Tawjeeh
Also known as: Tawjeeh Training, MOHRE Tawjeeh, Tawjeeh Orientation Program
Quick Answer
Tawjeeh is MOHRE's compulsory orientation programme for workers in the UAE. MOHRE describes it as an orientation program provided to the entire UAE workforce, covering the UAE's labour laws and regulations, worker rights and responsibilities, and general information on life and culture in the UAE.
What Tawjeeh means
Tawjeeh (توجيه) is Arabic for 'guidance' or 'orientation'. MOHRE's Labour Market Observatory describes it as an orientation program provided to the entirety of the workforce in the UAE, covering awareness of the UAE's labour laws and regulations, including worker rights and responsibilities, and general information on life in the UAE and cultural considerations.
Is Tawjeeh training mandatory
MOHRE's observatory reports that more than 9 million workers in the UAE completed their compulsory Tawjeeh orientation program during 2025, so it is a required step, not optional training.
Who attends
In a 2019 announcement MOHRE described the Tawjeeh programmes as training for unskilled workers coming to the UAE for the first time, and MOHRE classes unskilled workers as skill levels three to five. Its observatory now describes the programme as provided to the entire UAE workforce, and MOHRE's current employment-contract service lists a guidance session for workers in skill levels 5 to 9 and says contracts for skill levels 6 to 9 are delivered at workers' awareness centres.
When it happens
The same 2019 announcement says the orientation films are shown before workers are given their new or renewed employment contracts, and stresses that employment contracts should be delivered and signed at the Tawjeeh centres, so workers know the terms before the work relationship starts.
Languages and self-training
MOHRE lists 17 languages for Tawjeeh: Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sinhala, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Bengali, Dutch, French, German, Russian, Malayalam, Pashto and Swahili. It reports that more than 3 million workers completed their Tawjeeh programme by themselves (self-training) in 2025.
Tawjeeh centres
MOHRE's observatory counts 326 dedicated centres providing the Tawjeeh orientation program (review date January 2026). Besides orientation, MOHRE's 2019 announcement says the centres raise awareness of how workers can make inquiries and file labour complaints with MOHRE. MOHRE's call centre is 600590000.
Session length and fees
The MOHRE pages we checked do not publish a session length or a Tawjeeh fee, so confirm both with the centre or MOHRE's call centre before booking.
How ZETUP PRO helps
For mainland companies on a monthly PRO retainer, ZETUP PRO coordinates the government steps of hiring, from the work permit to the employment contract, including the Tawjeeh step where it applies.
Official sources: MOHRE Labour Market Observatory: Tawjeeh (workforce interaction channels) · MOHRE news, 7 Dec 2019: Tawjeeh services · MOHRE: Issuance/Renewal of Employment Contracts (guidance workshop)
Tawjeeh questions answered
What does Tawjeeh mean?
Tawjeeh is Arabic for 'guidance' or 'orientation'. In the UAE it names MOHRE's compulsory orientation program for workers, which MOHRE describes as provided to the entirety of the UAE workforce and covering labour laws and regulations, worker rights and responsibilities, and life and culture in the UAE.
What is Tawjeeh training?
It is MOHRE's orientation program on UAE labour law, worker rights and responsibilities, and life in the UAE. MOHRE lists 17 languages, counts 326 dedicated centres, and reports that more than 3 million workers completed it by self-training in 2025.
Who needs to complete Tawjeeh?
MOHRE's observatory describes Tawjeeh as provided to the entire UAE workforce and calls it compulsory. MOHRE's current employment-contract service lists a guidance session for workers in skill levels 5 to 9 and says contracts for skill levels 6 to 9 are delivered at workers' awareness centres; a 2019 MOHRE announcement described the programmes for unskilled workers coming to the UAE for the first time, shown before workers are given their new or renewed employment contracts.
What is Tawjeeh in English?
'Guidance' or 'orientation'. In English it refers to MOHRE's compulsory orientation program that explains UAE labour law, worker rights and responsibilities, and life in the UAE to the workforce.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tawjeeh?
Tawjeeh is MOHRE's compulsory orientation programme for workers in the UAE. MOHRE describes it as an orientation program provided to the entire UAE workforce, covering the UAE's labour laws and regulations, worker rights and responsibilities, and general information on life and culture in the UAE.
Is Tawjeeh mandatory?
Yes. MOHRE describes it as a compulsory orientation program and reports that more than 9 million workers in the UAE completed it during 2025.
How long is a Tawjeeh session?
The MOHRE pages we checked do not publish a session length. MOHRE lists 17 languages for Tawjeeh and reports that more than 3 million workers completed it by self-training in 2025; ask the centre or MOHRE's call centre (600590000) before booking.
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