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Refusal to renew visa and unlawful demand of visa charges
My visa & insurance card expired on 23/05/2019. On repeated request, the company has not renewed my visa or insurance.
They have given the notice on 19/05/2019 that the last working day is 20/07/2019 since the company is closing down this branch.
Even after repeated reminders, they have not renewed my visa. Now, they are asking for insurance and visa renewal money, if I need my visa to be renewed.
Kindly advise.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Thank you for reaching out to me on this.
Please note that it is the whole and sole responsibility of the employer to pay for your visa and insurance and the company cannot demand this sum from you.
I am assuming that you are holding a valid labour contract (not expired contract); you should immediately file a labour complaint with the Ministry of Labour regarding this.
Your complaint will be on the basis of non-renewal of the visa and termination of the job without notice period.
This will protect you from incurring overstay fines.
I trust you will find this helpful.
Regards,
Hari Wadhwana
