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A regulated recruitment activity needs more than a trade licence.

This guide turns the supplied application checklist into a clear readiness map: applicant integrity, financial capacity, premises, Ministry acknowledgements, labour accommodation and the guarantee or insurance layer.

Actual + virtual routesAED 500K guarantee*10 working days*Premises + accommodation
APPLICATION
READINESS
LicenseeFinancialPremisesMinistryAccommodationGuarantee
Source scope

This page is based on the supplied “On Demand Labor Supply & Employee Brokerage Services Application Documents Check-List.” It is a preparation guide, not a substitute for the Ministry's current application requirements. Any live application should be revalidated before submission.

01 / Licence model

First decide how the agency will deliver the service.

ACTUAL ACTIVITY LICENCE

Physical customer-facing model

The source manual describes the actual-activity route as the ordinary model where customers visit the recruitment office to use Ministry services, recruit domestic workers and complete related services.

Physical service location
Virtual licence — additional source documents NOC from the Economic Department for electronic activity NOC from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and Digital Government for electronic activity
02 / Applicant file

Start with the licensee.

01

Biography

Prepare the licensee's professional biography as part of the core application file.

02

Passport & Emirates ID

Provide passport copy and Emirates ID copy (both sides).

03

Police Clearance

A valid Police Clearance Certificate is listed as part of the applicant documentation.

04

Legal Entity Documents

Where the applicant is a legal entity, provide its valid commercial licence and the legal representative's passport and Emirates ID.

05

Initial Approval + Trade Name

Obtain initial approval from the Department of Economic Development and reserve the business trade name.

06

Credit Report

The checklist requests a credit report from the competent authority, including Al Etihad Credit Bureau references.

07

Financial Solvency

A bank statement / certificate of financial solvency forms part of the application package.

08

Property Report

The checklist calls for a licensee property report issued by the Land Department.

03 / Ministry undertakings

The licence carries ongoing obligations.

OBLIGATION 01

Recruitment-office undertaking

The source requires an acknowledgement of obligations under Ministerial Resolution No. 92 of 2022 concerning domestic workers recruitment offices.

OBLIGATION 02

Service-level undertaking

The licensee must pledge compliance with the service-level agreement designed to ensure Ministry services are delivered to the required standard.

OBLIGATION 03

Legal-regulation acknowledgement

The legal representative must submit written confirmation that they understand and accept the rules governing agency activity.

04 / Financial security

There is a serious financial-readiness test.

AED 500,000*

Minimum bank guarantee — or approved insurance scheme

The supplied checklist states that the applicant must provide a bank guarantee of not less than AED 500,000 throughout the licence validity, automatically renewed, or an insurance scheme may be introduced in lieu of the guarantee.

It also states that the Ministry may increase the guarantee based on risk and may use all or part of the guarantee/insurance to settle amounts due because of non-compliance.

*Source requirement from the supplied checklist; confirm the current Ministry rule before application.
05 / Integrity & control conditions

The applicant must pass fit-and-proper style checks.

Employment conflict

The source restricts certain Ministry employment / family relationships and requires a written acknowledgement from the legal representative.

Criminal history

The checklist addresses prior convictions involving honour, breach of trust, human trafficking or offences under the applicable decree-law, subject to rehabilitation / lapse periods.

No unapproved changes

Licence details and new branches may not be changed without written Ministry approval.

No suspended-violation exposure

The applicant may not own or partner in an establishment carrying violations that may lead to suspension under Ministry rules.

06 / Premises

The office is part of the licensing model.

01Clear business location

The checklist requires a showroom or shop with a clear location, unless the Ministry permits the recruitment activity to be practised electronically.

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02Suitable internal space

Where physically practised, the premises should accommodate reception, domestic-worker service desk, typing, mediation and temporary-employment desk, worker waiting area and administration rooms.

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03Property evidence

Prepare the owner's no-objection letter stating the property area, a location diagram, and inside/outside photos.

07 / Labour accommodation

The setup continues outside the office.

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Registered worker accommodation

The checklist states that the applicant must provide labour accommodation and register it in the workers accommodation system at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

08 / Authority workflow

The source manual shows a controlled approval sequence.

01Apply

Submit through MOHRE website, smart app or business centre.

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02Document check

Requirements and supporting documents are checked for completeness and approval.

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03Complete shortfalls

Any missing items are reported back to the establishment for completion.

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04Authority approvals

The source manual describes approval through the relevant senior MOHRE authority chain.

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05Fee + guarantee

Federal fees and the bank guarantee / insurance are authorised after the file is complete.

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06TA'ZIZ approval

The application is approved in TA'ZIZ and the licence certificate is issued.

Source response time10 working days*
Combined new-licence feeAED 75,000*AED 25K mediation + AED 50K temporary employment
Licence term1 year*
09 / After licensing

Renewals and changes also have their own rules.

RENEWAL

Renew within the permitted window

The source manual states that the licence should be renewed within 30 days of expiry and records a historical combined renewal charge of AED 37,500.

Historical source fee: AED 12,500 mediation + AED 25,000 temporary employment.
AMENDMENTS

Do not change the licence informally

Adding or withdrawing partners, changing activities, trade name or legal form requires a formal amendment process and Ministry approval.

Source response time for amendments: 5 working days.
BRANCHES

Branches are separately controlled

Existing licensees may apply for a branch in the same or another emirate, subject to local licensing rules and any additional guarantee/insurance requested by the Ministry.

Source response time: 10 working days. Historical branch fee: AED 75,000 for both activities.
10 / Vantablack application map

We build the file in the right order.

01Eligibility screenOwnership, integrity, conflicts, credit profile
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02Initial approvalTrade name + DED/DET preliminary step
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03Premises designLocation + NOC + internal service areas
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04Guarantee / insuranceFinancial security requirement
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05UndertakingsMinistry acknowledgements + SLA
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06AccommodationWorker housing registration
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07Final submissionComplete application package
Why Vantablack

We treat the licence as a regulated operating model.

The risk in this activity is not failing to reserve a trade name. It is reaching the Ministry stage without the required financial capacity, premises design, applicant evidence, undertakings or accommodation plan. Vantablack maps those requirements before money is committed to the wrong structure.

Applicant pre-checkDocument matrixPremises planningGuarantee readinessMinistry coordinationAccommodation planning
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Regulatory note

This guide combines the supplied checklist with the supplied 2022 Administrative Resolution procedures manual for domestic workers recruitment agencies. The fee figures, response times and process descriptions shown with an asterisk are source-document values, not guaranteed current MOHRE quotations. They must be revalidated before submission.

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