Abu Dhabi Work Permit/Visa

[oilydan]

Are the PRO guys being lazy, or have things changed?

I recall being able to employ someone if they were in-country on a visit visa before, now they tell me I cannot be in the country at all while all of this is in process?

[oilydan]

I want to go in on a tourist visa, while they apply for work permit and residence.

[oilydan]

Rich_AR said:

oilydan said:

I want to go in on a tourist visa, while they apply for work permit and residence.

Are you working for the same company in the UK?

Working for the same company but different legal entity in KSA for the past 3 years.

Quite keen to go get drunk get to work back in the UAE

[oilydan]

I understand that transferring visa is fine, but for a new employee they cannot come in until the visa is ready.

Its a PITA as I have already booked my flight home to the UK from AUH at the beginning of March. It looks like my visa will not be ready by then so will either have to cancel at great expense, or find a connecting flight that allows me to pass through without clearing immigration.

[oilydan]

I bought a cheap ticket. So changing the flight is going to cost 400 chips.