UAE resumes granting some work permits, entry permits for domestic workers

UAE resumes granting some work permits, entry permits for domestic workers
The UAE had in March suspended the issuance of all types of labor permits as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. (AFP file photo)
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UAE resumes granting some work permits, entry permits for domestic workers

UAE resumes granting some work permits, entry permits for domestic workers
  • The UAE had in March suspended the issuance of all types of labor permits
  • Gulf nation is home to millions of expatriate workers who make the majority of the labor force

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has resumed granting work permits for foreigners employed by government and semi-government entities as well as entry permits for domestic workers, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said in a Twitter post on Monday.
The UAE had in March suspended the issuance of all types of labor permits as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.


The oil-rich country is home to millions of expatriate workers who make the majority of the labor force.