Time attendance in Dubai
Time Attendance System in Dubai: Biometric Attendance with On-Site Visits
Emirtech installs and configures time attendance systems for Dubai businesses, using fingerprint, face, palm and card terminals and attendance software, through scheduled on-site visits from its Abu Dhabi base. This page explains how it works and where the limits are.
Please note: Emirtech is based in Abu Dhabi (M44, Mussafah Industrial Area) and installs time attendance systems in Dubai through scheduled on-site visits. It has no Dubai office and does not hold a SIRA licence, so access control, CCTV, alarms or other security systems in Dubai are delivered through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating.
Does Emirtech install time attendance systems in Dubai?
Yes. Emirtech installs and configures time attendance systems for Dubai businesses through scheduled on-site visits from its Abu Dhabi base. It has no Dubai office, and the visit arrangements are written into the quotation. The work covers HR-facing attendance terminals (fingerprint, face, palm or card), the attendance software and an export to your payroll software. It does not cover security systems: Emirtech does not hold a SIRA licence, so access control, CCTV and alarms in Dubai should go to a SIRA-licensed contractor.
In short: Emirtech installs and configures time attendance systems for Dubai businesses (fingerprint, face, palm and card terminals plus attendance software) through scheduled on-site visits from its Abu Dhabi base. It has no Dubai office and no SIRA licence, so access control, CCTV and alarms in Dubai are delivered through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating. A site survey comes first, then a written itemised quotation.
Time attendance in Dubai with Emirtech: key facts
| Where | Dubai businesses, offices and sites, served from the Abu Dhabi base. Emirtech does not serve Sharjah or the Northern Emirates. |
|---|---|
| How it is delivered | Scheduled on-site visits by Emirtech engineers for the survey, installation, enrolment and handover. There is no Dubai office; the visit arrangements are agreed in the written quotation. |
| What is covered | Fingerprint, face, palm and card terminals, attendance software (cloud or on-premise), shift, grace-period and overtime rules set to your HR policy, and export of attendance data (CSV, Excel or API) to payroll or HR software, which produces the WPS file. |
| Not covered in Dubai | Access control, CCTV, alarms and other security systems: Emirtech holds no SIRA licence, so these are delivered through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating. A terminal wired to release a door is, in practice, used for access control, which in Dubai is SIRA-regulated, so Dubai projects use attendance-only terminals with no door release connected. |
| Payroll and WPS | Payroll calculation, WPS submission and legal or labour-law advice stay with your payroll provider and HR team. Emirtech does not act as a WPS agent and does not certify compliance. |
| Employment rules | Emirtech configures the rules you give it and does not give labour-law advice. Some free zones, such as DIFC, have their own employment and data-protection rules, so confirm yours with your HR adviser or free-zone authority. |
| Biometric data | Biometric data is sensitive personal data under the UAE PDPL (some free zones, such as DIFC, have their own data-protection law), so an alternative such as a card or PIN can be specified. Emirtech does not certify PDPL compliance. |
| Survey and quotation | A site survey comes first, then a written, itemised quotation. There is no price list and no standard duration: cost depends on the site, and any travel charge for Dubai visits is stated in the quotation. |
| Brands | Terminals are supplied through standard UAE distribution channels. Emirtech is an independent integrator, not a vendor partner of any attendance brand; it holds no manufacturer-level credential of its own. |
| Who provides it? | Emirtech Technology, based at M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, in operation since 2018, with its own engineers. No Dubai office. |
| Last reviewed | 17 October 2026 |
How a time attendance project works in Dubai
- Survey visit. An Emirtech engineer visits your Dubai site: employee numbers, entrances, cabling and power at each terminal location, network access, and any terminals you already own.
- Written quotation. An itemised quotation with the terminals, software, integration, exclusions and the visit arrangements.
- Installation visits. Terminals are mounted and connected and the attendance software is set up.
- Enrolment and rules. Employees are enrolled, and shifts, grace periods and overtime are configured to your HR policy.
- Testing and handover. The system is tested with real punches and handed over; support follows the terms agreed in the contract.
For the same process in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and the terminal types, see time attendance systems in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
What a Dubai time attendance system covers
- Fingerprint, face, palm and card terminals for staff attendance.
- Attendance software, cloud or on-premise, with shift rules, late and overtime calculation and reports.
- Export of attendance data to your payroll or HR software.
- Consolidated reporting where terminals at several sites connect to the same software.
- Mobile and GPS attendance for staff without a fixed workplace, where agreed; see mobile and GPS time attendance.
A small site may need only a terminal and a basic report. The quotation lists what is included and excluded. Read the time attendance cost guide for what drives the cost.
Fingerprint and face recognition attendance machines in Dubai
Emirtech supplies and installs fingerprint, face recognition, palm and card attendance machines for Dubai businesses, with attendance software and a payroll export behind them. See biometric time attendance for the terminal types, face recognition attendance for face terminals and HR and payroll integration for the payroll link. Dubai projects use attendance-only terminals.
Where in Dubai
Emirtech's on-site visits cover Dubai businesses. These pages describe Emirtech's scope for specific Dubai business areas:
- Business Bay and Downtown Dubai: office tenants
- Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT): SME and corporate offices
- DIFC: financial firms (the page explains the DFSA boundary)
- Dubai Internet City: technology firms
- Dubai Silicon Oasis: technology start-ups
- Dubai Design District (d3): creative studios and brands
- Al Quoz: warehouses and galleries
- Dubai Investments Park: warehouses and light industry
- Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA): free-zone companies
Sharjah and the Northern Emirates are not served.
What Emirtech does not do in Dubai
- Security systems. Emirtech does not hold a SIRA licence; access control, CCTV, alarms or other security systems in Dubai are delivered through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating. See how to check a security company's SIRA licence in Dubai.
- Door release. A terminal wired to unlock a door is, in practice, used for access control, which in Dubai is SIRA-regulated. Dubai attendance projects use attendance-only terminals with no door release connected.
- Payroll and legal advice. Emirtech does not process payroll, act as a WPS agent, give labour-law advice or certify compliance.
- Other emirates. Sharjah and the Northern Emirates are not served.
Questions to ask any Dubai time attendance supplier
- Which terminals and software are included, and which are excluded and quoted separately?
- How often does an engineer visit on site, and is any travel charge added?
- Can staff who cannot enrol a fingerprint use a card, PIN or face instead?
- What happens to punches if the internet or power goes down?
- Can the system export to your payroll software, and who produces the WPS file?
- Who owns the attendance data and the admin accounts, and what happens if you change supplier?
Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Emirtech install time attendance systems in Dubai?
How do on-site visits work for Dubai customers?
Which areas of Dubai does Emirtech cover?
How much does a time attendance system cost in Dubai?
Can the same terminal also open a door in Dubai?
Does it work with our payroll and the WPS salary file in Dubai?
What should Dubai employers know about biometric attendance and staff data?
Do free-zone companies in DIFC or JAFZA use the same system?
Can one system cover our Abu Dhabi and Dubai sites?
Do you serve Sharjah and the Northern Emirates?
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