Residency visas for expatriates in the UAE are normally connected to UAE enlisted businesses.Employers have to provide sponsorship to their representatives for residency purposes. The employer is in charge of acquiring a work grant from the Ministry of labor and for Free Zones, a Free Zone identity card issued by the applicable Free Zone power. People supported by life partners on dependent residency visas and Nationals of GCC states do not require manager sponsorship. Nonetheless, the business is still obliged to obtain a work grant or identity card regardless of visa sponsorship requirements. Most importantly, it is obligatory for all representatives to apply for an Emirates ID card as a component of the residency visa process.

As a feature of the residency procedure, businesses are obliged to issue employment contracts prescribed by the Ministry of work or significant Free Zone authority. These contracts are required to be submitted to the particular power to get a residency visa, and in addition work license or identity card. Residency visas are substantial for a long time. On the off chance that issued by a Free Zone residency is substantial for a long time.