A foreigner is granted a visit visa to search for new job opportunities without requiring a host/sponsor within the country for one trip. You can apply for a job-seeker visa with a validity of either 60, 90 or 120 days.

Eligibility for a jobseeker visa

To get a visit visa for the purpose of exploring job opportunities, the applicant must fulfil the following conditions:

1. He/she must be either:
   1. in the first, second or third skill level as per the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) professional levels of jobs,  or
   2. a graduate from the best 500 universities in the world according to the classification approved by the Ministry of Education and must have graduated within the last 2 years.
2. He/she must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent
3. He/she must fulfil the prescribed financial guarantee.

Read more in the Executive Regulation of Law No. 29 of 2021 on Entry and Residence of Foreigners (Arabic, PDF, 500 KB).

Required documents

1. A coloured photo
2. A copy of the applicant’s passport
3. Qualification certificate (attested)

Related online services

• Issuing a visit visa to explore job opportunities – GDRFAD
• Issue search for job visa 60 days (single entry) – ICP
• Issue search for job visa 90 days (single entry) – ICP
• Issue search for job visa 120 days (single entry) – ICP.