What are the terms and conditions and how to apply for licenses for volunteers and volunteering teams?
You can now apply by entering the web page of Volunteer in Abu Dhabi through www.volunteers.ae/abudhabi where you can find and view all the terms and conditions and how to apply.
What is the limit number of members to apply for a volunteering team?
You're able to apply for as a volunteering team with an unlimited number of members but no less than five members in each team.
Terms and conditions apply
How to apply in available volunteering opportunities?
Where can I apply for a volunteer team licensing service, or an organization utilize volunteers?
To obtain a license for volunteer teams or organizations that recruit volunteers, you can submit your application through volunteers.ae platform through www.volunteers.ae/abudhabi
Are there specific ages for volunteers?
What types of permits are available?
There are 3 types of permits that are given to each of the following:
- Volunteer permit:
issued to individuals who wish to volunteer.
- Volunteering Group permit:
issued to a group of 5 or more people who wish to volunteer.
- Organization volunteer recruitment:
the permit of organizations that use volunteers, which is issued to legal authorities from any sector (public, private, and third) that would like to involve volunteers in its operations and programs.
What are the advantages of registering as an individual volunteer / licensing as a volunteer entity or team in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi?
- The presence of a clear legal form for the volunteers to guarantee their rights, duties and responsibilities.
- Documentation of volunteering opportunities and volunteers and their working hours.
- Give volunteers written and reliable proof of their contributions and participation to the volunteer opportunities.
- Existence of a reference for volunteers, including groups, individuals and organizations volunteer recruitment.
- Volunteers, individuals and groups, can practice volunteering activities directly without the need to register and obtain approvals to every opportunity.
Does the license given to volunteers authorize them to practice volunteer work within the emirate of Abu Dhabi or UAE as a whole?
What is Specialized volunteering?
It is volunteering that relies on specialized skills that require obtaining the necessary licenses from the concerned authorities and includes professionally licensed persons such as doctors, lawyers etc..
Is it obligatory for any organization that recruit volunteers to obtain a license?
Yes, all entities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, whether they have licenses or not, must apply and obtain license from the Department of Community Development within a period not exceeding 12 months, and all procedures that are applied to those organizations during the transitional period in the second stage will be clarified.
The exception is the federal government Departments or institutions or the departments of the Abu Dhabi government or its institutions that’s authorized to perform volunteer work in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi according to their laws assigned to them, where they will be provided with exceptional licenses.
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What are the procedures required by entities to issue a license to engage in volunteer work?
Is the entities license cover the employees also, which we mean by that as an entity when we organize volunteering activity, and the participants are the entity’s employees is it required by every employee to obtain license?
All entities that utilize volunteers must only accept registered volunteers through the volunteers.ae platform.
Does the employee have the right to participate in volunteering activities (not related to his workplace, its manage by other entities) can he use the entities involve volunteers license(his workplace license)?
What are the required documents to apply for the volunteer team’s licensing service or the licensing of organizations that utilize volunteers?
Required documents for licensing the volunteer team:
- Volunteer team constitution.
- A letter from the organization clarifying the team's affiliation if the team is part of an organization.
Required documents for licensing organizations that utilize volunteers:
- Attach the founding documents.
- A valid commercial or professional license.
- An official letter clarifying the organization's request for licensing as an entity that utilizes volunteers.
What are the procedures for applying for a volunteer team license service?
- The team leader logs into the UAE Volunteers platform using their personal account.
- Fill in the team's details, attach the required documents, and send the invitation to the founding members.
- Attach the team’s operational system and apply for a team license in Abu Dhabi Emirate after activating the account on the UAE Volunteers platform.
Are there any fees for the volunteer license service?
Are there any specialized programs to spread the culture of volunteering in the community for those interested in volunteering?
Can a volunteer team use the license issued by the Department of Community Development in other Emirates?
What is the purpose of issuing licenses for entities?
How can I register my volunteer hours?
If the volunteer opportunity is listed on the UAE Volunteers platform, the volunteer team or the organization that utilizes volunteers and is responsible for the opportunity will upload and approve the volunteer hours for the volunteers in their profiles after completing the opportunity. If the volunteer opportunity is not listed on the platform, volunteers can provide the platform with the details of the opportunity along with a message confirming the approved hours from the organizing entity via email at info@volunteers.ae.
Can I obtain a copy of the volunteer team license or the license of the organization using volunteers?
Yes, a copy can be obtained by visiting the profile of the team leader or the representative of the organization. If the license cannot be found, you can contact the technical team at the platform via email at info@volunteers.ae.
How can I change the volunteer team’s details?
Changing the volunteer team’s details requires updating the team's constitution and sending it via email to social.contribution@addcd.gov.ae.