At a glance
- Network
- Tas'heel
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- City
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Area
- Al Mamourah
- Service categories
- 5
- Fee items listed
- 12
- Working days
- 7 days/week
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
About this centre
The Ras Al Khaimah Tas'heel Centre on Al Mamourah Road is the principal MOHRE-authorised service point for the emirate and serves the wider catchment running from Sha'am in the north down to Mina Saqr, Al Hamra, and the RAK Free Trade Zone industrial estates. The branch handles new work-permit typing, renewals, cancellations, labour-contract authentication, contract amendments, Tawjeeh bookings, labour-complaint registration, and end-of-service settlements for mainland Ras Al Khaimah employers.
Al Mamourah sits along the main north-south spine of RAK city, a short drive from Al Nakheel commercial district and the Sheikh Mohammed bin Salem Road. The location is convenient for PROs servicing companies registered with the RAK Department of Economic Development, the Department of Civil Aviation, and clients of RAK Economic Zone with mainland labour files. Surface parking is plentiful, and the branch sits within a strip of typing centres and translation offices used by businessmen-services firms.
Because Ras Al Khaimah is geographically separated from the major Dubai and Abu Dhabi MOHRE corridors, the branch serves a wider catchment with relatively lower walk-in density. Real-time typing and authentication are processed during the same visit, but escalations to the MOHRE labour office for Category C fee verification, skilled-category attestation, or complex disputes are batched and can extend turnaround by twenty-four to seventy-two hours.
Bring the original Emirates ID of the employer signatory, the active establishment card, a copy of the trade licence, the worker's passport and entry permit, and attested educational certificates for skilled categories. Tawjeeh seats are capped per session and should be booked in advance through the MOHRE smart application. Card and cash payments are accepted and the typing commission is capped at AED 72 per file.
Throughout Ramadan the branch shifts to roughly 09:00-15:00 with no evening session; the queue is generally lighter than peers in Dubai but bulk filings still clear faster in the first ninety minutes after opening. Counter staff rotate during Dhuhr and Asr prayer calls, slowing service for 10-15 minutes; tickets issued before the rotation are preserved and called in original order. On arrival pull a queue ticket at the lobby kiosk (separate streams for PRO files, worker counters, Tawjeeh halls, and cashier), present the establishment-card number or MOHRE pre-filing reference, and proceed to the cashier once the typing slip is generated. Token issuance stops thirty minutes before closing.
When RAK Tas'heel hits capacity, the nearest practical fall-back is Umm Al Quwain Tas'heel on Al Etihad Road (forty minutes via E11) for UAQ-registered files, or Ajman Sanaya for Ajman-registered files. Files held at the Dubai, Sharjah, or Abu Dhabi labour offices cannot be transacted at RAK because the labour file follows the licence's home office. For Tawjeeh-only visits when RAK slots are full, the Sharjah Industrial Area Tawjeeh Centre at Industrial Area 6 has same-week availability across the major language streams.
Services offered
25 individual services across 5 categories.
Work Permits
- •New work-permit application
- •Work-permit renewal
- •Work-permit cancellation
- •Temporary work permit
- •Part-time work permit
- •Juvenile work permit
Contract Services
- •Labour-contract authentication
- •Contract modification
- •Job-title change
- •Salary update
- •Limited to unlimited contract conversion
- •Domestic-worker contract registration
Tawjeeh & Training
- •Tawjeeh worker awareness session booking
- •Employer awareness session
- •Domestic-worker orientation referral
- •Group Tawjeeh booking
Labour Affairs
- •Labour complaint registration
- •End-of-service settlement filing
- •Absconding report filing
- •WPS query handling
- •Worker dispute mediation referral
Establishment Services
- •Establishment card issuance and renewal
- •Company classification queries
- •Bank guarantee to insurance conversion
- •Quota and demand-letter checks
Fees
Government fees current to 2026-06-17. Payments at the centre go through the relevant ministry portal (SADAD, Sahel, Metrash, eKey, UAE PASS or ICP wallet depending on country).
