
Freelance visa in Dubai and the UAE: real costs, routes and requirements
A freelance visa is really two things: a freelance permit and a residence visa. In Dubai, GoFreelance charges AED 7,500 a year…
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A freelance visa is really two things: a freelance permit and a residence visa. In Dubai, GoFreelance charges AED 7,500 a year…
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The UAE overstay fine is AED 50 for each day you stay after your visa or grace period ends. Here is how…
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The UAE labour card is now an electronic work permit from MOHRE. Here is how to find your labour card number, check…
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A plain-English map of the UAE labour law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: working hours, leave, probation, notice, dismissal, gratuity and…
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UAE workers get 30 days' paid annual leave a year after one year of service, and 2 days a month between 6…
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After probation, UAE private-sector workers get up to 90 days of sick leave a year: 15 days on full pay, 30 on…
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