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UAE Emiratisation / Nafis Compliance LawCabinet Resolution No. (85) of 2024 Concerning the Mechanisms for Collecting Contributions Due to the NAFIS Fund

UAE Cabinet Resolution·Cabinet Resolution No. (85) of 2024

قرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن آليات تحصيل المساهمات المستحقة لصندوق نافس

Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal

Issued Date
July 15, 2024
Effective from
August 1, 2024
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5
Last synced
Jun 15, 2026
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Plain-language summary

  • Sets how private-sector employers pay contributions owed to the NAFIS Fund supporting Emirati employment.
  • Applies to companies that miss their Emiratisation hiring targets under federal workforce rules.
  • Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation collects the contributions and transfers them to the Fund.
  • Defines payment timing, collection channels, and procedures for issuing demand notices to non-compliant employers.
  • Allows installment plans in specific cases, subject to Ministry approval and stated conditions.
  • Unpaid amounts may trigger administrative measures and referral for enforcement against the employer.

Establishes mechanisms for collecting contributions owed to the NAFIS Fund by private-sector employers who fail to meet Emiratisation targets, including payment…

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Definitions In application of the provisions of this Resolution, the terms and expressions used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise: Council : Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council. Board of Directors : Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council Board of Directors. Chairman : Chairman of the Board of Directors. Fund : Nafis Fund. Ministry : Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization. Secretary General : Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council Secretary General.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Concerning the Mechanisms for Collecting Contributions Due to the NAFIS Fund 2 Contributions : Amounts imposed on establishments that do not comply with the targeted Emiratisation rates in accordance with the regulations issued by the Cabinet. Third Party : Debt collection companies operating in the State. Establishments : Establishments covered by the scope of “NAFIS” initiatives and programmes, in accordance with the regulations issued by the Cabinet in this regard, including establishments registered on the NAFIS platform, as well as establishments subject to the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 REgulating Labour Relations and its amendments.

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    Article 2

    Article (2) Collection Mechanism 1. The Ministry, upon coordination with the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council, may contract with a Third Party to recover contributions if such contributions have not been collected by the Ministry within twelve (12) months from the due date of such contributions. 2. The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council, in coordination with the Ministry, shall establish the mechanisms and requirements for contracting with the Third Party, including the determination of the consideration or percentage to be allocated to the Third Party from the amounts successfully collected pursuant to their claims. 3. Contributions collected by the Third Party shall be deposited into the Fund account through the Ministry in accordance with the mechanisms approved by the Ministry and the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council in this regard.

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    Cabinet Resolution of 2024 Concerning the Mechanisms for Collecting Contributions Due to the NAFIS Fund 3

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    Article 3

    Article (3) Collection Period The Third Party shall be allotted a collection period, as stipulated by the Ministry in coordination with the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council. Should the Third Party fail to collect contributions within the designated period, it shall compile a list of establishments from which contributions have not been collected. This list shall be submitted to the Ministry for the implementation of necessary measures in accordance with the applicable legislation.

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    Article 4

    Article (4) Executive Resolutions The Secretary General shall, in coordination with the Ministry, issue the resolutions necessary for the implementation of the provisions contained within this Resolution.

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    Article 5

    Article (5) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect on the day following its publication date. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by Us: On: 09 Muharram 1446 AH Corresponding to: 15 July 2024 AD

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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.

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