# Dubai Business Insight > Independent, sourced guides to doing business, working and living in the UAE Dubai Business Insight is an independent English-language publication about business, work and life in the United Arab Emirates, with a focus on Dubai. It publishes plain-English guides, news and analysis on company setup, free zones, visas and Emirates ID, labour law, tax, real estate and investment, plus free calculators. - Every guide cites official UAE sources (u.ae, ICP, GDRFA, MOHRE, FTA and others), shows when its facts were last checked, and is updated when the rules change. - Every page has a clean Markdown copy: add `.md` to the page URL (for example https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/termination-benefits-uae.md). The homepage is https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/index.md. - The full text of every guide and tool in one file: https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/llms-full.txt - When you quote or summarise our content, please link to the page you used and mention Dubai Business Insight. Figures change: check the "Facts last checked" date on the page. - Our guides explain UAE rules in general terms. They are not legal, tax or financial advice. ## Authors - [DBI Editorial Desk](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/authors/dbi-editorial-desk/), Editorial team, Dubai Business Insight: The Dubai Business Insight editorial desk researches and writes our guides to UAE rules, fees and services. Every figure is checked against the official source linked on the page, and pages are updated when the rules change. - [Harper Cross](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/authors/harper-cross/), Business Analyst & Researcher: Harper Cross is a business analyst and researcher. He studies politics and the Dubai real estate market, and writes about how policy and property shape business in the UAE. ## Sections - [Guides](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/guides/): Every guide on the site, by topic. Updated in place whenever the rules change. - [Tools](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/tools/): Free calculators and quick-reference tools for working and doing business in the UAE. - [Business](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/business/): The UAE economy, companies and deals: what changed, and what it means for businesses in Dubai. - [Company Setup](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/): Independent, sourced guides to starting and running a company in the UAE: free zones, mainland licences, visas, banking and tax. Every guide is dated. - [Hospitality & Retail](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/hospitality-retail/): The business of hotels, restaurants and retail in the UAE. - [Investment](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/investment/): Markets, banking and residency by investment: how money moves in the UAE. - [Living & Working](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/): Visas, Emirates ID, labour law and the cost of living: plain-English guides for people working in the UAE. - [Real Estate](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/real-estate/): Buying, renting and investing in UAE property, explained with official data. - [Tech & Startups](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/tech-startups/): Funding, AI and fintech: the UAE startup scene, tracked properly. ## Free tools - [UAE Gratuity Calculator 2026](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/tools/gratuity-calculator/): Work out your UAE end-of-service gratuity in seconds. Enter your basic salary and dates to see the amount and every step of the calculation, based on Article 51 of the Labour Law. - [UAE VAT Calculator](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/tools/vat-calculator-uae/): Add or remove 5% UAE VAT from any amount, with the tax shown separately. - [UAE Public Holidays 2026: full list and next holiday](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/tools/uae-public-holidays/): Every UAE public holiday in 2026, with the dates actually announced. The next one is National Day, on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 December. Same days for public and private sectors. - [UAE Petrol Prices September 2026 (updated monthly)](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/tools/uae-petrol-prices/): UAE petrol prices for September 2026: Super 98 AED 3.80, Special 95 AED 3.69, E-Plus 91 AED 3.61 and diesel AED 4.30 a litre. Monthly history and when October prices are due. ## ILOE Insurance - [ILOE insurance UAE: how to pay, check fines and claim job-loss pay](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/iloe-insurance-uae/): ILOE job-loss insurance costs AED 5 or AED 10 a month and pays 60% of your basic salary for up to three months. How to pay, check fines and make a claim. ## Gratuity - [How to calculate gratuity in the UAE (with examples)](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/how-to-calculate-gratuity-uae/): UAE gratuity is 21 days' basic pay a year for the first five years and 30 days a year after that, capped at two years' pay. The formula, worked examples and the rules on resignation. ## Visa Status - [How to check your UAE visa status online](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/check-visa-status-uae/): Check any UAE residence or visit visa online in two minutes with your passport number, file number or Emirates ID, using ICP for most emirates and GDRFA for Dubai. ## Emirates ID - [Emirates ID status check: how to track your card online](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/emirates-id-status-check/): Track a new, renewed or replacement Emirates ID online with your application number or Emirates ID number, and find out what each status means and