Many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) all over the world juggle double jobs to earn extra. While jobs abroad tend to pay higher than in the Philippines, sometimes earning money on the side is still needed.
If working part-time jobs has ever crossed your mind, here’s how you can do it legally in the UAE:
Individuals or OFWs intending to work part-time need to secure a temporary work permit specifically for part-time jobs from the Ministry of Labour or Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE). The temporary or part-time work permit will be valid for six months.
If already working in the UAE, part-time job applicants must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your full-time employer which should be registered with MOHRE. This NOC shall also ensure that both the employer and the applicant know the exact residency and work of the latter.
Aside from the NOC, here are other required documents for part-time applicants:
- Copy of worker’s passport
- Copy of the job contract
- Photograph of worker (colored, white background)
- Copy of worker’s visa that has been valid for at least 6 months
- Copy of Trade Licenses of full-time employer and prospective employer
Job seekers in the UAE on mere visit or tourist visa are not allowed to work part-time legally, as a legal sponsor—husband, father, employer—is required.
