New Abu Dhabi work permits from April... all online

Business owners in Abu Dhabi can apply online and follow-up on labour work permits without the need to personally visit service centres from next month.
The Ministry of Labour has recently designated April 1 as the start date for business owners in the UAE capital to be able to electronically apply/follow up on labour work permits without the need for frequent service centre visits.
The date marks the completion of the second phase of the electronic linkage project by implementing new on-line protocols that connect the Ministry of Labour work permits with the issuance of entry permits through the Ministry of Interior, using new services that enable applicants to electronically monitor their requests, the Ministry said.
Humaid bin Deemas Al Suwaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Labour for Labour Affairs, said, "The completion of the second phase, which includes issuing electronic work permits within the city of Abu Dhabi after implementing it in other emirates, reaffirms the commitment of both Ministries, Interior and Labour, to follow the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which refers to the unification of the federal government's strategy in terms of partnership and integration between the federal government institutions and local communities to provide the best quality of