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4 متاح 4 • عرض الجميعIs it legal for an employer to demand money to cancel the visa after resigning during probation?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I resigned from my job during the probation period in Sharjah.
During the 14-day notice period, my company told me to pay 25,000 AED; otherwise, they would not cancel my visa. Is this legal?




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347
My employer holds my passport and asks for visa expenses to cancel it. Should I pay?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I am an expatriate in Dubai. I joined a company in Dubai, and my contract started in November 2023. It is a limited contract. Due to some issues with the management, they informed me that I would have to leave the company in March 2024, which I did.
Upon asking them to cancel my visa so I can return home, they said I have to pay around 5000 AED towards the visa expenses. I have asked them for the exact amount, but they haven’t provided it yet.
My passport is with them. I would like to check whether I have to pay the visa expense to them.
Since I am not aware of the formalities, I haven’t approached the Labour Department to get my passport back to leave. I fear they may cause more trouble if I initiate a complaint.
I would like to seek your valuable advice on how to proceed to claim my passport and exit UAE.
Please help!





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س: السادة المحامون،
أنهى صاحب العمل خدمتي بدون سابق إنذار. يطلب استرداد تكاليف التأشيرة.
هل يجب أن أدفع لهم رغم أنهم مَن أنهى العقد؟


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How can a helper transfer from a private employer to an agency after 6 months?




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Q: Hello,
There is a helper that I would like to employ through an agency, but this helper is currently under a private contract with an employer. She has been under this contract for 6 months.
How would she be able to leave that job and come work for me under an agency?
Would she need to pay back any visa costs?
Legal advice would be much appreciated.





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UAE Labor Laws; Rights of Employees and Procedures for Termination 2
There are laws and international conventions in place to protect workers’ rights and ensure their wellbeing. Specifically, under the UAE Labor Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021), there are established procedures for terminating employment contracts.
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قوانين وتشريعات
2 متاح 2 • عرض الجميعFederal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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I am S. and I am facing a one-year labour ban (as per my knowledge, and the same is mentioned in the cancellation paper too).
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