# MaidMatch > MaidMatch is a free UAE platform where families browse maid and nanny profiles and contact helpers directly on WhatsApp. ## Key facts - MaidMatch is a free platform for families: they can browse every profile at no cost, with no registration or subscription required - Families contact helpers directly on WhatsApp, through the Hire button on each profile - Most helpers listed on MaidMatch are already in the UAE and ready to work - Sponsorship is the employer's responsibility; families can manage the visa themselves or ask MaidMatch to connect them with its visa partners - Each helper lists her own salary range on her profile ## Main pages - [Available maids and nannies in the UAE](https://maidmatch.ae/maids): Browse available maid, nanny and housekeeper profiles for free, without registering, and contact helpers directly on WhatsApp. Most are already in the UAE. - [How MaidMatch works: browse, choose, contact](https://maidmatch.ae/how-it-works): Three steps to hiring on MaidMatch: browse verified profiles for free, shortlist the helpers who fit, and contact them directly on WhatsApp. - [Hiring a maid or nanny in the UAE: FAQ](https://maidmatch.ae/faq): Answers to common questions about hiring a maid or nanny in the UAE through MaidMatch: costs, contacting helpers, availability checks and visas. - [Visa partner: maids.cc for MaidMatch families](https://maidmatch.ae/partners): Arrange your helper's UAE employment visa, medical test, Emirates ID and insurance through maids.cc, MaidMatch's visa partner, at a special rate. ## Start here - [How to hire a maid in the UAE: the routes, costs and timeline](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/how-to-hire-a-maid-in-the-uae): How to hire a maid or nanny in the UAE: the main legal routes, what MOHRE and ICP ask for, the published costs and the official time limits. - [Hiring a helper who is already in the UAE: the visa transfer, step by step](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/hire-a-maid-already-in-the-uae): Hiring a maid or nanny who is already in the UAE: whose consent is needed, what MOHRE and ICP ask for, the fees, and each step to your sponsorship. - [Maid visa cost in the UAE: government fees, deposits and service fees](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-visa-cost-uae): What a maid visa costs in the UAE as of September 2026: ICP's guarantee and residence fees, MOHRE's charges, deposits, insurance and service fees. - [Maid and nanny salaries in the UAE: what helpers ask for](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-salary-uae): What maids and nannies on MaidMatch ask for, by arrangement and nationality, with dates and sample sizes, plus UAE rules on minimum pay and paying a helper. ## Guides - [How to hire a maid in the UAE: the routes, costs and timeline](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/how-to-hire-a-maid-in-the-uae): How to hire a maid or nanny in the UAE: the main legal routes, what MOHRE and ICP ask for, the published costs and the official time limits. - [Maid, nanny, caregiver or housekeeper: which helper does your family need?](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-vs-nanny): Nanny vs maid, housekeeper or caregiver: what each helper does in a UAE home, how the roles overlap, and what to agree with her before she starts. - [Agency, Tadbeer, platform or direct hire: how to choose](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-agency-vs-direct-hire): Maid agency, Tadbeer centre, platform or direct hire? Who sponsors your helper on each route, what MOHRE says on costs and refunds, and how to choose. - [Tadbeer centres explained: what they do, what they cost, and the alternatives](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/tadbeer-centres-explained): What Tadbeer centres do, MOHRE's three recruitment packages, what is and isn't published about their prices and refunds, and the alternatives. - [Own visa, visit visa or part-time: what is legal when you hire help?](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/part-time-and-own-visa-maids): Can you hire a maid on her own visa, a visit visa or part-time in the UAE? What the Domestic Workers law and MOHRE allow, the legal routes and the fines. - [How long does it take to hire a maid in the UAE?](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/how-long-to-hire-a-maid): How long it takes to hire a maid or nanny in the UAE: the official time limits we found, what makes a hire slower or faster, and hiring someone already here. - [Maid and nanny salaries in the UAE: what helpers ask for](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-salary-uae): What maids and nannies on MaidMatch ask for, by arrangement and nationality, with dates and sample sizes, plus UAE rules on minimum pay and paying a helper. - [Minimum salaries for domestic workers, by