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Q: Hi,
I have been working for a company for 5 years now, and I am eligible to apply for a Golden Visa based on my salary and designation.
My company is telling me that when I switch from a company visa to a Golden Visa, I will need to collect my complete EOSB upon canceling my visa with them and restart as a new employee with the company.
This means my EOSB will start from zero and will be calculated at 21 days instead of 30 days. Is this legally correct, or is my company telling me this to discourage me from applying for the Golden Visa?
My company is a DMCC-registered company, and my visa is a DMCC visa.
If a company refuses to give an NOC for a Golden Visa, is there anything that can be done?





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How to stop my employer from cancelling my visa as it needs to be active in the process of golden visa?



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Q: I am in the process of applying for a golden visa, and the nomination letter from Creators HQ will take up to 4 weeks.
In the meantime, my previous employer has started my labour card cancellation.
Amer has told me that my visa and labour card need to be active before my golden visa is issued.
How can I stop my former employer from cancelling my labour card and visa?




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Can I switch from a JAFZA visa to a Golden Visa without canceling my employment?




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Q: Hello Sir,
I have received pre-approval for a Golden Visa and have the FIT certificate after completing the medical tests. I am currently an employee of a company based in the JAFZA Free Zone.
When I requested JAFZA to cancel my visa and change it to a Golden Visa, they said they needed the final settlement calculations to proceed.
However, I do not want to cancel my employment or work permit; I only want to change my visa from JAFZA to a Golden Visa.





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