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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
• As soon as your residence visa expires in UAE, the sponsor has to make it quick to the renewal of residence his / her sponsored / employees within the time-limit for renewing visas, so that to avoid any imposed fines or legal consequences.
  According to the law, the general directorate of residence and foreign affairs (GDRFA) grants a 30-day as a grace period to stay legally in the UAE after the expiry of the residence visa.
  According to the fines system in the ministry of the interior in the UAE, the fine for overstaying in the country after the expiry of the grace period:
  25 AED per day during the first six months (180 days)
  50 AED per day during the next six months
  100 AED per day after more than a year.