Immigration Services

The Visa and Residence Department at Hamriyah Free Zone, provides the investors with a range of immigration services. In this section, all immigration services provided by the Visa and Residence Department are mentioned below along with a link to all the requirements, fees and necessary documents.

Employment Visa

Employment Visa Entry Permit (New)
Non Exit Or Emend visa position
Residence Permit (Stamping)
Residence Permit (Renewal)

Family Visa

Residence Visa Entry Permit for Dependents (New)
Residence Permit Stamping for Dependents (Stamping)
Residence Permit Stamping for Dependents (Renewal)

Transfer of Sponsorship

Transfer within Hamriyah Free Zone
Transfer of Sponsorship (Into Hamriyah Free Zone)
Transfer of Sponsorship (Outside Hamriyah Free Zone)

Visa Cancellation

Cancellation of Entry Permit (Utilized)
Cancellation of Residence Permit

Visa & Residence Fees 2008

Employment Visa Entry Permit (New)

Requirements:

• Typed Immigration employment Visa (Entry Permit) application form & HFZ application typed, duly signed and stamped by the authorized signatory
• 2 Passport Copy with 6 months validity
• 3 Passport size photographs with white background
• Trade license & Establishment card copy
• Educational Certificates attested
• Bank Guarantee for one month salary and one-way air ticket to the point of origin & undertakings for the owner and shareholders only.

Notes:

Seconded Personnel should work only for their employer inside the Free Zone. The Investing Company must ensure that the Seconded Personnel do not take other employment offers either inside or outside Hamriyah Free Zone Employment Visa Entry Permit has a validity of 60 days from the date of issue. After arrival, the Investing Company should arrange medical examination their personnel at Sharjah Municipality Health Clinic located at Hamriyah Free Zone to acquire the Medical Fitness Certificate.
The Investing Company should acquire Health Card issued by UAE Ministry of Health for its personnel.

Non Exit or Amend visa residence

Requirements:

• General Service Form
• Original passport
• Original Employment Entry Permit + 1 photocopy
• 3 Pictures with white background
• Original visit visa or original cancellation paper

Residence Permit (Stamping)

Requirements:

• Typed Immigration Residence application form typed, HFZ duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatory
• Original passport
• Original Employment Entry Permit + 1 photocopy
• 5 Passport size colored photographs with white background
• Original Medical Fitness Certificate + one photocopy
• Trade liscense & Establishment card copy
• 3 copies of Employment Contract (To be signed in the presence of VD Officer)
• Undertaking for exempted employees

Residence Permit (Renewal)

Requirements:

• Typed Immigration Residence application form typed, HFZ duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatory
• 5 Passport size colored photographs with white background
• 2 Passport copies
• Original ID
• Original Medical Fitness Certificate + one photocopy
• Trade license & Establishment card copy
• 3 copies of renewed Employment Contract (To be signed in the presence of VD Officer)

Note:
Residence Permit has to be renewed one month prior to the expiry date to ensure that the Residence Permit renewal is completed on time. This will avoid overstay penalty.

Residence Visa Entry Permit for Dependents (New)

Requirements:

• Dependent card copy
• Residence Visa application form typed, duly signed and stamped by the Sponsor
• 2 Passport photocopy of the dependent with 6 months validity
• Original passport of the Sponsor
• Immigration Form signed by the Sponsor
• 5 Passport size colored photographs with white background
• Attested Tenancy Contract
• Original Entry Permit
• Marriage Certificate attested by the respective Embassy/Consulate and from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Original + 1 Copy)
• Birth Certificate for children attested by the respective Embassy/Consulate and from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Original + 1 Copy)
• Salary Certificate of the Sponsor issued by HFZA

Special Issues:

• Issue 1: Entry Permit for 'Residence' is granted for the employee's direct family (wife, children, & adopted children only).
• Issue 2: Personnel can sponsor their families under the following circumstances:
  -The employee is sponsored by HFZ.
  -The employee is gaining a minimum monthly salary of AED 3500/- with company accommodation and transportation allowance.
  -The employee is gaining a minimum monthly salary of AED 4000/- without the company accommodation.
• Issue 3: The employee can not bring his/her children without the spouse, unless the spouse is dead or divorced.
  It is essential to attach the Death/Divorce Certificate attested by the respective Embassy/Consulate and UAE Ministry of Foreign affairs.
  If the employee does not possess one, he/she can get a letter/affidavit from the Embassy/Consulate stating the same & get it attested by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  Issue 4: If the Mother is the Sponsor, the child should be on separate passport.

