Employment Visa
Labour Contract Typing in Dubai
The binding document — typed, registered, and matched to the offer letter.
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- 1Named officer on your file, start to finish
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The short version
- The MOHRE labour contract is the legally binding document. The offer letter precedes it and must match it exactly.
- Typing and registration runs AED 100 – 200 per contract.
- Terms that differ between offer and contract are the most common cause of a stalled permit.
- Your registered contract is what MOHRE relies on in any dispute — not a separate company agreement.
Employers often treat the MOHRE contract as paperwork and the internal offer as the real agreement. It is the other way round. In a dispute, the registered contract is the document that counts, and any side agreement that contradicts it tends not to help the party relying on it.
Offer letter and contract
1. MOHRE offer letter
Issued through the ministry and signed by the candidate before the work permit is applied for. It states salary, job title, hours and contract type.
2. Work permit
Applied for on the strength of the signed offer — see MOHRE work permits.
3. Labour contract
Typed, signed by both parties and registered with MOHRE after the residence chain completes. Terms must mirror the offer.
If the salary, job title, hours or contract type differ between the offer letter and the contract, MOHRE raises a query and the file waits. It is not a rejection — it simply stops until someone notices.
Where the salary changed legitimately between offer and joining, the offer should be reissued rather than the contract quietly altered.
What it costs
| Component | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contract typing and registration | AED 100 – 200 | Via Tasheel |
| Offer letter typing | AED 100 – 200 | Precedes the permit |
| Contract amendment | AED 100 – 200 | Salary or title changes |
| Contract cancellation | AED 100 – 200 | On termination |
| Legal translation | AED 250 – 400 | Where a supporting document requires it |
What the contract must carry
- Salary, split into basic and allowances — this split drives gratuity and must be paid through WPS
- Job title, matching the profession approved on the permit
- Contract type and term — limited-term contracts are the standard model
- Working hours and weekly rest
- Annual leave, at or above the statutory entitlement
- Probation, within the statutory maximum — see probation rules
- Notice period, binding both sides equally — see notice periods
Where contracts cause problems later
- Basic salary set artificially low to reduce gratuity. It also reduces what the employee can sponsor family on, and it is visible to MOHRE.
- Job title that does not match the permit — queried at registration and awkward at renewal.
- Unequal notice periods. Notice binds both parties; a clause favouring one side tends not to survive scrutiny.
- Probation longer than permitted.
- A side agreement contradicting the registered contract, which generally will not assist the party relying on it.
- Never registering the contract after the visa issues — leaving the employment relationship undocumented at MOHRE.
Read the contract before signing and keep a copy. If what you are asked to sign differs from what you were offered, raise it then — not after you have resigned elsewhere and relocated. If salary later goes unpaid, the registered contract is the basis of any MOHRE complaint.
What we do
We type and register contracts through Tasheel, check them line by line against the offer letter and the approved permit before submission, and flag terms likely to cause difficulty at renewal or termination. Where a contract needs amending we handle the amendment properly rather than leaving two versions in circulation.
Contract stuck, or terms that do not match?
Send us the offer letter and the contract. We will tell you where they disagree, what MOHRE will query, and how to correct it without restarting the file.
Labour contract questions
Is the offer letter or the contract binding?
The registered MOHRE labour contract is the binding document. The offer letter precedes it and its terms must be carried into the contract — a discrepancy between the two will be queried.
Can the salary change between offer and contract?
Not silently. Where terms genuinely change, the offer should be reissued and re-signed so the two documents agree. Altering the contract alone creates the mismatch that stalls the file.
Does the basic salary split matter?
Considerably. Gratuity is calculated on basic salary, so an artificially low basic reduces end-of-service entitlement. It also affects family sponsorship eligibility, and it is visible to MOHRE.
What if my employer never registered the contract?
That is a compliance failure on the employer's side and it weakens your position if a dispute arises. Raise it in writing, and if it is not resolved a complaint can be lodged with MOHRE.
Can a contract be amended mid-term?
Yes, with both parties' agreement and through a registered amendment at Tasheel, typically AED 100 to 200. Undocumented changes are the ones that cause problems later.
What happens to the contract on resignation?
It is cancelled at MOHRE alongside the work permit, and the visa cancellation follows. Doing this cleanly matters — an incomplete cancellation leaves the quota slot occupied and the file open.
Please note. Contract requirements follow UAE labour law and MOHRE practice, verified August 2026. This is general information, not legal advice — take advice on a specific dispute.
Deadlines
The dates that cost money if you miss them
60 days
To register the contract with MOHRE
The signed contract must reach MOHRE within 60 days of entry or status change, or the company is fined AED 100 a month, up to AED 2,000. uaelegislation.gov.ae
60 days
Renewal window before expiry
MOHRE accepts the contract and permit renewal from 60 days before expiry; filing early avoids the AED 200 a month late-renewal fine. mohre.gov.ae
60 days
To renew an expired work permit
A work permit not renewed within 60 days of expiry is fined AED 200 for each month, up to AED 2,000, and the fine must be paid before cancellation. uaelegislation.gov.ae
Why MIRDXB PRO
Checked first. Filed right. Priced in writing.
We check before we quote
ILOE, WPS, company category, card validity, overstay and attestation, all checked on day one.
Government fees at cost
Published fees passed through unchanged. Our fee is separate, fixed and in writing before you commit.
Filed at the right counter
Amer, Tasheel, MOHRE, ICP or the owning authority, in the order the authorities need it.
We tell you when the answer is no
We would rather lose the work than lodge something that fails.
How it works
From first message to final stamp, in four steps
- 01
Tell us what you need
One WhatsApp message or call about your situation.
About 30 seconds - 02
We check and quote
File checks first, then government fees, our fee and the timeline in writing.
Before anything is paid - 03
We file it
Submitted at Amer, Tasheel, MOHRE or the owning authority, in the right order.
24h target to submit urgent files - 04
Done, with updates
Progress on WhatsApp at every stage until the file is closed.
Named officer throughout
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