The UAE Government has announced the launch of the second phase of the Work Bundle to boost the country's competitiveness and appeal as a prime global destination for living and working. The Work Bundle in the UAE is a continuation of the success achieved by the Work Bundle in Dubai, which was launched in March, and provides a range of services related to living and working in the UAE, including services for onboarding new employees, such as issuing a new work permit, requesting a status adjustment, issuing a visa and employment contract, Emirates ID, residency, and medical examination services. 3 main services include – Hiring of New Employees, Pre-renewal of work permits for existing employees and Cancellation of employee permits and residence. Services also include renewing a worker’s employment contract, Emirates ID, residency, and medical examination services, as well as cancelling a worker’s employment contract, work permit, and residency. The second phase of the Work Bundle has been expanded to include all emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, through the digital ‘Work in UAE’ platform. The bundle aims to streamline the process of employee and business management in private sector establishments in UAE by providing a bundle of integrated services via a platform designed based on unified demand for services. ‘Work in UAE’ platform is providing a range of services enabling private-sector companies, individuals, and investors to complete employment and residency procedures using a unified, integrated platform that brings all relevant entities together. The unified Work Bundle platform aims to offer an easier experience for various segments of the community, including individuals and business owners, to ensure the UAE offers the fastest and most efficient services. The Bundle offers users an array of benefits, cutting the number of platforms offering services to users from five platforms to a single unified platform, and simplifying the procedure by replacing the eight required services with an exceptional experience on one unified platform. The necessary steps are also reduced from 15 steps requiring 16 documents to five steps needing only five documents. It also reduces the number of visits customers are required to make to service centres from seven to just two, significantly decreasing the processing time from 30 business days to just five. The new initiative also streamlines procedures and reduce the effort and time required for customers. Its impact includes eliminating 25 million procedural steps, 12 million visits, and 62 million working days.
