Employment Agencies and Employment VisasPeople who are not employed by the HCT might find it useful to contact some of the employment agencies or other websites listed below. It is just a listing of agencies in Dubai, no endorsement for any particular agency should be implied. Some are websites, others email addresses. The Employment visa section follows this section.... scroll down "Gulf News" Dubai's Daily Newspaper also has an employment section at http://www.gulf-news.co.ae/ Note: The working week for the HCT is Sunday to Thursday as it is for all Govt departments, most private firms now and all schools in the UAE Sometimes however for private firms it can be Saturday to Thursday or Sunday to Thursday or even 6 day weeks. Therefore remember if you need to phone someone, Thursday (maybe) , Friday (definitely) or Saturday (maybe) will be their weekend. This is something most Western people never get used to....Leigh
Employment AgenciesA1SBS Secretarial & Business Services...www.a1sbs.com Beams Dubai...beams@emirates.net.ae Careers Mid East http://careermideast.com/emirates/main.asp Chase HR Solutions Dubai...chase@emirates.net.ae Clarendon Parker....www.clarendonparker.com IQ Selection......www.iqselection.com Jobtrack Dubai....jobtrack@emirates.com Kershaw Leonard..... www.kershawleonard.net Mak Business Services....makbness@emirates.net.ae Nadia Employment Agency....www.nadia-me.com Resources........www.resources-recruitment.com go to Resources section Seekers Recruitment Specialists....http://www.seekersrecruitmentinfo.com/ SOS Recruitment Consultants....sosdubai@emirates.net.ae Specialist Services Resources.....www.specserve.com Technology Plus.... www.technoplus.com Other Web linksA Comprehensive List (Thanks to Marwan O. Farrukh for this)General employmenthttp://www.emiratescareers.com
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Getting an Employment visa This does not apply to HCT staff, but maybe useful for spouses or others who seek employment in Dubai or the UAE. Thanks to Carlos M Misk for this information. It is current as at October 16, 2007 but subject to change at anytime.
The following is the breakdown of the total visa costs according to the ministry of labour and immigration.
1. Employment visa for someone who’s already got a residency visa in the UAE:
EMPLOYMENT VISA CANCELLATION IF needed
Documents required:
· Clear copies passport/current visa · No Objection Letter from current Sponsor [Arabic] · Copy current Sponsor’s Immigration Signature Card · Copy current Sponsor’s Ministry of Labour Signature Card · Qualification Certificate [Authenticated at UAE Embassy in country of origin] · X12 passport size photographs [white background]
Process:
· Cancel current Labour Card and retain cancellation slip if in existance. · Submit qualification certificate and No Objection Letter to Ministry of Labour for initial approval · Once initial approval granted – cancel existing employment visa [Ban will not be applied] · Medical Examination / Blood Test · Submit all papers, original passport and Medical results to the Ministry of Labour for visa issuance · Visa will be activated whilst client is ‘in country’ by paying ‘visa activation’ fee or, alternatively, client to supply ‘exit stamp’ copy when leaving country and new visa will be ready at Airport on their return to UAE.
(*) Breakdown of costs attached
Visa Costs: Government Ministry costs:
· AED 550/- Blood test · AED 300/- Labour Ministry submission · AED2,000/- Labour Ministry approval & Labour Card · AED 300/- Immigration approval · AED 400/- Residency visa · AED1,200/- Visa activation fee [‘fly-in, fly-out’] · AED NIL/- Liaison officers service fees (depending on how much the PRO would charge) it varies between 1500-2000Dhs. · AED3,100 refundable bank guarantee for ‘indemnity bond’ (*) per employee.
2. Employment visa for someone who’s in the UAE on an entry on stamp visa:-
Documents required:
· Clear copies passport/ latest entry stamp (if in the country already). · Qualification Certificate [Authenticated at UAE Embassy in country of origin] · X12 passport size photographs [white background]
Process:
· Submit qualification certificate to Ministry of Labour for initial approval (it takes 3-4 weeks) · Once initial approval granted – we send it to the ministry of labour again to pay the bank guarantee.(3 days) · Medical Examination / Blood Test (3 days) · Submit all papers, original passport and Medical results to Ministry of Labour for visa issuance (1 week) · Visa will be activated whilst client is ‘in country’ by paying ‘visa activation’ fee or, alternatively, client to supply ‘exit stamp’ copy when leaving country and new visa will be ready at Airport on their return to UAE.
(*) Breakdown of costs attached
Visa Costs: Government Ministry costs:
· AED 550/- Blood test · AED 300/- Labour Ministry submission · AED2,000/- Labour Ministry approval & Labour Card · AED 300/- Immigration approval · AED 400/- Residency visa · AED1,200/- Visa activation fee [‘fly-in, fly-out’] · AED NIL/- Liaison officers service fees (depending on how much the PRO would charge) it varies between 1500-2000Dhs. · AED3,100 refundable bank guarantee for ‘indemnity bond’ (*) per employee.
Please note that the initial process can start even if the employee is out of the UAE as long as all the required docs are submitted the ministry of labour by the sponsor.
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