All formalities related to hiring domestic workers in Dubai can now be completed easily, quickly and more cost-effectively on a single app, UAE authorities announced on Wednesday.The ‘Domestic Worker Package’ on the ‘Dubai Now’ app simplifies the processes for issuing, renewing, and cancelling the residence permits of domestic workers. It also includes services for medical exams and the completion of digital identity procedures.
Cost and time savings
The Package reduces the number of service channels from four to one – the Dubai Now app. The number of steps in the process has been reduced from 12 to only four, leading to a reduction in the number of required visits from eight to two. Additionally, the processing time has been reduced from 30 days to just five days, and the number of required documents has been reduced from 10 to four, contributing to a reduction in transaction costs by Dh400.