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We would like to inform you that if you mean the sponsorship transfer, then: Sponsorship transfer in case of the working ID expiry:The sponsorship of an employer can be transferred under this condition: to pay fees of 500, in addition to fees required to transfer the sponsorship in between the company and its branches inside the UAE. 

• Conditions for a transfer of sponsorship

The sponsorship system is used in the United Arab Emirates to allow a citizen, or company operating within the UAE, to apply at the Ministry of Labour for permission to employ a foreign worker under their responsibility and sponsorship.

A transfer of sponsorship needs to meet the following conditions:

• a foreigner must have a valid residence permit
• a foreigner must have a valid labour card
• no Emirati citizen registered to work is able to perform the same job
• both the current and new employers agree
• the worker’s qualifications and expertise match the specifications of the job
• a specific period has passed since working for an employer, calculated as follows: one year for those with a masters or doctors degree, two years for those with a bachelors degree, and three years for those with no previous academic qualifications

• Transfer of sponsorship after one year of employment

For bachelors degree holders and other categories you can have a transfer of sponsorship after one year of employment if the following conditions are met:

• new employer approves
• a fee of 3,000 AED is paid
• at least one year has passed with the employer
• current employer approves

• Transfer of sponsorship without any specific period of employment

You can have a transfer of sponsorship without being employed for any specific period if:

• a judicial judgment or ruling is issued for the bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution of a company or business
• the Ministry of Labour revokes a company or business licence to employ workers
• the ownership of a company or business changes
• a company or business is split up because of an owner’s death, or for any other reason
• a company or business is closed because of the death of the employer