Before MOHRE approves a UAE employment visa or work permit, it checks the occupational skill level of the job and whether the salary on the offer letter meets the minimum benchmark for that level. An offer below the benchmark is rejected at the permit stage, before the visa process even starts.
Full breakdown of the MOHRE skill-level structure, minimum salary benchmarks, 2026 changes tying permit issuance to WPS compliance, and how it compares to Green Visa (AED 15,000) and Golden Visa (AED 30,000) salary thresholds:
https://yalahdubai.com/uae-employment-visa-salary-requirements-2026/












