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UAE visa and PRO services guides, written from the counter
Exact fees, real processing times, full document checklists and the rejection reasons nobody publishes — across MOHRE, GDRFA, ICP, Amer, Tasheel and DED. Updated as the rules change.
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Employment & Labour
Notice Periods in the UAE: Articles 42 to 47, and the 14-Day Rule
Thirty to ninety days, binding both sides equally. Not serving it is a calculable liability — and so is your…
31 min read
Employment & Labour
Annual Leave in the UAE: 30 Calendar Days, and the Two Payout Rates
That distinction costs people about eight days a year. Plus what accrues during probation, how encashment is calculated, and why…
31 min read
Employment & Labour
Probation in the UAE: Six Months, Three Exits, and Who Pays What
Fourteen days if your employer ends it. Thirty if you move to another UAE employer — and they compensate your…
31 min read
Fines, Absconding & Bans
Should You Wait for a UAE Amnesty? An Honest Answer
Amnesties are real, periodic and genuinely valuable — and waiting for one costs AED 50 a day per person against…
26 min read
Fines, Absconding & Bans
What Actually Happens When Your UAE Visa Expires
Not one problem but a chain — grace period, then fines, then your Emirates ID, Ejari, banking and dependants, then…
26 min read
Fines, Absconding & Bans
An Employee Stopped Turning Up. Should You File Absconding?
Usually not. The report does not release you from the visa, does not free your quota, and rebounds badly if…
26 min read
Corporate & Compliance
Emiratisation Targets, Deadlines and Fines: The 2026 Compliance Guide
AED 9,000 a month per missing Emirati, assessed continuously rather than annually. And the 10% applies to skilled roles, not…
30 min read
Golden & Investor Visas
Golden Visa Rejected? The Six Real Reasons, and What to Do Next
The fee is not refunded and the refusal is recorded. In almost every file we review, the cause was visible…
6 min read
Corporate & Compliance
Company Visa Quota in Dubai: How to Check and Increase It
Quota is set by your office space, not your business case. Before applying for more, check whether stale records are…
30 min read
Emirates ID & Typing
Emirates ID Status Check: Reading the Result Correctly
A blank screen usually means you checked the wrong system, not that something went wrong. What each status means and…
4 min read
Emirates ID & Typing
Amer vs Tasheel: Which Counter Do You Actually Need
Tasheel handles your job. Amer handles your right to live here. A single employment visa needs both, in a fixed…
4 min read
Attestation & Legalisation
MoHRE Equivalency and UAE Degree Recognition: What Changed in 2023
Attestation proves your degree is real. Equivalency decides whether it counts. Only one of them can say no — and…
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Seven service areas, each mapped to the UAE authority that governs it.
Employment & Labour
Work permits, labour contracts, wages, WPS, end-of-service gratuity and MoHRE disputes.
16 guidesResidency & Family Visas
Residence visas, family sponsorship, Emirates ID and the ICP and GDRFA processes behind them.
17 guidesGolden & Investor Visas
UAE Golden Visa, Green Visa, investor and freelance routes — eligibility, cost and process.
9 guidesEmirates ID & Typing
Emirates ID applications, renewals, corrections, Amer and Tasheel typing services.
8 guidesFines, Absconding & Bans
Overstay fines, absconding cases, immigration and travel bans — how to check and resolve them.
9 guidesAttestation & Legalisation
Degree, marriage and birth certificate attestation, MOFA legalisation and equivalency.
7 guidesCorporate & Compliance
Trade licence renewal, establishment cards, labour files, quotas and free zone compliance.
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