In some cases, you can apply for a retirement visa to stay in the Emirates after retiring

Question: Does the UAE have an official retirement age? I am approaching 60, will my visa or my job contract pattern change after I cross 60?

Answer: Pursuant to your query, it is assumed that you are employed by a mainland employer in the UAE. Therefore the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment, Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 Issued Related to Executive Regulations for Federal Decree Law No. 29 of 2021 regarding the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and the Organization of Golden Residency Permits and Ministerial Resolution No. 52 for 1989 The Rules and Procedures to be Adopted at the Employment Permit Sections with Respect to the Recruitment of Non-National Employees for the Employment in UAE are applicable.

In the UAE, the Employment Law and the subsequent ministerial resolutions are silent on the retirement age of employees in the UAE. However, the current Employment Law allows to apply provisions of previous Employment Law (Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 Regulating Employment Relations) and other ministerial resolutions in such instances. This is in accordance with Article 73 (3) of the Employment Law, which states, “Decisions, regulations and rules in force prior to the entry into force of the provisions of this Decree-Law shall continue to apply to the extent that they do not conflict with the provisions hereof, until they are replaced in...

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