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8.2 Recruitment and Know Your Employee (KYE) Process

N 35/2018 STA
  1. 8.2.1The Licensed Person is responsible to establish and confirm the background of applicants prior to placing them in the employment; and
  2. 8.2.2The KYE Procedure must include the following at a minimum:
    1. a)Initial screening of CVs;
    2. b)Verification of applicants’ academic qualifications;
    3. c)Testing and interview;
    4. d)Employment history verification by contacting previous employers to confirm the employee’s work experience and to gather information on previous role(s);
    5. e)Police Clearance Certification from the police authorities of each respective Emirate if the applicant is already in the UAE. In other cases, Police Clearance Certificates must be obtained from the home country of the candidate, if available; and
    6. f)Sanction checks must be applied on applicants before placing them in the employment.