Dubai: Some companies will have to pay only Dh300 to renew a two-year labour card while others will have to pay Dh5,000 for a similar transaction, according to the new fee structure based on the recently announced company classification system.
For example, the cost of labour cards for expatriate fishermen has been reduced to Dh300 per year from Dh3,000 at present. The decision will come into effect from January 2011.
Announcing the new fees for labour cards and labour permits, Saqr Gobash Saeed Gobash, Minister of Labour, said companies that fail to renew labour cards on time will face a fine of Dh1,000 each month per card.
The minister had earlier said a delay in the renewal of labour cards would result in a fine of Dh5,000 per year from the date of expiry of the card.
Transfers
According to the new rules, the fees for transferring workers from one establishment to another will also cost a company between Dh300 and Dh5,000 depending on its classification.
According to Article 2 of the resolution, all companies employing an Emirati will be exempt from paying labour card fees.
Gobash recently issued a new resolution classifying establishments into groups in accordance with the degree of their compliance with labour legislation, systems and standards, cultural diversity approach and on-time payment of salaries, provision of accommodation and Emiratisation quota.
Incentive
Gobash said the new system will help a firm to move higher on the classification scale based on their commitment to certain standards like Emiratisation, wages, labour accommodations and other labour marker requirements in addition to cross-cultural policy.
The resolution ranks companies on the basis of certain conditions.
Companies have to ensure that at least 20 per cent of the workforce under them comes from the professional levels (1-2-3).
One of the conditions is that a worker’s monthly pay should not be less than Dh12,000 if he is in level 1, Dh7,000 in 2 and Dh5,000 in 3.
The Emiratisation rate should not be under 15 per cent in these levels.
NEW FEE STRUCTURE
First: Establishment registration fees
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No
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Service type
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Categories
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Unified fees
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1
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Second
2
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Third
3
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A
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B
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C
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1
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Opening Establishment file
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2000
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2
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Issuance of electronic signature card
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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250
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3
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Issuance of representative card (non-UAE national) for two tears
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2000
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4
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Re-issuance of lost or damaged card
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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200
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No
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Service type
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Categories
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Unified fees
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First
1
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Second
2
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Third
3
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A
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B
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C
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D
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1
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Work permit for those who are on their parents visa
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-
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-
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-
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-
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200
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2
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Work permit for those who are on their parents visa, with two year labor card
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-
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300
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600
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1500
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2000
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5000
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3
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Work permit request for juvenile
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-
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-
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-
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-
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100
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4
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One year work permit for juvenile
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-
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-
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-
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-
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500
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5
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Temporary work permit
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100
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6
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Temporary work permit with 6 month labor card
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500
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7
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A time duration work permit
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100
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8
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A time duration work permit with 1 year labor card
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500
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No
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Service type
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Categories
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Unified fees
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1
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Second
2
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Third
3
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A
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B
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C
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D
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1
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Work permit for every laborer
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-
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-
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-
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-
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200
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2
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Work permit for overseas recruitment including two year labor card
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-
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300
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600
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1500
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2000
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5000
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3
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Work permit for overseas recruitment for those exceeding 65 years of age, including 2 year labor card
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-
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-
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-
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-
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5000
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4
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Extending work permit oversees for every 10 days or a part of it
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-
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-
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-
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-
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500
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5
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Amending work permit
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200
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No
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Service
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Unified fees for all categories
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1
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Permit for work mission
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100
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2
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Work permit including labor card
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500
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No
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Service type
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Categories
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Unified fees
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First
1
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Second
2
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Third
3
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A
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B
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C
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D
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1
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Two year labor card renewal
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-
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300
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600
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1500
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2000
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5000
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2
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labor card renewal for those exceeding 65 years of age
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-
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5000
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3
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Renewal of mission card
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-
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-
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-
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-
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500
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4
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Re-issuance of lost or damaged labor card
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-
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-
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-
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-
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200
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5
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Amending labor card data
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200
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6
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Amending labor contract
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No
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Service type
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Categories
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Unified fees
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First
1
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Second
2
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Third
3
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||||||
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A
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B
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C
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D
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1
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Request for transferring laborer from one establishment to another
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-
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200
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2
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Request for transferring and using laborer including two year labor card
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-
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300
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600
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1500
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2000
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5000
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3
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Request for recruiting and transferring laborer over 65 years of age including 2 year labor card
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-
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-
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-
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-
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5000
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4
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Extension of laborer transfer from one establishment to another for every 10 days or a part of it.
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-
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-
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-
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-
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500
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No
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Service type
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Unified fees for every category
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1
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Labor recruiting office permit fee
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10000
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2
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Annual fee for license renewal
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5000
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No
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Violation description
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Fine value for every category
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1
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Delay in issuing labor card or renewing it after 60 days of entering the country or the card expiration
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Dh 1000 for every month’s delay or a part of it
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2
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Delay in issuing labor mission card after 30 days of entering the country
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Dh 100 for every day’s delay
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3
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Delay in renewing mission card after 7 days of its expiry date
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Dh 100 for every day’s delay
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4
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Un-renewal of overseas recruitment firm
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Dh 5000 for every month’s delay or a part of it
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5
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Resolving violations of organizing labor relations and executive decisions
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From Dh 5000 to Dh 20000 according to the violation’s categories decided by the Minister of Labor
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