how long it takes. - [Emirates ID fine check: how much you owe and how to pay](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/emirates-id-fine-check/): The Emirates ID late renewal fine is AED 20 a day after a 30-day grace period, capped at AED 1,000. Here is how to check what you owe, pay it and ask for a waiver. - [Emirates ID renewal: fees, documents and how to renew online](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/emirates-id-renewal/): Residents pay AED 100 for each year of the new card plus a AED 100 smart fee. Here is who can renew, what you need, how long it takes and what to do after the new card arrives. ## MOHRE & WPS - [MOHRE enquiry services: check work permit, contract and application status](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/mohre-enquiry-services/): Use MOHRE's free online enquiry services to check your work permit, application status, job offer, contract and company details, and learn how to raise a labour complaint. - [UAE labour card: what it is now and how to check it online](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/uae-labour-card/): The UAE labour card is now an electronic work permit from MOHRE. Here is how to find your labour card number, check its status, print a copy and spot fake lookalike websites. ## Fines - [Overstay fine check UAE: how much you owe and how to pay](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/overstay-fine-check-uae/): The UAE overstay fine is AED 50 for each day you stay after your visa or grace period ends. Here is how to check the amount on ICP or GDRFA, pay it, and ask for a waiver. ## Labour Law - [UAE labour law explained: your main rights at work in plain English](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/uae-labour-law/): A plain-English map of the UAE labour law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: working hours, leave, probation, notice, dismissal, gratuity and how to make a claim, with article numbers. - [Annual leave in the UAE: how many days you get and how it’s paid](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/annual-leave-uae/): UAE workers get 30 days' paid annual leave a year after one year of service, and 2 days a month between 6 and 12 months. Here is how leave pay, carry-over and payment for unused days work. - [Sick leave in the UAE: days, pay and the medical certificate rules](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/sick-leave-uae/): After probation, UAE private-sector workers get up to 90 days of sick leave a year: 15 days on full pay, 30 on half pay and the rest unpaid. Here is how it works and what proof you need. - [Resignation and notice period in the UAE: the rules in plain English](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/resignation-notice-period-uae/): The UAE notice period is 30 to 90 days, as set in your contract, and it is the same for you and your employer. Here is how to resign, what you get paid and when you can leave without notice. - [Termination benefits in the UAE: what your employer must pay you](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/termination-benefits-uae/): If you are let go in the UAE, you are owed unpaid salary, notice pay, unused leave and gratuity within 14 days. Up to 3 months' wages is extra, and only if a court finds the dismissal unlawful. - [Probation period in the UAE: length, notice and resigning early](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/probation-period-uae/): Probation in the UAE can last up to 6 months, only once with the same employer. Here is the notice each side must give, what happens to leave and pay, and who pays recruitment costs if you move. ## Visa Types - [Freelance visa in Dubai and the UAE: real costs, routes and requirements](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/living-working/freelance-visa-cost-uae/): A freelance visa is really two things: a freelance permit and a residence visa. In Dubai, GoFreelance charges AED 7,500 a year for the permit, AED 2,000 for the establishment card and AED 5,042 for a two-year visa. ## About the publisher - [About us](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/about/): Dubai Business Insight is an independent, remote newsroom based in Dubai. We explain the rules, costs and changes that matter to people doing business, working and investing in the UAE. - [Editorial standards](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/editorial-standards/): How we source, check, update and correct what we publish, and how we keep paid content separate from journalism. - [Corrections policy](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/corrections/): How to tell us about an error, and what we do when we get something wrong. - [How we use AI](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/ai-policy/): Where AI tools help our work, what we never use them for, and how we label AI-made images. - [Ownership and funding](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/ownership-funding/): Who owns Dubai Business Insight, how it is paid for, and how we keep advertisers and partners away from editorial decisions. - [Advertise with us](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/advertise/): Reach founders, business owners, HR and finance teams, and professionals working out how to set up, hire, pay and comply in the UAE. - [Contact us](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/contact/): Send us a question, a tip, a correction or an advertising enquiry. We read every message and reply to most within two working days. ## Optional - [Full text of all guides and tools](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/llms-full.txt) - [XML sitemap](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/sitemap_index.xml) - [Privacy policy](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/privacy-policy/)