visaprocessUAE: January 2020

Birth, Death Certificate Procedures in Dubai

DHA's new electronic platform called Al Hamd simplified process for obtaining birth and death certificates in Dubai.

Doctors in public and private hospitals throughout Dubai and Hatta will be able to fill in all the details on the platform to get electronic certificates, which can then be issued in physical form at customer service centre in any of the four government hospitals – Rashid, Dubai, Latifa or Hatta. The hard copies will also be available at Medical Fitness Centres located in Jumeirah Lake Towers and Uptown Mirdif.

Red tape and delay cut out
Earlier in case of a death at any hospital the first step was for the relatives to manually notify Dubai Police, which would then manually issue a No Objection Certificate to the hospital concerned after going through the details of the cause of death and then the hospital in turn would manually issue the death certificate which would be sent to Al Baraha Hospital where the relatives had to go and collect.
Earlier, the birth certificate could only be obtained after the hospital where the child was born sent the notification to Al Baraha Hospital.
With Al Hamd, which will be a paperless, electronic system, the notifications will happen digitally and seamlessly allowing residents the choice of six places to collect the certificate priced at Dh70.

No need of legal translation now
Since the certificate would be electronic, it would be available both in English and Arabic eliminating the cost of legal translations and saving even more time for residents.

How Al Hamd will work
• On the death of a Dubai or Hatta resident, a doctor at the hospital where the patient is taken will log on to the official portal of Al Hamd and fill in all the details to notify the police

• The notification will reach the police who will study the cause of death and examine other technicalities before electronically issuing a No Objection certificate which will be uploaded on to the DHA portal.

• DHA authorities upon receiving the NOC will then issue the death certificate upon request by the relatives without any delay. The certificates can be obtained by the relative upon producing documents proving their relation to the deceased at any of the customer service counters in Rashid, Dubai, Latifa or Hatta Hospitals or at similar counters in the designated Medical Fitness Centres at Jumeirah Lake Towers and Uptown Mirdif. The certificate will be priced at Dh70, which is the current price and will be available in Arabic and English so there will be no need of legal translation.

• A similar procedure will be followed for birth certificates where the private or public hospital will fill in the details of notification of birth on the Al Hamd Portal and the certificate will be made available on request to the parents.

• In case of a visitor’s death where the relatives need to bury the deceased here or in case of a resident whose body needs to be repatriated the system has an additional step that will be explained to the relatives at the customer service centre.

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OWWA for Filipino expat workers: Pay your $25 biennial fees online or via app

WELFARE AGENCY: OWWA stands for the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). It is an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and a membership institution. It protects and promotes the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. It was formerly known as Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas Workers and was organized in 1977.

WHO CAN SIGN UP: Those who are eligible for OWWA membership enrolment/renewal under the On-Site Membership Program (OSMP) are: OFWs of legal age, who enroll as first-time members, provided they are gainfully employed overseas at the time of registration; OFWs whose OWWA membership had expired; OFWs who have acquired regular/permanent residency status in the foreign country of work, but who have remained Filipino citizens; and, OFWs who left the country without proper documentation as OFW from the POEA and who have obtained gainful employment in the destination country.

PAYMENT VIA APP: Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can pay their Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) membership fee through their smartphones. The OWWA payment service accepts payments for the biannual (once every two years) membership fee of $25 for OFWs in countries without an OWWA office. OFWs may also use the app to check their employment contract information, membership status, payment history and member beneficiaries.

AN OWWA OFFICE: Every Overseas Filipino Worker is mandated to sign up with OWWA — either through the compulsory or voluntary program. Coverage starts upon payment of membership contribution up until expiration of the employment contract. The member is covered for a maximum of two years after which the membership has to be renewed.

On December 29, 2019, Arlyn P. Nucos, a Filipina expat worker died in the tragic accident in Singapore. Being an active OWWA member during her untimely demise, Arlyn’s family was given her social benefits entitlements from OWWA — such as death insurance amounting to P200,000, burial assistance of P20,000, scholarship assistance to any of her siblings and livelihood assistance of P15,000. OWWA Regional Welfare Office I Supervising Administrative Officer Emmanuel Santiago C. Diaz, Social Benefit Unit Head Marissa C. Naboye, and Family Welfare Officer Khristian Paul M. Maglaya personally went to their residence in San Carlos, Caba, La Union to hand in the death and burial assistance check amounting to Php 220,000 to the OFW’s bereaved family Reynaldo P. Nucos and Alice P. Nucos-Austria.

