The UAE's construction, hospitality, healthcare and services sectors employ a large international workforce.

Employers in the Gulf have relied on Egyptian professionals and workers for decades, thanks to the shared language and long experience in the region.

In-demand specialties

Masons · Steel fixers · Shuttering carpenters

Chefs · Bakers and pastry cooks · Waiters

Civil engineers · Mechanical engineers · Electrical engineers

Registered nurses · ICU nurses · Emergency nurses

Heavy truck drivers · Bus drivers · Light vehicle drivers

Security guards · Security supervisors · Cleaners

United Arab Emirates: recruiting Egyptian workers