nationality](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/minimum-salary-for-maids-by-nationality): The UAE sets no statutory minimum wage for domestic workers. As of September 2026, only the Philippines, of nine home countries, has a floor we could verify. - [What a live-in maid really costs: a first-year budget](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/cost-of-hiring-a-maid): A first-year budget for a live-in maid in Dubai and the UAE: her salary, government fees, insurance by emirate, housing, leave, the ticket home and final dues. - [Maid visa cost in the UAE: government fees, deposits and service fees](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-visa-cost-uae): What a maid visa costs in the UAE as of September 2026: ICP's guarantee and residence fees, MOHRE's charges, deposits, insurance and service fees. - [Who can sponsor a maid in the UAE? Income, housing and family rules](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/who-can-sponsor-a-maid): Who can sponsor a maid in the UAE: what MOHRE asks citizens, expatriates and Golden Visa holders for, the income figure, and the housing and family rules. - [Hiring a helper who is already in the UAE: the visa transfer, step by step](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/hire-a-maid-already-in-the-uae): Hiring a maid or nanny who is already in the UAE: whose consent is needed, what MOHRE and ICP ask for, the fees, and each step to your sponsorship. - [The maid visa process, step by step: entry permit, medical test and Emirates ID](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-visa-process): The maid visa process in the UAE, step by step: MOHRE's work permit, which doubles as her entry permit, then the medical test, Emirates ID and residence. - [Renewing your maid's visa: steps, costs and timing](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-visa-renewal): How to renew a maid's or nanny's visa in the UAE: what MOHRE asks for, the renewal fees by sponsor, health insurance by emirate, and when to start. - [Health insurance for your maid: what each emirate requires](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-health-insurance): Maid health insurance in the UAE, emirate by emirate: what Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates require, who pays, and what the basic package costs. - [Live-in or live-out maid: cost, rules and which suits your family](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/live-in-vs-live-out-maid): Live-in or live-out maid in the UAE? What the Domestic Workers law asks of you, who sponsors a live-out helper, asking salaries and which suits your family. - [Maternity nurse, night nanny or live-in nanny: support for a newborn](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/newborn-support-options): Maternity nurse, night nanny or live-in nanny for a newborn in the UAE: what each does, how long you need her, and the legal ways to hire each one. - [Caregiver or home nurse? Care for an elderly parent at home](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/elderly-care-caregiver-or-nurse): Live-in caregiver or home nurse for an elderly parent in the UAE: what MOHRE's occupation list says, when WPS applies, and who to ask about licences. - [Choosing a helper: why skills and experience matter more than nationality](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/choosing-a-helper): Is there a best nationality for a maid? What to compare instead, from skills and experience to languages and references, and when nationality does matter. - [Maid and nanny interview questions, including video calls on WhatsApp](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-interview-questions): Maid and nanny interview questions for UAE families: what to ask, what to listen for, the visa checks to make and how to run a WhatsApp video call. - [How to check a helper's references and documents](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/check-maid-references-and-documents): How to check a maid's visa status, documents and references before you hire in the UAE: what MOHRE asks for, what to look at, and when to stop. - [Avoiding maid-hiring scams on WhatsApp and social media](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-hiring-scams): How to spot a maid-hiring scam on WhatsApp or social media: the UAE rules on recruiter licences, contracts, fees and visit visas, and where to complain. - [Hiring a Filipino helper in the UAE: rules, minimum salary and contract verification](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/hiring-a-filipino-maid): Hiring a Filipina maid or nanny in the UAE: the Philippine recruitment route, MWO Dubai's minimum basic wage and contract verification, and her documents. - [Hiring a Kenyan or Ugandan helper: rules, salaries and languages](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/hiring-kenyan-and-ugandan-helpers): Hiring a