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5 متاح 5 • عرض الجميعWhat to do if employer refuses to cancel visa and demands recruitment fee?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I had an employment contract for 3 years, but I worked for only 6 months and then resigned.
The employer refused to cancel my visa and asked me to pay the recruitment fee of 5,700 AED, which was to be paid by me and my new employer.
I don't have the money to pay, and my new employer is not willing to pay for me.
What can I do now?
I have already complained to the UAE Labour.


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كيف أستقيل فورًا للانضمام إلى صاحب عمل جديد؟
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س: سيدي/سيدتي،
أعمل بتأشيرة مهمة في الإمارات. تلقيت عرضًا آخر من صاحب عمل آخر. يطلبون الانضمام فورًا. لكن صاحب العمل الحالي لا يعطيني إعفاءً فوريًا.
يقول إنه يلزم خدمة فترة إشعار مدتها شهر واحد. هل يلزم خدمة فترة إشعار لتأشيرة المهمة؟
وإذا فاتني هذا العرض، فهل يمكنني رفع قضية ضد صاحب العمل الحالي؟
يرجى تقديم المشورة.

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What can I do if the employer is not accepting resignation and visa cancellation?


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Q: Sir, I'm working in a security company as a security guard since June 2018.
Now my visa is going to expire in August 2021. I don't need to renew my visa. I gave a resignation letter to the company but they are not accepting it. They are refusing it from head office.
I need to go cancel my visa but my employer is forcing me to renew my visa otherwise I'll stay here for 4-5 months without a job and I will pay the overstay penalty also.
The employer is threatening me and he did not give me vacation and vacation money yet.
Can I go after my visa expires?
Will I get a settlement from the company?
My passport is also going to finish the same month after the visa expires.
Please give me an answer.



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Do I have to pay my company for resigning early?



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Q: Hello,
I resigned from my company after 9 months.
I signed a company letterhead agreement stating that I would pay for visa and other expenses if I resigned before the end of my contract.
However, there is nothing in my Ministry of Labor contract that says I have to pay anything. The company has already deducted 800 AED for visa expenses from my salary and is now demanding an additional 20,000 AED.
Should I pay them? Is there any legal value to a company letterhead agreement?




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Resigned in Dubai, but employer refuses. How can I stay and switch visas?




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Q: Hello,
My company brought me to Dubai on a visit visa, and after two months, they provided me with a work visa. However, they have been holding my passport. I recently submitted my resignation, but they are refusing to accept it.
I am hesitant to approach MOHRE since I initially worked for two months on a visit visa. However, the visit visa was arranged and sponsored by the company, including the flight ticket.
My contract includes a three-month notice period, but I do not want to return to my home country; I simply want to leave this toxic work environment. What would be the best way to handle this situation?
I am currently working in Dubai under my company's work visa. After my resignation, my visa will be canceled.
I want to explore other career opportunities in Dubai. How can I extend my stay beyond 30 days?
After 30 days, can I stay on a visit visa? If so, how can I apply for one? Do I need to return to my home country to obtain a visit visa and then re-enter Dubai?





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Ministerial Decree No. (764) of 2015 On Ministry of Labour Approved Standard Employment Contracts 5
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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Ministerial Decision No. (31) of 2018 Concerning Developing a New Employment System Under Part-Time Contracts 4
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