Residence Permit Stamping for Dependents (Stamping)

Requirements:

• Dependent card copy
• Residence Visa application form typed, duly signed and stamped by the Sponsor
• Immigration Form signed by the Sponsor
• Copy of Salary certificate issued by Visa Department
• Copies of Marriage & Birth Certificate
• Passport copy of the Sponsor
• 5 passport size photograph with white background
• Attested Tenancy Contract copy
• Medical Fitness Certificate (only if dependent is over 18 years old)

Residence Permit Stamping for Dependents (Renewal)

Requirements:

• Dependent card copy
• Residence Visa application form typed, duly signed and stamped by the Sponsor
• Immigration Form signed by the Sponsor
• Passport photocopy of the dependent
• Salary certificate issued by Visa Department
• Marriage & Birth Certificate attested copy
• Original passport of the Sponsor + 1 photocopy
• 5 passport size photograph with white background
• Attested Tenancy Contract
• Medical Fitness Certificate (only if dependent is over 18 years old)

Note:
In the Renewal of Residence Permit, the above documents/requirements should be submitted one month prior to the expiry date to ensure that Residence Permit Renewal will be completed before it expires. Failure to do so, will result in fine per day overstay

Transfer of Sponsorship within Hamriyah Free Zone

Requirements: Typed Immigration Transfer application & HFZ within Hamriyah Free Zone application form typed duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatories from the Previous and the New Company

• End of Service Termination benefit declaration form signed by both the previous employer and the employee in the presence of VD Representative
• Original HFZ Identity Card
• Residence application form typed, duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatory
• 5 Passport size photograph with white background
• Original ID
• Trade license & Establishment card copy
• Original Medical Fitness Certificate.
• 3 copies of New Employment Contract from the new company (To be signed in the presence of VD Representative)
• Bank Guarantee
• Undertaking for exempted employees only

Transfer of Sponsorship (Into Hamriyah Free Zone)

Requirements:

• Typed Immigration Transfer application & HFZ transfer into application typed, duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatory
• 2 Passport photocopy of the transferee
• 2 Passport size colored photograph with white background
• Trade License photocopy of the previous company
• Authorized Signature Card photocopy
• • Trade license & Establishment card copy of the new sponsor company
• 3 copies of Employment contract to be signed in the presence of VSD Representative.
• Bank Guarantee
• Undertaking for exempted employee/s

Note:
Within 14 days after the completion of the transfer procedures, the following documents should be submitted to VD.

Transfer of Sponsorship (Outside Hamriyah Free Zone)

Requirements:

• Typed Immigration Transfer application & Transfer outside HFZA application form duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatory
• Offer letter from the new company
• End of Service Termination benefit or Clearance Certificate from the previous company
• 3 Immigration forms filled and to be signed the new company and then HFZ
• Trade License & establishment card photocopy of the new & previous company
• Authorized Signature Card photocop
• Original HFZ Identification Card

Note:
After Completing the Due Process of Transfer a deposit of AED 1500 as a guarantee is required to withdraw the original passport. After the expiry of the 30 days grace period, a penalty will be imposed for the delay in submitting the copy of the new Residence Permit from the new sponsor. Refund of the deposit can be claimed after providing a copy of the new visa.

Cancellation of Entry Permit (Utilized)

Requirements:

• Visa Cancellation application form typed, duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatory
• Original Entry Permit
• Request letter
• Trade license & Establishment card copy

Note:
Unutilized Entry Permits (all types) must be cancelled in order to delete the name/s from UAE Immigration records and HFZA records; otherwise, the concerned person/s will not be able to obtain any visa afterward.

Cancellation of Residence Permit

Requirements:

• Visa Cancellation form typed, duly signed and stamped by the Authorized Signatory
• End of Service Benefit or Clearance of all dues signed by both Employee and the Investing Company in the presence of VD Representative
• Original Passport
• Original Identification Card
• Trade license & establishment card copy
• Letter of resignation (in case of Resignation)

Note:
Expired Entry Permits (all types) must be cancelled in order to delete the name/s from UAE Immigration records and HFZA records; otherwise, the concerned person/s will not be able to obtain any visa afterward
The Investing Company may cancel the Residence Permit of a Seconded Employee for the following reasons:
-The Investing Company may dismiss an employee either the company or the employee has to notify the other party in writing with at least 30 days notice period.
-The Investing Company may dismiss an employee without notice in case of misconduct, mistrust, offence involving honor/honesty/public morals, absent from work without valid reason for more than 14 non-consecutive days or more than 7 consecutive days, disobedience and incompetence.