Quaifications in Dubai

[RPG]

Hi guys,

Can anyone advise what the actual (if any) qualifications are required to obtain the initial employment visa from the relevant departments in dubai.

I have my official offer in the construction industry from my employer and shall be moving to dubai in 6 to 8 weeks, I have notified my employer of my qualifications (HNC in UK)however my employer has asked to see my degree my degree certificate (which i have told them i do not have). I was wondering if this has just been misunderstood in the translation or is there a specific requirement for a degree to work in the UAE.

I have yet to hand my notice in in the UK and am just worrying about problems with gaining a visa.

Thanks

[RPG]

Hi guys,

Can anyone advise what the actual (if any) qualifications are required to obtain the initial employment visa from the relevant departments in dubai.

I have my official offer in the construction industry from my employer and shall be moving to dubai in 6 to 8 weeks, I have notified my employer of my qualifications (HNC in UK)however my employer has asked to see my degree my degree certificate (which i have told them i do not have). I was wondering if this has just been misunderstood in the translation or is there a specific requirement for a degree to work in the UAE.

I have yet to hand my notice in in the UK and am just worrying about problems with gaining a visa.

Thanks

[alli]

Whatever qualification you have, get it attested in your home country.

All I have is my School Certificate, which I had to go to the Board of Studies and get a copy of, and then get that attested!

[RPG]

Thanks alli, How do i go about the attestation, Will i not be able to work without this.

I presumed HR within my company would sort this

[Elphaba]

Without attested documents your residency visa won't be issued.

There have been threads about this previously so do a search.

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[katiepotato]

Hi RPG

Do you know if your company is in a free zone? The documents needed for your visa might differ if it is (I do HR for my company, we have one LLC entity and two free zone ones, the requirements are different for each one). I would suggest contacting their HR department directly to discuss this.

If you do need documents attested - as Elphaba says, do a search on here and that should answer any other questions you might have.

K

[RPG]

Thanks KP

I am to be based in Business Bay - So out of the free zone i think

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by RPG

Thanks alli, How do i go about the attestation, Will i not be able to work without this.

I presumed HR within my company would sort this

Congratulations on the job offer. I had my certificates attested last month so can guide you through the main steps.

1. You need to have your certificate notorised. It will cost you about £60+ vat per document. They will take a photocopy of the certificate and certify that it is a true copy of the original
2. You then need to take this to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office at Trafalgar Square (opening hrs 09:00 to 15:30) and they will confirm that the signature of the notary is genuine. They attach an apostille to the back of the notary's letter and stamp it!!It cost £27 per document. No appointment is necessary and this process can also be done by post (see their wesite for further details)
3. Finally, take everything to the UAE embassy (48 Princes Gate) and they will legalise it for you. £20 per document (ready for collection in 3 days) or £30 per document if you want it on the same day. Be prepared for the queue!!! No appointment necessary! Please note that they only legalise documents issued in the UK!!! I believe that you can also ask them to post the documents back to you!

Be aware that you need to carry steps 1-3 for each document separately, else if you batch your docs, i.e 1 letter from notary for abour 2+ docs, the UAE embassy will refuse to legalise them and you will end up spending more money getting everything done properly. Most notaries will quite happily advise you of the required steps that you need to take for the UAE. They will also get all this done for you at a cost of about £90 - 100 + vat. Pricey but if you are pressed for time, it will save you the hassle of doing all the running around yourself!! I personally did it all by myself and had no trouble.

[sgilli3]

Im moving this question to Dubai board

[Elphaba]

And I am merging the two threads....