The OFW e-Card. OWWA’s fund is a single trust fund pooled from the $25.00 membership contributions. It also includes contributions of foreign employers, investment and interest income, and income from other sources. OWWA is administered by the Board of Trustees through the Secretariat. It is headed by the Administrator and Deputy Administrator.

OWWA is present in 31 overseas posts in 27 countries. It also has its regional presence in all the seventeen regions. OWWA runs an insurance type of service for expat Filipino workers. In addition, it also runs a welfare system, including funding for repatriation and burial services.

OWWA members are entitled to avail of loans, acquire TESDA scholarship, and avail of livelihood and entrepreneurship seminars and other reintegration programs upon their return.

OWWA focuses on the welfare of the OFWs and their families. It is present in all three stages of migration: pre-departure, on-site, and upon arrival. Before the first-time workers leave, OWWA educates them on the realities of overseas work. They also undergo basic language training. Abroad, OWWA assists the OFWs whenever they encounter concerns with their employers. OWWA also has livelihood trainings and programs for the OFWs’ reintegration.

FILIPINO OVERSEAS WORKERS: OWWA is a state-run agency vested with the special function of developing and implementing welfare programs and services that respond to the needs of its member-OFWs and their families. It is endowed with powers to administer a trust fund to be called the OWWA Fund.

MEMBERSHIP: Membership — either through the compulsory or voluntary coverage — kicks in upon payment of membership contribution up until expiration of the employment contract. The member is covered for a maximum of two years after which the membership has to be renewed.

DEATH BENEFIT: An active OWWA member is covered for the duration of his employment contract. The coverage includes Php100,000 for death due to natural cause and Php200,000.00 for death due to accident.

DISABILITY BENEFITS: A member is entitled to disability/dismemberment benefits of PhP50,000 for partial disability and Php100,000 in case of total permanent disability.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES: An OWWA member may avail for himself/herself or his/her duly designated beneficiary any of the following scholarship programs, subject to a selection process and accreditation of participating institutions.

EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: The Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) is an educational assistance offered to qualified dependents/beneficiaries of member-OFWs. The scholarship consists of a maximum of Php60,000.00 per school year leading to a four-to-five year baccalaureate course in any college or university.

DEPENDENTS: There's also an OFW Dependents Scholarship Program (OFW DSP). This educational assistance consists of a maximum of Php20,000 per school year leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree in a state college or university for dependents whose active OFW-member parents receive a monthly salary of not more than $400.

SEAFARERS’ UPGRADING PROGRAM: This is designed to upgrade the skills and develop the expertise of Filipino seafarers. First tranche consists of a maximum of Php7, 500.00 training assistance. Another training course can be available of every after three (3) recorded membership.

FOR SURVIVORS OF DECEASED OFW: Education assistance for survivors of a deceased OFW consisting of PhP5,000 for elementary, PhP8,000.00 for high school and Php10,000.00 for college per school year and livelihood assistance amounting to Php15,000 is given to the surviving spouse.

REPATRIATION SERVICE: Repatriation meaning bringing distressed workers back to the Philippines. This includes airport assistance, temporary shelter at the OWWA Halfway House, and provision for their travel back to their provinces.
REINTEGRATION: The Reintegration covers two major components — (1) economic and (2) psycho-social. The economic component includes social preparation programs for livelihood projects or community-based income generating projects, skills training and credit facilitation and lending. The psycho-social components includes community organizing program or organizing of OFW family circles and services like social counseling, family counseling, stress debriefing, and training on capacity building, value formation, etc.

Dh25,000 is minimum salary for hiring maids in UAE

Residents wishing to sponsor a domestic worker must earn at least Dh25,000 a month, but those with a lower monthly salary can still recruit a Tadbeer-sponsored worker.

The salary requirement means that the total household income or the monthly salary of either of the spouses must be at least Dh25,000.

This private sponsorship requires that the sponsor has to show a salary certificate of Dh25,000, along with his marriage certificate, his spouse’s visa (because bachelors cannot hire a domestic worker), job contract, tenancy contract (Ejari) of the house and electricity bill.

