Clarity on process of hiring a maid here (DXB) on Tourist visa...

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Thanks blimey. Does that mean she must leave before the tourist visa expiry, even though we have the entry permit done? Yes, she will have to. Mine did her flight to Muscat today with FlyDubai. Very straight forward. The checkin staff issued both boarding cards for her in Dubai and told her to keep her pink slip with her at all times. When she landed in Muscat, the crew told her to remain on the flight, which I must admit was relieving to hear as I was concerned about her going through transit and then getting lost and missing the flight. SHe came back to Dubai a few hours later, tonight intact, just got back from the airport an hour ago and all ready for the next step of medical, etc. This was definitely a lot smoother than I thought it would be.

Yes, I heard about the medical thing when interviewing the maid we've hired. She said she had done the required medical in Sri Lanka before she left. So luckily I wont need to send her back to Sri Lanka as not prepared to pay more money out to hire her... meaning to the Sri Lankan Embassy.

So I've spent some time researching this and now know what the options are and thought I'd share in case someone else might need to know for future use. Option 1 - Maid is on Tourist visa and you send her to Kish Island and wait for pink slip / entry permit for employment visa. Phone Kishtravel (04 272 7010) to make the flight booking as well as hotel booking. Payment is Aed 697 for the flight and Aed 300 is paid in advance to hotel for hotel stay, which is shared accommodation. Each night spent at the hotel is Aed 40.00 and includes a breakfast. All other meals would need to be paid for. This also includes transfer to and from hotel. On top of this a deposit of Aed 1500.00 is given at Dubai Terminal 2. This is refunded when maid lands back in Dubai. Once maid has exited Dubai, you then proceed to DNRD and hand in the necessary paperwork to receive the pink slip. This will be issued when the system shows that the maid has exited Dubai, and once received maid can return back to Dubai. Ticket back is open and therefore there should not be too much hassle to get her back to Dubai, obviously depending on seat availability on Kish Airlines. Option 2 - Maid is on Tourist visa and you want to receive pink slip before she departs so that she can return same day. Take all necessary documentation to DNRD, and advise them that maid is still in Dubai on Tourist visa and that you wish to receive the pink slip straight away. The application is processed immediately at an additional charge of Aed 680.00. Once pink slip is in hand, book maid on flight to Oman, probably Muscat (Flydubai currently have flights for Aed 400 return). Send maid with pink slip on flight to Muscat, advising her to remain in the transit area in Muscat and return on the very next flight back to Dubai, based on the booking you have maid. She will therefore not clear immigration in Muscat and should be back in Dubai a few hours later. For this option, only additional expense is the Aed 680 to process pink slip while she is still in Dubai and the Aed 400 for the flight. No deposit required for this option. We are going with the second option, just seems more logical as the cost involved with both options are similar and don't really feel happy with her stay in a foreign country sharing accommodation and having to find food while waiting to come back to Dubai. But this is by personal preference. Hope this comes in handy in the future for those who might need the info.