Employment visas are sponsored by the organizations to their employees. If a foreigner gets employment in the UAE, they must have a resident visa to legally proceed with their professional career and reside in the UAE. The employers who sponsor the visa can be any company from a UAE government entity, UAE mainland, or a Freezone jurisdiction.

However, the first step companies should take before hiring a foreign employee is to process the employment visa. This way, the visa will entitle them to enter the UAE. Upon entering the country, they will undergo mandatory medical tests and will be liable to complete the ID card biometrics to obtain the resident visa and Emirate ID card.

On the other hand, if the employee is already a resident of the country, then the employee visa status can be changed via the country application. However, the medical test requirement and completing the ID card biometrics will remain the same for the issuance of the visa and Emirate ID card. The employment visa is only valid for 2 years which is sponsored by the mainland or LLC company. However, a visa sponsored by a government entity or Freezone is usually valid for 3 years. They can be renewed after this period.

Employment visas are provided by companies or organizations to the employee who is appointed by companies. The employment visa for Dubai or every other emirate in the UAE has clear guidelines to ensure that the organization must provide employee visas to their employees.