| Service | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tas'heel typing commission | AED 72 | Federally capped commission per file. |
| Work permit (Category A company) | AED 250 | Federal MOHRE fee; excludes typing and insurance. |
| Work permit (Category B company) | AED 1,200 - 1,500 | Tier varies with skill level and Emiratisation score. |
| Work permit (Category C company) | AED 3,450 | Highest federal tier; verify on the MOHRE portal before payment. |
| Labour-contract modification | AED 50 | Federal fee per amendment. |
| Tawjeeh worker session | AED 130 - 160 | Available in Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog and Malayalam. |
| Establishment card renewal | AED 300 | Annual; blocks all transactions if lapsed. |
| Work-permit cancellation | AED 100 | Settlement calculation generated automatically. |
| Job-title change | AED 50 | Per change; requires worker e-signature. |
| Absconding report filing | AED 220 | Per worker; refundable on worker return within 60 days. |
| Worker insurance (in lieu of bank guarantee) | AED 60 - 120 | Annual per worker; replaces the AED 3,000 bank guarantee. |
| Labour complaint filing | Free | No charge to workers. |
Documents to bring
Bring originals AND coloured photocopies. Most files are rejected at counter for a missing single page.
- ✓Original Emirates ID of the employer signatory or PRO
- ✓Copy of valid Ras Al Khaimah trade licence
- ✓Active establishment card
- ✓Worker passport copy with at least six months' validity
- ✓Valid entry permit copy if the worker is on a new file
- ✓Recent passport-size photograph (white background, biometric quality)
- ✓MOFAIC-attested educational certificates for skilled categories
- ✓Existing labour card for renewals or cancellations
- ✓Power of attorney for the PRO if not the listed signatory
- ✓Latest WPS payroll evidence covering the previous two months for renewals
How to get there
Address
Al Mamourah Road, near Al Mamourah Roundabout, Ras Al Khaimah
شارع المعمورة، بالقرب من دوار المعمورة، رأس الخيمة
Open in Google Maps →Nearby landmarks
Al Mamourah Roundabout · Al Nakheel district · Sheikh Mohammed Bin Salem Road · RAK Mall · RAK Hospital
Public transport
RAK Transport Authority intracity buses serve Al Mamourah. Taxis from Al Nakheel and the RAK bus station are the practical option for visitors without a car.
Parking
Free surface parking along Al Mamourah Road and adjacent service lanes.
Hours & best time to visit
Weekly schedule
| Saturday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Monday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
Tips
- ⏱ Typical wait: 20-45 minutes for walk-ins; under 15 minutes for booked Tawjeeh sessions
- 📅 Ramadan and public holidays shorten hours.
- 🌅 Arrive within the first hour for shortest queues.
- 📞 Call ahead for service-specific availability.
Common mistakes to avoid
Wathim sees these failures repeatedly at Tas'heel centres. Catching them before you turn up saves a return trip.
- !Travelling from Dubai or Sharjah without confirming that the establishment file is actually held at the RAK labour office.
- !Filing a permit under the wrong company category code, which triggers a fee recalculation.
- !Arriving for Tawjeeh without a pre-booked slot.
- !Letting the establishment card lapse; expired cards block all MOHRE transactions.
- !Missing attested educational certificates for skilled-category permits.
- !Confusing RAK Economic Zone free-zone permits with mainland MOHRE permits.
- !Booking Tawjeeh in the wrong language; the certificate cannot link if the worker fails the knowledge check.
- !Filing a Category A fee for a Category B job title (driver, salesperson, technician), forcing a top-up to AED 1,200-1,500.
- !Paying the AED 72 typing fee before the MOHRE backend accepts the contract; if the contract is rejected the typing fee is not refunded.
- !Bringing only one passport photograph for a two-person file, forcing a trip to the photo studio on Al Mamourah Road.
Frequently asked questions
Free-zone employers operate under their own labour authority for permits filed entirely within the free zone. Where the establishment maintains a mainland MOHRE file or hires staff onto a mainland labour contract, the Ras Al Khaimah Tas'heel branch processes those filings. PROs should confirm which authority holds the active labour file before queueing, as mixing the two systems is the most common cause of same-day rejection.
Real-time typing, authentication, and contract amendments are processed during the same visit and are no slower than in Dubai. Back-office referrals for Category C fee verification, skilled-category attestation, or complex labour complaints are batched and can take twenty-four to seventy-two hours. Plan an extra working day for non-routine files, especially mid-week when referrals concentrate.
