Professionals from the World over consider taking up jobs in the UAE. There are several reasons for this. The country has a continuous requirement for expert labour and offers rewarding compensation schemes, tax-free pay and a lavish lifestyle. Thousands of pros each year arrive here to make a fulfilling career. Foreigners can seek a job in the UAE from their country. However, a good number of job seekers visit the country first. In this way, they get to know the culture and the work environment of the country better.
The six-month visit visa is very convenient for those who want to find a job in the UAE.
Foreigners seeking jobs in the UAE can apply for the six-month visit Visa from their country
This Visa is effective for six months. However, those who get this Visa can stay in the country for 14 days after their arrival.
Earlier, only people who had entered the country initially on a 30 or 60-day visit visa could apply for this Visa. Now, individuals who have not come to the UAE earlier can get this Visa by applying via the e-channels of MOI.
The UAE authority says that this visa is for entrepreneurs, investors, and capable professionals who wish to work and stay here. This Visa will let them discover the UAE markets and get on with their documentation needed for a long-term visa.
How does this Visa help people seeking jobs and other endeavors in the UAE?
The UAE authority states that this Visa is for helping people who want a long term residency visa. They can come to the UAE and discover the opportunities for professional service, investment, scientific researches, and more. They will be able to decide whether a long term residence Visa will suit them.
People who are allowed this Visa will get Emirates ID cards for seeking a job, an investment, or another professional endeavour.
Documents needed for applying for this Visa
The applicants for this Visa must submit the below document:
- Scanned colour photocopy of the first and last pages of their passport
- The passport must have a minimum validity of 6 months
- Color passport-sized photograph with any background
- The individuals need to show a confirmed return air ticket for boarding the flight to the UAE
Candidate can check the Dubai Visa Documents Requirement list here in detail.
6-month temporary Visa for expats
What happens to Foreigners working in the UAE who lose their job or whose visa get cancelled? They are usually allowed 30 days to find a new job. They can also depart the country for re-entering with a new visa.
People who enter the country with a tourist visa have just 1-2 months to land a job. Many of them get desperate and agree to job proposals from trustworthy employers, even when the pay is low.
The above cases are “limiting” for job seekers.
They can now get a 6-month temporary visa for continuing their hunt for career opportunities in the country. They can get a new working visa more easily! This Visa is a boon for expats to get a better job.
The ICA stated that the six-month visa system was implemented so that residency violators could change their status and have another chance for a job.
What to do when the 6-month temporary Visa for expats expires
All expats on the six-month job-seeker visa should modify their status after this Visa expires. The ICA confirmed that this Visa that started with the initiative called ‘Protect Yourself by Changing Your Status’ cannot be extended.
All job hunters on this Visa must stay on alert about the expiry date. Those who have not got a job must leave the country to be able to return later. Those who have been working on this Visa can continue working if their employers agree to sponsor them.
In the scheme available to present expats looking for a job in the UAE?
In January in 2019, UAE officials clarified that the six-month job seekers Visa system terminated on the 31st of December of 2018. The system terminated after the amnesty ended on the 31st of December.
UAE officials stated that this Visa was available to violators at the time of the amnesty period. Those who violated Visa regulations before the 1st of August of 2018 were given this privilege. This scheme doesn’t include violators after the 1st of August of 2018 or jobless residents seeking a job.
There is a possibility of a new 6-month visa scheme
In June of 2018, the UAE Cabinet declared changes and procedures for facilitating Visas for everyone overstaying their visas. One decision was to initiate a six-month Visa for people who overstayed their Visa but wanted to work here. The authorities have not implemented this Visa scheme yet.