🇦🇪 What is an MOL card and why do you need it in the UAE?

Whether you’re an employer, PRO, or HR professional, understanding the MOL card—also known as the work permit card issued by MOHRE—is essential for managing employee records and WPS (Wage Protection System) salary payments.

In this episode, we cover:

✅ What the MOL card is and why it matters

✅ The role of the personal number in WPS salary transfers

✅ Differences between mainland and free zone cards (CEC card, DIFC card, etc.)

✅ Why MOL cards are required for visa and work permit compliance

📌 Key Points:

MOL card = electronic work permit issued by MOHRE

Includes personal number used for WPS salary payments

Without MOL card, salary processing becomes non-compliant

Applies to mainland companies and varies in free zones

Final step in employee visa process

📌 This is a must-watch for anyone involved in UAE HR or employee visa processes.

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Should you set-up your business in Mainland or a Freezone, in the UAE?🤔In this episode, we explain the primary difference between the terms Mainland & Freezone.We also discuss the key considerations for you to think about before you make your decision. From an HR perspective, each area has a different labour law applicable to that jurisdiction. Whether you’re a business owner or an HR professional, understanding these differences can help you make the best decisions for your business.Let us know if you have any specific questions - drop it in the comments below. Connect With Us:Elrona Silba D’Souza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elrona-dsouza/Desma D’Souza: www.linkedin.com/in/desmarovinadsouzaLearn More: https://snk.ae/Additional Reference Links:Free HR Templates: https://snk.ae/library/S&K HR Consulting Store: https://beacons.ai/snk.hrconsulting

In this entertaining second episode of Season 2, Desma D’Souza and Elrona D'Souza share their real, unfiltered journey of building a business in Dubai—from getting their first trade license to setting up their office (and even the story behind that famous couch!).

Every entrepreneur starts somewhere, and for us, it was working from home before we made the big move to an office space. We take you through the highs and lows of finding and setting up an office in Dubai—the hidden costs, the real estate surprises, and what we wish we had known before signing the lease.

With over 12 years of entrepreneurship and more than 4 decades of living in the UAE, the HR Sisters take you behind the scenes of launching and growing S&K HR Consulting.

If you're running a business from home and wondering when to take the next step, this episode is packed with practical insights!

• The real cost of starting a business in Dubai (licenses, fit-outs & more)

• Choosing between Free zone vs. Mainland licenses

• How to pick the right office space for your business

• Mistakes to avoid when starting out (trust us, you’ll want to hear the couch story!)

• Their biggest lessons from setting up multiple licenses and evolving as a business

Whether you’re a solopreneur, startup founder, or dreaming of launching a business in the UAE, this episode is full of gold.

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Got questions about working or setting up in Dubai? Drop them below—we’d love to answer them in a future episode.

✅ Key Points:

• The importance of understanding license types (mainland vs free zone)

• How license restrictions can affect hiring and office rentals

• What to consider when choosing and furnishing an office in Dubai

• The hidden costs in fit-outs, deregistration, and license renewals

• Personal stories, real-life challenges, and lessons learned as female entrepreneurs in the UAE

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