Residents with lower income can opt for Tadbeer-sponsored domestic staff, which will waive the salary requirement.
In this case, the resident who wishes to recruit a domestic worker, will sign a contract with Tadbeer, a network of recruitment agents regulated by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. By virtue of the contract, the resident will pay all costs involved in addition to a monthly salary.

Tadbeer offers four packages for domestic worker recruitment:

The first package relates to the recruitment of domestic workers from outside the country. The recruitment fee for this package varies for different nationalities.

Government fees for entry visas, accommodation and medical check-ups are also born by the sponsor.
The second package applies to hiring domestic workers who are registered for a contractual period of six months.

Employers who select this package on a monthly basis will pay monthly fees until the end of the six-month period.

After the end of the six months, the workers will be allowed to work as resident workers for their employers or host families, subject to the approval of involved parties.

The third package involves the temporary recruitment of domestic workers for a two-year period.

The workers will not be allowed to work as resident workers for their employers or families after the set period.
The fourth package features a flexible system for employers, who can hire workers on an hourly, daily or weekly basis. The costs are the same for workers from all nationalities at Dh120 for four hours daily, Dh200 for eight hours a day, Dh1,120 for seven days, Dh3,500 for a month.

Domestic workers are entitled to the following:

Payment of wages, as set out in the standard contract, within 10 days from the day they are due
One day of paid rest per week
12 hours of rest per day, including 8 hours consecutive rest
30 days paid vacation per year
Medical insurance provided by the employer
30 days medical leave per year
Round trip ticket home every 2 years
Decent accommodation
Decent meals at the employer’s expense
Attire suitable for the job to be carried out, at the employer’s expense
Possession of their personal identification papers such as passports, IDs, etc.

Whether you are looking for a part-time or a full-time house maid, make sure you deal with registered companies who send maids on an hour-based system.
Residents hiring illegal housemaids are fined up to Dh50,000 as per the UAE law, which stipulates that maids should be sponsored by them or by recruiters. Depending on the case, offenders not only face fines but also deportation.
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Tadbeer centers offer the option of getting a domestic worker on your own visa or a 'Tadbeer Visa'. in the Tadbeer visa, the center takes care of the medical testing, medical insurance and Emirates ID.

Tadbeer also sets up an account for the worker based on the Wage Protection System, ensuring the worker is paid fully and on time.

However, the 36 Tadbeer centers across the UAE are outsourced to various companies. This is why, when you approach a centre, the charges and requirements can differ. It is also important to note that the minimum salary can change based on the nationality of the housemaid. This is because of agreements made by the specific countries with regards to their overseas workers.

Tadbeer offers four packages for domestic worker recruitment.

The costs are the same for workers from all nationalities at Dh120 for four hours daily, Dh200 for eight hours a day, Dh1120 for seven days, Dh3500 for a month. read more.
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Start your business in Dubai through DED Cafe, Jumeirah

Dubai Economic Department’s DED Café is a place where you can get all the business set-up paperwork done over a cup of coffee.

Dubai Economy launched DED Cafe in 2018 in partnership with the High Level Government Transaction Centre, Jumeirha.

The café is an outsourced service centre for Dubai Economic Department and offers various DED services.

A team of around 20 staff members inform visitors of the processes they need to follow for their specific request and help them through the transactions and procedures.

Which services can be availed?
There are various Dubai Economic Department services that are offered at the café. Along with these services, there is a business center adjacent to the café, which provides a co-working space to start-ups and entrepreneurs.

There are no hidden costs if you apply for your trade licence or any other DED service, as it is an authorised DED Service Center. These are some of the services offered:

1. Business registration, including Instant licensing service (5-minute licence) and trader licence

2. New company registration

3. Business trade licence

4. General trading licence

5. Serviced office

6. Desk space

7. Meeting rooms

DED Cafe provides a virtual office package from Dh500 a month, which offers benefits like a dedicated receptionist to greet phone callers in your company name and transfer according to your instructions, high-speed Wi-Fi connection in co-working lounges and complimentary use of meeting rooms and office facilities.

DED Cafe Location?
Jumeirah-1, right opposite the famous Jumeirah mosque and adjacent to the Jumeirah Strip Mall near La Mer beach on Jumeirah Beach Road.

Working hours:
Sunday to Thursday – 8am to 8pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
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