Applying for a visa is a tedious job. However, waiting for the application process to get over and the processing of the documents that come after, is much more tiring and nail-biting. However, now the time that was taken to acquire a work permit and residency visa has drastically reduced in the UAE. Here is all about it!
Work Permits & Residency Visas To Take Just 5 Days
As the second phase of the Work Bundle launches, the processing time for getting work permits and residency visas has gone down from 30 days to 5 days. This is applicable across the UAE, as reported by the Khaleej Times. In fact, several government ministries and federal authorities have come together to launch a platform that hires new employees. This platform will ease the hiring process for business owners and private companies. Not to mention, it will also ease the process of pre-renewal of work permits for existing employees.
At this point, it’s worth noting that the first phase of the Work Bundle was rolled out back in March in Dubai. And now, after it has been implemented across all seven emirates, the second phase has begun. It’s worth mentioning at this point, that the third phase will be covering the domestic workers as per the MoHRE. Additionally, companies can currently only access Work Bundle on its website, however, the mobile app will be rolled out soon.
What Are The Services Offered On Work Bundle
If you are still unaware about this, the work and residency procedures have been reduced to one platform. Avoiding duplication of procedures and simplifying of services, some of these are as follows –
Issuing a new work permit
Requesting a status adjustment
Issuing a visa and employment contract
Renewing a worker’s employment contract
Emirates ID and residency renewal
Finally, this is a unified secure and reliable payment mechanism, which is not just ensuring speed but efficiency and quality of service as well.
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