Can husband take up a job under wife's sponsorship in UAE?

A wife can sponsor her husband and children provided she meets the salary criteria.

Question: I am aware that a woman - who is under a residence visa sponsored by her husband - can take up employment in the UAE pursuant to a NOC issued by her husband to the employer. Can a husband take up employment in the UAE if his residence visa is under the sponsorship of his wife who is a teacher, nurse or doctor?

Answer:

A wife can sponsor her husband and children provided she meets the salary criteria to sponsor her family, upon obtaining approval from The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.

A husband, who is under the sponsorship of his wife, may not take up employment in the UAE. However, if the husband finds employment in the UAE while he is under the sponsorship of his wife, he should get his current residence visa canceled and obtain an employment visa from his prospective employer. 

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If a man finds a job in the UAE while he is under the sponsorship of his wife, he has to get his current residence visa canceled and obtain an employment visa from his prospective employer