Q: Hello Sir, I was working for a free zone based company in Dubai for 2 years and 6 months. Then I went on vacation in 2017 March (my visa expired in Oct 2017) and I didn't come back to the UAE. Sir, now I came to the UAE on a visit visa. Is it possible to get a new employment visa or there's a ban on the new employment visa?

Q: I have got a 1-year ban because of leaving my previous job in 6 months and now I have an offer letter from a new company. They are going to process my visa under unskilled labour which was the same in my previous contract. I want to know if this gets rejected, will I have any legal claim against the company who offered me a job? Also, they took my visa copy, passport and Emirates ID copy even before issuing me an offer letter. So I assumed they would have already checked my eligibility to apply for a new visa. Please guide me

Q: I know that I could be having a ban for not finishing my employment contract. Can I travel anywhere else? And if the airline I am using will stop in Dubai when I travel to other countries, is it okay?

س: اشتريت إقامة لمدة عامين من إحدى الشركات ولكني لا أعمل لديهم ولدي عرض عمل من شركة أخرى تريد مني أن ألغي تأشيرتي الحالية للبدء في إجراءات التأشيرة الجديدة. هل ستتم الموافقة على التأشيرة الجديدة في حالة إلغاء الحالية؟ مع العلم أنه لم يمر سوى 3 أشهر فقط على إقامتي الحالية؟ معي شهادة البكالوريوس موثقة من الخارجية.

Q: Good Afternoon Madam, This is N. from Pakistan. On the 8th of November 2019, I left Dubai and I have a ban for 1 year. At the time of leaving at the airport, I paid all my fines. Can I come back to Dubai? How can I check it? Thank you, waiting for your reply.

Q: Hi Madam, I have got a one-year labour ban from MOHRE due to the non-completion of the notice period in a limited contract. Now, I have received a new job offer from another company with a better placement and salary package. Please advise me about the possibilities of lifting my labour ban.

The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics.

The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.

The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.

This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.

According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).