About these guides

Each guide answers one question about hiring domestic help in the UAE and lists the sources it relies on. The guides are general information, not legal advice.

UAE Maid Guide helps people understand the rules around domestic workers in the UAE: how hiring works, which visa applies, what a contract should cover, and what employers and workers are each responsible for. We also explain the easiest compliant ways to hire a maid and get a visa for your maid, so you can choose the route that suits your household. We write plain-language guides from official UAE government sources and list those sources in every guide. Where no official page publishes a figure, we say so and tell you who to ask instead of guessing. Rules and fees change, so always confirm with the relevant authority before you act.