The Migrant Workers Office – Dubai and Northern Emirates is launching card and electronic payments for walk-in clients. This update brings easier ways to pay for many important services starting soon.
- Card and POS payments start on Monday, September 14, 2026.
- Five specific services will accept the new payment method.
- Cash payments will still be accepted alongside cards.
The new payment facility is applicable to five specific walk-in services. These include
Balik-Manggagawa contract verification,
employer accreditation and job order processing,
rehire processing,
direct hire processing, and
Tadbeer hiring. While the office will introduce card payments, officials confirmed that
cash payments will continue to be accepted.The fee for contract verification is set to remain at
AED 40, with no price increases associated with the introduction of the card payment system. Users opting for card transactions may be required to pay
standard bank or card processing fees, in addition to applicable VAT. Labor Attaché Atty. John Rio A. Bautista stated that the initiative is part of an ongoing effort to
enhance service delivery.
Clients are advised to
verify the latest requirements through official MWO-Dubai channels prior to visiting the office. The facility operates
Monday through Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm and on
Fridays from 7:30 am to 12:00 noon. Further information is available via the contract verification hotline at
+971 50 652 6626 or the official website at
https://mwodubai.org/. This update is based on
MWO-Dubai Advisory No. 21, Series of 2026, issued on September 9, 2026, and supplementary reports from Expat Media published between September 9 and 10, 2026.
