The Ministry of Human Resources and Localization started implementing new reduced fees for 145 services and treatment, including 17 services with a total reduction of 50% and up to 94% and 128 transactions to be completed through the service centers providing the services of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on behalf of the Ministry under its supervision Agree and guide as well as service evaluation.
The implementation of the new fees in implementation of the decision of the Council of Ministers on fees and services charges in the Ministry of Human Resources and resettlement.
According to the decision, the ministry continues to exempt establishments from paying the permit fee to operate a national worker or a GCC national, as well as to exempt fishing boat installations from work permit fees.
The new fees come within the framework of the government's policy to enhance the incubator environment for investors and support entrepreneurship and employers by reducing the operational costs related to recruitment and employment costs in parallel with the progress in empowering national human resources in the labor market, Employment opportunities in private sector enterprises.
He stressed the importance of the decision in terms of enhancing the productivity of the labor market in the country by stimulating private sector enterprises to employ skilled workers who have expertise and competencies, which contributes significantly to raising the percentage of knowledge workers in line with the objectives of the National Agenda for Vision 2021.
According to the decree, the fee for applying for a work permit for those who set up their families for different categories of establishments was reduced from 200 to 100 dirhams with a reduction of 50%.
The fee for issuing a work permit decreased from 200 to 100 dirhams by 50%, while the license fee for the skilled worker decreased for two years and the renewal fee of 50% for the different categories of establishments. The current fee for issuing and renewing the permit for the first category is AED 150 and the second category Level (a) 250 dirhams and level (b) 500 dirhams and level (c) 750 dirhams and level (d) 1000 thousand The fee for the establishments of the second category 2500 dirhams.