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Registration with the UAE Ministry of Labour (MOHRE)

Registering the company with the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHRE) — to obtain visa quotas for employees.

Price from
$875
Timeline
1–4 weeks
Tax
—
Format
In person
About the registration

Why a company needs registration with the UAE labour ministry

Registration with the labour ministry opens the company's electronic employer file. Without it no work permit can be obtained for any employee — the owner included, if they're employed by the company.

Everything else runs through that same file afterwards: employment contracts, changes of terms, dismissals and disputes with staff.

The order

What a UAE company needs before it can hire

You can't hire someone in the UAE in one step — the company first has to become an employer. The order is strict and no link can be skipped: each one rests on the previous.

  • Registration with the labour ministry — the company gets an electronic employer file
  • The establishment card at the immigration service, without which visas can't be filed
  • The visa quota — how many employees the company may sponsor
  • The work permit and residence visa for a specific person
  • Connection to the wage system — salaries are only paid through it

The order is the same for everyone, but the documents and timelines depend on whether the company is registered in a free zone or on the mainland.

What the service includes

Scope: a tick means included in the price, a cross means billed separately
Choosing the legal form and jurisdiction
Preparing and filing the documents
Registering the company
A consultation
State and registration fees— billed separately
A bank account (opened separately)— billed separately

How the process runs

1–4 weeks
  1. Шаг 1Проверяем лицензию компании и её соответствие требованиям министерства.
  2. Шаг 2Готовим комплект и подаём заявление на регистрацию.
  3. Шаг 3Получение электронного досье работодателя.
  4. Шаг 4Настройка доступов и подключение ответственных лиц.

What we need from you

  • 1A passport
  • 2A description of the company's activity

Frequently asked questions

Is registration needed if there are no employees yet?
It will be needed before the first person is hired, including where the owner employs themselves. Without the file no work permit is issued.
Does the procedure differ between a free zone and the mainland?
Yes, the documents and timelines differ. The exact procedure depends on the jurisdiction where the company is registered.
What does the employer file give you beyond the right to hire?
All the subsequent HR work runs through it: employment contracts, changes of terms, dismissals and disputes with employees. Without the file there's nowhere to record those.
Does the registration have to be renewed?
It's tied to the company's valid licence. If the licence isn't renewed the file stops working, and employees' visas can't be renewed.
Terms

The terms the expert works on

Guarantees the outcome by contract

Writes the outcome and the timeline for every service — including opening a bank account — into the contract, and answers for them.

Bills in stages

You do not pay the whole sum up front: invoices come in instalments as each stage closes.

Fixes the price in the contract

The cost is locked in and does not grow as the work goes on. Prices on the site are indicative — the final figure comes after your case is reviewed.

Charges no hidden fees

No penalties or surcharges beyond the contract. No Pactors markup either: you pay the expert their own price.

Works with lawyers of 8+ years in UAE law

The licence for your activity is matched, and the requirements worked through, by qualified lawyers.

Thinks a step ahead

Picks the zone and the licence so that a year from now you do not hit a limit and have to redo the whole thing.

Deals with authorities directly

Handles government bodies, free zones and UAE banks personally — no chain of subcontractors.

Ready to start?

Send an enquiry — we will check your case and help you arrange “Registration with the UAE Ministry of Labour (MOHRE)” in UAE. No markup on top.