Verify your UAE job offer before you pay or share anything
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) warns that recruitment scammers promise high salaries and immediate hiring, then ask for fees or sensitive personal and banking details. A genuine offer uses the MOHRE-approved job offer form, which carries a unique serial number (barcode) you can use to check the offer before going further.
Genuine offer or scam: what to look for
| Check | A genuine offer | A scam offer |
|---|---|---|
| Offer form | MOHRE-approved job offer form | No approved form, or a plain letter or chat message |
| Serial number | Unique serial number (barcode) you can verify | No serial number, or one that does not check out |
| Interview | A real selection process | Little or no interview, immediate hiring |
| Money | No fee asked from you | A fee before you start |
| Personal details | Requested through the formal hiring process | Early requests for banking or personal details |
Warning signs
- A high salary and immediate hiring with little or no interview.
- A request for a fee before you start.
- An early request for personal or banking details.
- No MOHRE-approved offer form, or a form without a serial number (barcode).
How to check an offer
- Ask for the MOHRE-approved job offer form and find its serial number (barcode).
- Verify the offer through the MOHRE UAE smart app or the MOHRE website, or call the MOHRE call centre on 600590000.
- Do not pay money, transfer funds or share personal or banking details until the offer is confirmed as genuine.
- If you think you have met a scam, report it to Dubai Police through the eCrime platform. Our Dubai Police anti-fraud guide has the steps.
If the offer does not check out
- Stop replying to the recruiter and do not send documents.
- Keep the messages, the offer document and any contact details as evidence.
- Report it to Dubai Police through the eCrime platform.
- If you already paid or shared bank details, tell your bank straight away. Our guide to job offers asking for fees covers what to do next.
Fake part-time job offers aimed at UAE residents have also drawn Dubai Police warnings, so apply the same checks to any offer that arrives by message. For the full list of warning signs, see UAE job scams: seven red flags.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find the serial number?
On the MOHRE-approved job offer form. It is a unique serial number, shown as a barcode.
Can I verify an offer without the app?
Yes. You can use the MOHRE website or call the call centre on 600590000.
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