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From the Philippines: legal deployment, then Dubai rules

If you are deploying through an agency, the Philippines still has rules (DMW / former POEA). A recruiter who wants you to skip that and pay in pesos for a ‘direct hire’ is selling risk.

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Often AED 3–8k + housing or service charge
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Bank/WPS IBAN, not cash to a cousin’s friend
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In the contract, not a rumour
  • If you are deploying through an agency, the Philippines still has rules (DMW / former POEA).
  • A recruiter who wants you to skip that and pay in pesos for a ‘direct hire’ is selling risk.
  • On the Dubai side the employer sponsors the visa.
  • Staff housing is common in hotels; overcrowded rooms in industrial areas are the other story — see the room before you send money.
  • Packages look small until housing and service charge are in.
  • They look impossible without them.
  • Ask for the split in writing: basic, housing, food, tickets, medical.
  • Gratuity is on basic, so a tiny basic hurts at exit.
  • WPS should show the salary.
  • Cash in hand is a red flag.
  • SIM, bank and remittance wait on Emirates ID.
  • Keep your own passport.
  • A day off, overtime and a return ticket belong in the contract, not in a Facebook comment.

Practical notes, not official law. Confirm on ICP, MOHRE, RTA, KHDA and your employer before you act.

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