Companies operating in National Industries Park (NIP) have two weeks to prepare for a major systems cut-over that will bring every residency-and-licensing transaction onto a single Dubai Trade platform. An announcement issued on 14 November confirms that NIP’s new CRM/ERP stack will go live on 29 November, promising faster processing, PDF employee ID cards and DocuSign-enabled e-contracts.
For mobility managers, the headline change is full end-to-end digital handling of employment visas—from quota allocation and entry permits to medical-fit uploads, Emirates-ID biometrics and residency stamping. NIP will freeze legacy employment-visa workflows for two months, giving firms time to complete arrival intimation in the old system, but any new service requests after go-live must be initiated on the upgraded portal.
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The park is also aligning its licensing structure with Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) categories, which could require some entities to re-map their commercial activities. During the 28 November–3 December migration window, deposit-top-up services will be offline, so companies are urged to preload account balances and submit draft service requests by 28 November to avoid delays.
The move mirrors a broader free-zone trend towards paperless immigration processes—in line with the UAE government’s Digital Economy Strategy—and should shorten onboarding times for foreign hires, reduce courier costs and give HR teams real-time visibility of application status. Employers should audit current visa pipelines, brief PROs on the new interface and schedule staff training offered by Dubai Trade.
For mobility managers, the headline change is full end-to-end digital handling of employment visas—from quota allocation and entry permits to medical-fit uploads, Emirates-ID biometrics and residency stamping. NIP will freeze legacy employment-visa workflows for two months, giving firms time to complete arrival intimation in the old system, but any new service requests after go-live must be initiated on the upgraded portal.
The park is also aligning its licensing structure with Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) categories, which could require some entities to re-map their commercial activities. During the 28 November–3 December migration window, deposit-top-up services will be offline, so companies are urged to preload account balances and submit draft service requests by 28 November to avoid delays.
The move mirrors a broader free-zone trend towards paperless immigration processes—in line with the UAE government’s Digital Economy Strategy—and should shorten onboarding times for foreign hires, reduce courier costs and give HR teams real-time visibility of application status. Employers should audit current visa pipelines, brief PROs on the new interface and schedule staff training offered by Dubai Trade.
