Labour Card Payment (Category 1)

Establishments will be classified under Category (1), subject to their compliance with the provisions contained in the decree-law regarding the regulation of labor relations and its executive regulations and ministerial decisions issued pursuant to the decision of the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation regarding work permits, employment contracts for UAE citizens and non-citizens, Wages Protection System, in addition to achieving one of the following criteria:

• Increasing its Emiratization percentage annually in accordance with the decisions of the Council of Ministers, at a rate not less than 3 times the target.
• Cooperating with the UAE Nationals Competitiveness Council (Nafis) in recruiting and training not less than 500 citizens each year.
• Classified as SMEs that are members in youth support organizations at the local or federal level or of an innovative nature.
• Training Institutes and Recruitment Agencies supporting the implementation of cultural diversity and skilled workers policy in the labor market in the country.
• One of the targeted economic sectors and activities determined by the Council of Ministers based on the proposal of the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
• (Zone Corp) establishments.