It is permissible to have non-national partners by 49%

Licensing 48 rehabilitation centers for people of determination within 9 years

Care and rehabilitation centers for people of determination provide rehabilitation and educational services aimed at developing their skills.

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Statistical data issued by the Ministry of Community Development revealed the licensing of 48 centers for the care and rehabilitation of people of determination in the country between 2014 and 2022, at a time when the number of applications submitted to obtain a license during the same period reached 111.

The data, which "Emirates Today" reviewed an electronic copy of, indicates that the number of applications submitted to obtain a license from the Ministry of Community Development during the current year reached three applications, compared to four applications during 2021, at a time when 2015 recorded the largest number of receptions. Requests for licensing the Care and Rehabilitation Center for People of Determination, as their number reached 69.

The value of the fees required to issue the license is about 10,000 dirhams, while the period for studying and deciding on the application is about 30 days, and the fees can be paid by electronic payment or by visiting the Customer Happiness Center.

The Ministry of Community Development sets a set of conditions to issue a license in light of which it is allowed to open and manage a facility for the rehabilitation and care of people of determination, including that the center provides the services it is authorized to perform, and appoints the administrative and technical staff according to the regulations and regulations in force in the ministry, as well as that the owner of the license be a citizen, while allowing Conditions for the presence of non-national partners by 49%.

The conditions also include the obligation to provide all information and statistics that are requested by the Ministry, in addition to taking prior approvals when appointing employees, and that the building be suitable for the type of service provided, as well as adopting the People of Determination card as an official document required to register cases in the center.

70% of the participants in a survey conducted by "Emirates Today" in July last year on rehabilitation and care centers for people of determination, said that they find it difficult to choose a well-known center, based on a classification and evaluation issued by the competent authorities, while 38% of the respondents confirmed their opinions. They are financially unable to provide the centers fees.

The centers for the care and rehabilitation of people of determination provide a range of rehabilitation and educational services aimed at developing the skills of people of determination in various fields, and integrating them into general social life. 

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