Issuing a green residence permit (High Skilled Worker)

1. A passport copy must be valid for at least 6 months.
2. A permit from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
3. An employment contract if the establishment is governmental, semi-governmental or from free zones.

Digital channels (website/smart application):
1. Log in to the smart services system through (UAE Pass or username).
2. Search for the service to be applied for.
3. Fill in the application data, where applicable.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).

Customer Happiness Centre:
1. Visit the nearest Customer Happiness Centre.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).

Amer Service Centre:
1. Visit the nearest Amer Service Centre.
2. Get the automated turn ticket and wait.
3. Submitting the application that fulfils all conditions and documents (if any) to the customer service employee.
4. Pay the service fee (if any).

Residence permit fee: AED200

Extra charge :
Knowledge Dirham: AED10
Innovation Dirham: AED10
Fee inside the country: AED500

Delivery:
20 Dirhams.

Note The issuance fee increases by AED100 annually whenever the residency is over two years.

1. Obtaining a work permit in the country under a valid work contract in the country
2. To be a skilled worker in the first, second or third level of the occupations classification approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
3. The minimum educational level should be a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
4. The monthly salary shall not be less than (15000) fifteen thousand Dirhams or the equivalent in foreign currencies.

Digital channels (website/smart application):
The service is available 24/7

Amer Service Centre:
The service is available during the normal operating hours of AMER Centers

48.0 Hour(s)

The grace period to stay inside the country after the expiration of the residence permit or its cancellation is (180) days.

1. Renewal of a green residence permit (High Skilled Worker). 2. Amendment of all types of residence permit data. 3. Cancellation of all types of residence permits.