Kenyan or Ugandan maid in the UAE: each country's recruitment rules and agency checks, what helpers ask for, languages and the documents to see. - [Hiring an Ethiopian helper in the UAE: rules, costs and languages](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/hiring-an-ethiopian-maid): Hiring an Ethiopian maid or nanny in the UAE: MOHRE's permit rules, what Ethiopia's 2025 overseas employment law requires, who pays which costs, and languages. - [Hiring an Indian domestic worker: eMigrate, ECR passports and the embassy minimum wage](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/hiring-an-indian-maid): Hiring an Indian maid in the UAE: the Embassy of India's eMigrate steps, what an ECR passport means, the refundable deposit and India's minimum wage rule. - [Which nationalities can work as maids in the UAE? Bans and hiring routes by country](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/which-nationalities-can-work-as-maids): Which nationalities can work as maids in the UAE: each home country's position, the bans we found and the hiring routes, as of September 2026. - [Hiring a Sri Lankan helper in the UAE: SLBFE rules, deposits and documents](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/hiring-a-sri-lankan-maid): Hiring a Sri Lankan maid in the UAE: SLBFE registration, the direct-hire deposit, life insurance, age rules and documents, as of September 2026. - [UAE domestic worker law: an employer's checklist](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/domestic-worker-law-uae): An employer's checklist to UAE domestic worker law: what Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2022 and MOHRE require, from the contract and pay to leave and insurance. - [The domestic worker contract, clause by clause](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-contract-uae): What goes in a UAE maid or nanny contract, clause by clause: the terms the Decree-Law requires, from pay, rest and leave to probation and how it ends. - [Day off, working hours, rest and public holidays for your helper](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-day-off-and-working-hours): Your maid's weekly day off, daily rest and working hours under UAE law, what you owe if she works her day off, and what we found on public holidays and Ramadan. - [Annual leave and flight tickets for your helper](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-annual-leave-and-tickets): Annual leave for a maid or nanny in the UAE: how much she gets, when she takes it, how it is paid, her sick leave, and who pays for her flight home. - [Do you have to pay your maid through WPS?](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/domestic-worker-wps): Is WPS mandatory for your maid or nanny? What MOHRE lists as optional or mandatory, the pay rules for every helper, and how to prove you paid her. - [Probation, replacement and refunds when you hire a domestic worker](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-probation-and-replacement): The UAE's limit on a maid's probation, when a recruitment office must replace her or refund you, how MOHRE works out refunds, and the rules for a direct hire. - [When your helper stops coming to work: what to do, and what the law says](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/helper-stopped-coming-to-work): Your maid or nanny has stopped coming to work? What UAE law asks of you, the deadline to tell MOHRE, her pay and visa, agency refunds and hiring again. - [Maid room requirements and a setup checklist](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-room-requirements): Maid room requirements in Dubai and the UAE: what the Domestic Workers law says, what it leaves open, and our practical checklist for setting up her room. - [Your helper's first week: an onboarding checklist and house rules](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/new-maid-first-week): A first-week checklist for a new maid or nanny in the UAE: her contract, day off, passport, pay records and insurance, and the house rules to agree. - [How to cancel a maid visa: steps, dues and timing](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/cancel-maid-visa): Cancelling a maid's visa in the UAE: where to apply, MOHRE's fee, her final dues, who pays her flight home, and timing it around a transfer. - [Ending a domestic worker's contract: final dues, the flight home and gratuity](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/maid-final-settlement): Ending your maid's contract in the UAE: the deadline for her final dues, unused leave, who pays her flight home, and what the law says on gratuity. - [Leaving the UAE? What to do about your helper](https://maidmatch.ae/guides/leaving-the-uae-what-to-do-about-your-maid): Leaving Dubai or the UAE? How your maid can transfer to a new sponsor or go home, how her visa is cancelled, and what you owe her before you leave.