Emirates ID: renewal, late fine, lost card and your rights
Residents can renew the Emirates ID 6 months before expiry. Renewing over a month late costs AED 20 a day, up to…
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UAE student visa: sponsorship by a parent or by the university
Study in the UAE on a parent's residence or your university's sponsorship. Residence follows the course length, plus 180 days after studies…
UAE remote work visa: live in the UAE, work for a company abroad
Live in the UAE while working for a company abroad: the virtual work visa lasts one year, renewable, and needs USD 3,500…
UAE retirement visa: 5 years at 55, and the money you need
Aged 55+ with 15 years of work? You can get a 5-year UAE retirement visa: AED 1M property plus AED 1M savings,…
UAE family visa: who you can sponsor, and the salary you need
Sponsor your family in the UAE with AED 4,000 a month, or AED 3,000 plus housing: spouse, unmarried daughters, sons under 25,…
UAE Golden Visa: who qualifies, and for how long
The UAE Golden Visa is a renewable 10-year residence with no sponsor, for investors, property owners, entrepreneurs, top professionals and talents.
Working hours and overtime in the UAE: the legal limits
UAE private-sector hours: 8 a day or 48 a week. Overtime max 2 hours a day at basic pay +25%, or +50%…
Notice period in the UAE: 30 to 90 days, and what you are owed
UAE notice periods run 30 to 90 days, set by contract and equal for both sides unless it favours the worker. Full…
Probation period in the UAE: how long, and how to leave
UAE probation lasts up to six months, once per employer. The employer gives 14 days' notice; you give a month to move…
Maternity and parental leave in the UAE: how many days?
UAE private-sector maternity leave is 60 days: 45 on full pay, 15 on half pay. Each parent gets 5 working days' parental…
How much sick leave do you get in the UAE?
After probation: up to 90 sick days a year in the UAE private sector: 15 full pay, 30 half pay, 45 unpaid.…
How many days of annual leave do you get in the UAE?
At least 30 days of paid leave for each year of service, and two days a month if you have worked more…