As per the new rule, employment visa transfer has been stopped. If the employee resigns before the completion of two years, a six-month ban shall be imposed. But the same may be lifted without any charges or NOC from the employer if the employee managed to get a new job opportunity, taking into account that the salary of such worker with the new company shall be in accordance with the skill level specified by the Ministry of Labour:

1- First skill level: which means that if the employee is having university degree and above, his salary with the new company shall not be less than Dh12,000.

2- Second skill level: if the employee is having diploma, his salary with the new company shall not be less than Dh7,000.

3- Third skill level: if the employee is having high school degree, his salary with the new company shall not be less than Dh5,000.

If these three skills have not been met by the employee, he may not lift the ban and he shall wait until the completion of the ban period and then he may work with a new sponsor, moreover, the NOC from the earlier sponsor has no effect based on the Ministry of Labour�s new decisions.

Above mentioned salary can be in total. It is not necessary to put as basic salary. New profession must be compatible with educational certificate. For secondary certificate holder, the new profession code shall end with 0000003.

Steps to follow

 Type e-quota application.

� Documents required for e-quota: Copy of Trade License, Labour Establishment Card, Immigration Establishment Card, Sponsor’s Passport copy, Sponsor’s E-signature Card copy, Tenancy Contract, Electricity Bill and Location Map.
� Project Agreements to be scanned for Contracting Companies.
� Number of required workers, Gender and profession to be mentioned. Dh15 to be paid for Quota request application.
� Quota approval will come online soon.
� Wait for payment request which will come online within 24hours. Dh200 to be paid for each worker (Service charge extra). Approval will come after 24 hours.
� Again Work Permit application to be typed. Passport copy of worker, Photo and Certificate (for certain professions) are required. Approval will come soon.
� Then, bank guarantee (Dh3000 for each) and Labour Card Fee to be paid as per the company category).
� Pay Dh220 immigration fee for each visa and collect visa from Immigration.
NOTE:
� Original e-signature card of the authorized signatory is must to complete employment visa process.
——————————————————————————————————–
Application status can be tracked through www.mol.gov.ae by entering MB number which is printed on the application.

 After approval, Bank guarantee to be paid in the Bank, if required.

 All government Fees to be paid at Typing Centre.

 If the applicant is inside the country, type Visa Position Amendment application and pay Dh530 at Typing Centre (Typing charge extra).
There are 60 days time from the date of Visa Position Amendment to complete Medical and visa stamping. If the visa holder is out of country 60 days will be calculated from the date of entry.

AFTER ENTRY
Apply for Medical and Type Labour Contract and Visa Stamping application.

 Get seal and signature of the sponsor and employee on the Labour Contract and submit through Tas’heel Centre.

 Get seal and signature of the sponsor on Visa stamping application, Attach Tas’heel receipt and submit at Immigration Department along with Original Passport.

 Pay Dh20 for Courier if the Application is Normal and Passport will be delivered after Two days.

 Visa stamped Passport can be received by hand if the Application is Urgent.
Labour Contract will come through Post Box after 10 days. Application status can be tracked through www.mol.gov.ae by entering IN number which is printed on the application.