The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has rolled out the second phase of the federal “Zero Government Bureaucracy” (ZGB) programme, reducing the average time needed to issue or amend a work-permit from 10 minutes to *less than 60 seconds* and eliminating nearly all paper attachments. (hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
At the heart of the reform is an AI-based verification engine that cross-checks passports, Emirates IDs and employment contracts in real time across multiple government databases. Employers now receive work-permit quota approvals instantly, while previously they waited up to 10 days. In parallel, establishment-card issuance and file-update services are triggered automatically when a company amends its trade-licence data with an economic department, erasing the need for a physical visit to MoHRE counters. (hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
MoHRE says more than 11 million labour-market transactions have already been processed automatically, and academic-qualification checks for skilled workers have fallen from 10 minutes to under a minute thanks to direct API links with the Ministry of Education. Domestic-worker permits have been simplified too: required data fields were slashed by 75 %, and the end-to-end process now finishes in one day instead of two. (hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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Whether you’re an employer bringing staff into the UAE or a professional sorting out your own paperwork, VisaHQ can streamline visa and permit applications from start to finish. Its online platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) offers step-by-step guidance, document collection, application reviews and real-time status tracking—complementing MoHRE’s speed gains with convenient, user-friendly support.
For companies, the upgrade means zero physical paperwork, lower compliance costs and faster onboarding of expatriate staff—critical advantages in sectors such as hospitality, healthcare and construction where labour demand is surging ahead of Expo City 2030. Employees also benefit: the new Emirati Work Bundle consolidates job search, contract registration, wage protection and pension enrolment into one digital flow that MoHRE claims is 85 % quicker than before.
Analysts view the initiative as a flagship example of how the UAE is using artificial intelligence to cement its reputation as a friction-free talent hub. By stripping away administrative latency, authorities hope to keep pace with record foreign-investment inflows and to support the government’s target of doubling the non-oil economy by 2031.
At the heart of the reform is an AI-based verification engine that cross-checks passports, Emirates IDs and employment contracts in real time across multiple government databases. Employers now receive work-permit quota approvals instantly, while previously they waited up to 10 days. In parallel, establishment-card issuance and file-update services are triggered automatically when a company amends its trade-licence data with an economic department, erasing the need for a physical visit to MoHRE counters. (hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
MoHRE says more than 11 million labour-market transactions have already been processed automatically, and academic-qualification checks for skilled workers have fallen from 10 minutes to under a minute thanks to direct API links with the Ministry of Education. Domestic-worker permits have been simplified too: required data fields were slashed by 75 %, and the end-to-end process now finishes in one day instead of two. (hrme.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Whether you’re an employer bringing staff into the UAE or a professional sorting out your own paperwork, VisaHQ can streamline visa and permit applications from start to finish. Its online platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) offers step-by-step guidance, document collection, application reviews and real-time status tracking—complementing MoHRE’s speed gains with convenient, user-friendly support.
For companies, the upgrade means zero physical paperwork, lower compliance costs and faster onboarding of expatriate staff—critical advantages in sectors such as hospitality, healthcare and construction where labour demand is surging ahead of Expo City 2030. Employees also benefit: the new Emirati Work Bundle consolidates job search, contract registration, wage protection and pension enrolment into one digital flow that MoHRE claims is 85 % quicker than before.
Analysts view the initiative as a flagship example of how the UAE is using artificial intelligence to cement its reputation as a friction-free talent hub. By stripping away administrative latency, authorities hope to keep pace with record foreign-investment inflows and to support the government’s target of doubling the non-oil economy by 2031.
