There are rules for hiring a domestic helper. There are many steps to be noted for Maid Visa in Dubai . The legal requirements of the UAE law with regards to the employment of "domestic servants":
* To sponsor the employee on your visa
* To pay the employee a monthly salary in a timely manner, of no less than the legal minimum per nationality
* To give the employee a weekly full day off
* To give the employee one month of paid holidays per year with a plane ticket home
Failure to comply can lead to legal prosecution, fines and even a prison sentence.