Standard typing transactions accept walk-ins on a token-queue basis. Tawjeeh sessions require an advance booking through the MOHRE smart application because seats are capped. The branch is calmer than Dubai's Tas'heel centres, but PROs handling multiple files should still aim for the first ninety minutes after opening.
Tawjeeh is mandatory for most private-sector new hires before the residency visa is stamped, not strictly before the work permit. The recommended sequence is: file the permit at Tas'heel, book Tawjeeh and have the worker attend, then proceed to medical, Emirates ID biometrics, and residency-visa stamping. Booking Tawjeeh before the permit is wasteful if the permit is later rejected.
MOHRE classifies private-sector employers into three tiers based on Emiratisation score, skill mix, WPS compliance, and cultural diversity. Category A pays AED 250 per permit, Category B between AED 1,200 and AED 1,500, and Category C up to AED 3,450. Companies improve their tier by raising Emiratisation ratios and maintaining on-time WPS salary payments.
Standard authentication is processed during the same visit once both parties have signed and the typing slip is submitted. The system issues an electronic copy stamped by MOHRE within minutes. Modifications carry an additional AED 50 federal fee and require a fresh worker signature. The worker must be present unless a notarised power of attorney is on file.
Yes. End-of-service gratuity and final-settlement filings are accepted. The employer initiates cancellation, MOHRE calculates the settlement based on the labour contract, and the worker signs to confirm acceptance or files a labour complaint if disputed. Bring the original Emirates ID, the labour card, and the last six WPS payslips for partial-month or commission entries.
Common reasons include the wrong category fee, missing attested certificates for skilled categories, an expired establishment card, or duplicate active permits. The counter prints a rejection note with the system reason code, and most issues are fixed the same day. Policy-level rejections are escalated through MOHRE's contact centre on 600 590000 or routed to the RAK labour office reviewer.
Yes. The branch accepts debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and cash. Higher fee categories such as the AED 3,450 Category C permit are usually paid by card. A printed receipt is issued at the counter and a digital copy is mirrored to the company's MOHRE wallet.
Only when the establishment file is registered under a Dubai MOHRE labour office. The file follows the licence's home labour office, not the convenience of the PRO. Trying to file at the wrong office produces a system block. Confirm the home office on the MOHRE smart application or by calling 600 590000 before driving across emirates.
Open the MOHRE smart application or the tasheel.ae operator portal, log in with UAE Pass or the company MOHRE account, search Tas'heel Ras Al Khaimah under Tawjeeh, pick the language stream and a slot, pay AED 130 to AED 160 by card, and download the confirmation. The worker must attend in person with the original Emirates ID; the electronic certificate links to the worker's MOHRE file within twenty-four hours of successful completion. Group bookings for ten or more workers are arranged through the employer account. Cancellations more than twenty-four hours ahead are free.
Tas'heel handles MOHRE labour work: work permit, labour contract, Tawjeeh, WPS, complaints, absconding reports, end-of-service. ICP handles residency-visa stamping, entry permits, family sponsorship, visa cancellation, and Emirates ID file opening for RAK. The standard sequence for a new hire is Tas'heel RAK work permit, Tawjeeh, medical fitness, Emirates ID biometrics, then ICP residency-visa stamping. For exits the order reverses. The two networks share back-end data but run separate queues; each transaction needs its own token.
Yes. Absconding reports can only be filed by the employer or registered PRO, not the worker, and require seven consecutive days of unauthorised absence. Bring the establishment card, the labour-contract reference, the worker's passport copy, and the last WPS payslip. The fee is AED 220 per worker. Once filed, MOHRE issues a system block on the worker's labour file and notifies ICP. If the worker returns and the matter is resolved within sixty days, the report can be withdrawn and the fee refunded; otherwise the file moves to the absconding registry, which constrains future UAE labour-file openings.
Domestic-worker contracts (housemaids, nannies, cooks, drivers, gardeners) are administered through Tadbeer centres in tandem with MOHRE. RAK Tas'heel accepts the MOHRE-side filings for sponsors recruiting directly under the domestic-worker law. Bring the MOHRE standard domestic-worker contract signed by both parties, the sponsor's Emirates ID, the worker's passport and entry permit, the tenancy contract, and proof of salary capacity. The federal domestic-worker fee table applies; the contract is e-stamped during the same visit and the residency-visa step then proceeds through ICP for RAK.