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Covers eligibility basis, including exemptions for GCC nationals and sponsorship situations, plus visa validity and multiple applicant scenarios based on location and prior status. Specifies portal selection service flow, key prerequisites such as active HR signatory, passport matching, minimum passport validity, attested designations, entry permit timing and restrictions, and approval-dependent processing delays.","APPLICATION GUIDELINE\nEMPLOYMENT SERVICES – REQUEST FOR EMPLOYEE RESIDENCE VISA RENEWAL\n\u0003Table of Contents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607217\" \u0014Introduction\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607217 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607218\" \u0014Service to Select on Portal\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607218 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607219\" \u0014Important Notes\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607219 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607220\" \u0014New Employment Residence Permit for an Applicant outside the Country\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607220 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607221\" \u0014Steps\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607221 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607222\" \u0014Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607222 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607223\" \u0014Stage 1 Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607223 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607224\" \u0014Stage 2 Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607224 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607225\" \u0014EID Typing Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607225 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607226\" \u0014Visa stamping Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607226 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607227\" \u0014Documents Sent for Electronic Signature\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607227 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607228\" \u0014Output\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607228 \\h \u00148\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607229\" \u0014New Employment Residence Permit for an Applicant inside the Country without Amendment\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607229 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607230\" \u0014Steps\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607230 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607231\" \u0014Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607231 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607232\" \u0014Stage 1 Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607232 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607233\" \u0014Stage 2 Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607233 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607234\" \u0014EID Typing Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607234 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607235\" \u0014Visa stamping Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607235 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607236\" \u0014Documents Sent for Electronic Signature\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607236 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607237\" \u0014Output\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607237 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607238\" \u0014New Employment Residence Permit for an Applicant inside the UAE with Visa Position Amendment (Change of Status)\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607238 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607239\" \u0014Steps\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607239 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607240\" \u0014Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607240 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607241\" \u0014Stage 1 Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607241 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607242\" \u0014Stage 2 Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607242 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607243\" \u0014EID Typing Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607243 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607244\" \u0014Visa stamping Requirements\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607244 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607245\" \u0014Documents Sent for Electronic Signature\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607245 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607246\" \u0014Output\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607246 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc536607247\" \u0014Further Information\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc536607247 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u0004\n2\nIntroduction\nA DMCC licensed company must ensure that its employees are authorized to work in the DMCC Free Zone by either holding an employment residence visa, an identity card, or an access approval.\nAll employees of DMCC companies must have an employment residence visa issued by DMCC, unless they are under the sponsorship of their husband or father or mother or if they are GCC Nationals, in which case, they are issued an identity card. The DMCC employment residence visa is valid for 3 years.\nThe application process differs for each scenario.\nScenario 1: In case the applicant is outside the country.\nScenario 2: In case the applicant is inside UAE through Visit Visa / Tourist visa / cancelled visa, and applied as inside country without amendment.\nIn this case, the applicant will apply for the Entry Permit while he/she is still inside UAE, during the process, he/she can exit the country and wait for the Entry Permit to be issued and sent to him/her electronically, then, he / she can enter the country using the Entry Permit. 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