Looking For A Job in UAE? Important Documents You Need to Have...

  • Publish date: Thursday، 20 January 2022 | Last update: since a day
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If you are looking for work in UAE you should know exactly what you need to do during the early stages of your application. By being prepared, your goal of landing a job in the United Arab Emirates will be much smoother, with fewer hassles and fewer mistakes.

This article shares the documents you must prepare and present to your potential employers in UAE. Prepare these documents and have them ready. In fact, these documents are actually basic requirements even if you are going to work in most of the gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.

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What to Bring When Applying for Work in UAE

What documents do you need to bring so you can work in UAE? What are the processes you need to go through to be able to work in UAE? These and more questions will be answered in this article. 

Documents You Need to Bring to UAE

As you enter UAE for the first time, here are the documents you need to bring:

Passport – A passport is your identification in UAE;

Certificates - Make sure you have your latest certificates (education, employment, marriage, etc.) These must be attested in your country and in the embassy of the country you are moving to (UAE).

Documents that may not be useful but are still important

Certificates from your previous school
Certificate of employment from previous employers 
Certificates from previous work. – Some employers might ask you for more proof regarding your expertise. 
Birth certificate – The passport above is enough as proof of identification.

Driver's License - You may still need to do Driving Classes and get a UAE driver's license if you are looking for a job that requires operating a vehicle.

Certifications from previous companies may be important because some employers might ask for these, training certificates, NC 2 Certifications, and more.

Some important processes prior to employment

The value of health screening in advance

It is important that you do a health check at government-approved health centers. You should test for communicable diseases like TB or HIV.