options to work and build a career.

• Safety
• Quality of living
• Luxury
• World class infrastructure and comfort
• Plenty of work opportunities
• Tax-free (No income tax)

Multi-cultural workforce with more than 200 nationalities gives global exposure and works as a launch pad to countries like Australia, Canada, UK and USA.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THIS VISA?

• Should be a graduate in case of skilled, Trade qualifications for an unskilled worker.
• 2-3+ years of experience.
• Must have a job offer from local employer
• Meet medical requirements.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A DUBAI WORK PERMIT?

• Earn in Dirham’s and pay no tax.
• Be a resident as long as your employment exists
• Sponsor your family- Parents, Wife and Children.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

You and your company must meet certain eligibility requirements before receiving your work permit. These are some of them:

You must be at least 18 years old.

Your employer’s business license must be current.

Your employer must not have broken the law in any way.

The work you undertake must be in accordance with the nature of your employer’s business.

Aside from that, foreign workers are classified into one of three groups based on their qualifications or abilities:

• Category 1: those with a bachelor’s degree
• Category 2: those with a post-secondary diploma in any field
• Category 3: those with a high school diploma

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR UAE WORK PERMIT

Your original passport with a copy.

Passport-size photograph.

The UAE Embassy or Consulate in your nation, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country, must both approve your qualifications.

A medical certificate from a government-approved health center in the United Arab Emirates.

The company card or commercial license of the company that is hiring you.

The government takes roughly 5 working days to grant your work permit after you submit your application.

The Labor Card and the Residence Visa are required to obtain a work permit.

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