Solution
One credential for the door and the timesheet
- UAE Labour Law aware
- Free site survey
- All 7 emirates
Why this comes up
Attendance and door access are usually bought separately, which means two systems, two enrolments per employee, two databases that drift apart, and a leaver who is removed from payroll but still opens the stores. It also costs more than doing it once properly.
Our approach
How we solve it
- 01
Enrol once, use everywhere
One employee record and one biometric template drives attendance terminals, door controllers and turnstiles. Adding or removing an employee happens in one place, which is what prevents the leaver problem.
- 02
Set rights per door and per time window
Access is granted by role, by door and by schedule — the stores open to warehouse staff during shift hours only, the server room to IT at any time, the cash room to two named people.
- 03
Add anti-passback and interlocks where they matter
Anti-passback prevents one credential being used twice without an exit in between. Interlocked doors and mantraps are supported for high-security areas such as cash handling and data rooms.
- 04
Log access alongside attendance
Every door event is logged and reportable. When stock or cash goes missing, the question of who entered which area and when is answerable from a report rather than from CCTV review.
What you get
Included in the deliverable
- Shared employee database across attendance and access
- Door controllers, electric locks, maglocks and exit devices
- Turnstile and speed gate integration
- Access rights per door, role and time window
- Anti-passback, interlocks and mantrap support
- Fire alarm interface for fail-safe release
- Full access event log with reporting
Talk to someone who has done this
Describe your situation and we will tell you what it realistically takes — including if the answer is that you do not need us.
Questions
Access + Attendance — FAQ
Do the doors unlock automatically if the fire alarm goes off?
Yes — this is a life safety requirement, not an option. Access-controlled doors on escape routes are interfaced to the fire alarm system to release on activation, and we specify fail-safe locks on escape routes as standard. Civil defence approval requirements are confirmed at survey stage.
Can we add door access later to an attendance system we buy now?
Yes, provided the attendance terminals are specified with access control capability from the start — which costs little at purchase and a great deal to retrofit. Tell us at survey that door control is a future phase and we will specify accordingly.
What happens during a power cut?
Door controllers run on battery backup, typically for several hours, and retain access rights and event logs throughout. Lock behaviour on total power loss is a design decision made at survey: escape routes are fail-safe and release, while secure areas such as stores may be fail-secure and remain locked.
Most relevant to these industries
- Corporate Offices & Commercial TowersDiscreet attendance and door access for professional environments
- Healthcare & ClinicsHygienic attendance and controlled access for clinical environments
- Hotels & HospitalityAttendance for 24-hour operations and seasonal headcount
- Warehousing & LogisticsGate control and attendance for warehouses and yards
Available in every emirate
- DubaiSurvey within 24 hours, installation typically within 48 hours of approval
- Abu DhabiSurvey within 48 hours in Abu Dhabi city and Mussafah; 2–3 working days for Al Ain and Al Dhafra
- SharjahSurvey within 24–48 hours across all Sharjah industrial areas and free zones
- AjmanSurvey within 48 hours; often combined with a Sharjah route the same day
- Ras Al KhaimahSurvey within 2–3 working days; survey and installation usually combined in one trip
- FujairahSurvey within 3 working days; combined survey-and-install mobilisation standard
- Umm Al QuwainSurvey within 3 working days; typically routed with Ajman or RAK jobs
Get a fixed quote after a free site survey
Tell us your site conditions and headcount. An engineer attends, tests enrolment on your actual staff, and you get one written quotation covering hardware, software, installation and training.
Same-day response, on-site survey within 48 hours