Tips to stay safe from labour and visa fraud

People who want to enter the UAE for the purpose of work, visit, investment or residence may be exposed to fraudulent activities involving employment contracts or entry visas. Therefore, we listed below some tips to follow before coming to the UAE.

If you are offered a job in the UAE, you must get an offer letter issued by the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), signed by the authorised manager.
You can verify the validity of the job offer using its reference number through the enquiry service - application status on the website of MoHRE.
After you sign the offer letter, the employer will send you an electronic entry permit for employment to allow you to enter the country. To verify the validity of an entry permit issued by any of the seven emirates, refer to points 8 and 9 below.
Visit or tourist entry permit/visa does not give you right to work in the UAE. Working under visit or tourist visa will result in fines and legal liability.
You should know that the employer is responsible for payment of recruitment expenses as per the UAE’s Labour Law.
Make sure that the company legally exists. You can search the company’s English and Arabic name in the National Economic register and get their details.
For enquiries related to employment contracts and recruitment in the UAE, you may contact MoHRE by phone on 009716-802-7666, or by email at ask@mohre.gov.ae, or through the live chat service.
If your visa/entry permit was issued in Dubai, you can verify its validity on the website of GDRFA.
Verify the validity of an entry permit/visa issued from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah on the eChannels platform of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP).
Tourist entry permits can be issued by UAE-based airlines such as Emirates, Etihad, Fly Dubai and Air Arabia, as well as by licensed hotels and travel agencies
Learn more about the fees of visas and entry permits issued from Dubai, to avoid overpaying.
Get help on visas and entry permits issued from Dubai through Amer’s live chat service .
Get more information on visas and entry permits issued from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah through the live chat service of ICP.
A residency visa cannot be processed for applicants outside the UAE. The applicant must first enter the country with a valid entry permit and remain in the UAE until the residency visa issuance process is finalised.

Updated On :

06 Oct 2025

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