From non-compliant to fully Emiratised in 90 days
A 70-employee hospitality group was facing AED 27,000+ per month in Emiratisation non-compliance fines. ZETUP PRO mapped the gaps, registered them on Nafis, and helped them place 3 Emirati employees in skilled roles within 90 days — with subsidies recovering most of the salary cost.
“ZETUP PRO handled our entire Emiratisation compliance setup and we went from non-compliant to fully meeting our target in under three months.”
— Operations Director (name on file)
The challenge
The client had crossed the 50-employee threshold mid-2024 without realising the Emiratisation rules applied to them. By the time MOHRE flagged it, they were 3 quarterly cycles behind on quotas.
Cumulative non-compliance fines were running at AED 27,000+/month and growing. New work-permit applications were being held by MOHRE pending compliance.
Internal HR had no Emiratisation experience and didn't know about Nafis subsidies. Standard recruitment channels weren't surfacing qualified Emirati candidates.
What we did
Week 1: Compliance audit covering current MOHRE skill-category breakdown, target quota, fines accrued, and the realistic 6-month roadmap.
Week 2-3: Nafis registration completed, subsidies modelled, and 3 specific job roles re-classified to qualifying skill categories.
Week 4-8: Coordinated with Emirati-talent recruitment partners, advertised through Nafis-approved channels, and supported the client's HR team through 6 candidate interviews.
Week 9-12: Three Emirati hires onboarded, contracts registered with MOHRE, subsidies activated. Quota cleared; existing fines arbitrated down with MOHRE.
Results
90
Days to full Emiratisation compliance
AED 27k+
Monthly fines avoided going forward
AED 21k/mo
Nafis subsidies activated
<10% of fine exposure
Net cost of compliance to the company
Services used in this engagement
All servicesFrom AED 839/month
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Government liaison, document processing, and everything between you and Dubai's bureaucracy. We handle Amer, Tasheel, MOHRE, DET, and immigration — so you stay focused on your business.
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Navigate the 2026 Emiratisation requirements with confidence. Quota tracking, Nafis registration, and MoHRE reporting.
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