UAE Emiratisation Quota & Penalty Calculator
Compute your gap against the 8% (H1) / 10% (H2) skilled quota for 50+ firms or the 2-Emirati target for 20–49 firms in 14 designated sectors. Includes Nafis subsidy, hire-vs-fine break-even, delay-cost ladder, and partial closure scenario.
Emiratisation Assessment
Enter your company details to see required Emiratis, fine exposure, and the hire-vs-fine break-even.
This sector is outside the 14 designated activities for 20–49 firms. The Emiratisation hire rule does not apply to your company under the current MoHRE schedule.
- Recommendation
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Delay-Cost Ladder (50+ firms)
- +1 month of delay
- 0
- +3 months of delay
- 0
- +6 months of delay
- 0
- Cost at your selected delay
- 0
Each extra month accrues AED 9,000 per unfilled position. For 20–49 firms the lump fine does not vary month-to-month within the fiscal cycle.
Partial-Closure Scenario
Model a budget-constrained partial closure. Default is full gap closure.
- Residual Gap
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- Residual Period Fine
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- Residual Annual Fine
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- Total Net Hire Commitment (annual)
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- Net Outcome (residual fine + hire commitment)
- 0
Fines per Cabinet Resolution 95/2022 and the MoHRE 2026 schedule (AED 9,000/month for 50+; AED 108,000/year for 20–49). Nafis tier reflects the framework effective 1 Sep 2026. Verify your establishment classification on the MoHRE portal before relying on these figures.
About the UAE Emiratisation Calculator
The Cabinet runs two parallel Emiratisation regimes for the mainland private sector. Firms with 50 or more employees must grow their skilled-Emirati share by 1% every half-year, reaching cumulative 8% by 30 June 2026 and 10% by 31 December 2026. Missing the half-year target triggers an AED 9,000 monthly fine per unfilled position, retroactive to the day after the deadline.
Firms with 20 to 49 employees in 14 designated economic sectors face a separate rule: maintain at least 2 Emirati hires (carry-over of the 2025 target). Falling short triggers an AED 108,000 annual lump fine per missing Emirati, collected by MoHRE each January.
The Nafis programme — Emirati Cadres Competitiveness Council — offsets up to AED 6,000/month of the new hire's salary (bachelor's tier, effective 1 September 2026), plus AED 800 per child per month for up to 4 children. Eligibility is capped at gross salaries between AED 6,000 and AED 20,000 per month. For most mid-salary roles, the Nafis-adjusted net hiring cost is below the fine that would otherwise apply.
This calculator computes both regimes, the Nafis-adjusted economics, the delay cost of waiting another month before hiring, and a partial-closure scenario if your budget only allows filling some of the required positions.