Skip to content
TravelPrepKitTravelPrepKit

Employment residence and free-zone files

Quick answer

Select your actual employer/free zone and immigration channel. Work-permit, residence and Emirates ID stages keep their own sources and file specifications.

Prepare these UAE files Choose another UAE task

Reviewed 8 Oct 2026 against DMCC — new employee residence · UAE requirements

In this guide
  1. Official screenshots and examples
  2. Questions

Visual guide · reviewed 9 Oct 2026

Official screenshots and examples

DMCC examples only. Choose the employee’s location and amendment route; other free zones and employers may require different evidence.

  1. 1. Employee outside the UAE

    Keep the entry-permit documents separate from the later visa-stamping documents.

    Public guidance · 9 Oct 2026.

    Full image Official source

  2. 2. Inside the UAE, without amendment

    Check the current visa or cancellation document and any translated, attested qualifications required for the job.

    Public guidance · 9 Oct 2026.

    Full image Official source

  3. 3. Inside the UAE, with amendment

    Select the amendment route before checking the document list. Your employer confirms which route applies.

    Public guidance · 9 Oct 2026.

    Full image Official source

DMCC employment guidance

Passport valid for more than six months. This is DMCC-specific guidance.

Current DMCC guidance requests a recent photo, applicable education evidence and the employment offer. Existing-visa/cancellation documents and subsequent steps depend on the applicant’s situation.

Legacy DMCC pixel and file-size limits are inactive until their current applicability is verified.

A coordinated employment checklist

Your employer/free zone confirms employment documents; the immigration service handles entry/residence; ICP handles identity. Medical fitness and insurance are official steps rather than automatic paid file items.

Questions

Are these files guaranteed to be accepted?

We prepare files to the selected instructions. The authority or provider reviews the application, and unpublished upload fields still need confirmation.

Do I need every document before preparing my photo?

No. Choose only the files you need to prepare now. Missing official evidence remains a separate application step.

Related

All guides and tools