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9 available 9 • View allI got a job offer but was asked to pay visa costs. Is this legal?
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Q: I got a job offer from one UAE company but I have to pay visa fees as a security which they will return after six months. They will provide me employment offer letter and at the same time I need to pay them visa fees.
I am a bit confused that the offer letter is a legally binding document to claim in future if they will not provide me the job.
Kindly help me to solve my problem. I am on a visit visa in Dubai.

Sep 18, 2017
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Procedure and time frame of getting UAE employment visa
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Q: Sir,
I'm from India, I have received an offer letter from the employer 13 days ago but till now I didn't receive any emails from them regarding the further process for getting entry permit and for the visa.
How many days will it take approximately?

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Q: Dear Miss,
I am currently in Pakistan.
I have received an offer letter from a company in the UAE through a recruiting agent, my question is that is there any way to confirm whether the offer letter is issued by the company or it is fake?
Also please confirm if I get this job of an accountant in the UAE, can I change my employer during two years contract period as I have heard that there is no ban on accountants.
I will appreciate your response.
Best regards

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Q: How can I know if a company is legally working in the UAE from India?
I was interviewed by an overseas ministry agent company for a job abroad in Abu Dhabi named Continental Securities Ltd.
How can I know this company has existence in Abu Dhabi and it's not a fraud?
It's been 65 days since I was interviewed by the agent on March 23, 2018.
Please guide me.

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Q: Good evening Sir,
You are requested to give some clarification about an employment offer letter from Sharjah, I got on 18/09/2019.
It was without an interview but a correspondence which has been received by Sharjah University. I couldn't find out if it's fraud or genuine.
Please help me.

Sep 30, 2019
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Offer by a company and request to pay visa expenses to travel agency


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Q: Dear Sir/Ma'am,
I'm a resident of Singapore holding an Indian passport and just a job offer from a company called [--------] in Dubai. In the offer, they've mentioned:
"Newly recruited foreign expatriate employees to join our team are bound to process & obtain 3-year valid U.A.E Residence Visa & Work Permit before joining with our work team on the resumption date. U.A.E Residence Visa and Work Permit are valid only for 3 years (renewable) for employees in Free Zone.
Any Employee who accepts this offer shall contact this Logistics Agency [--------] travel agency & pay all expenses for processing, procurement & acquisition of their UAE Residence Visa & work permit's clearance papers from Ministry of Interior. The employer shall reimburse all expenses upon employee arrival in the UAE."
Is it ok if I pay all the expenses for the UAE Residence Visa/Work permits?
I thought normally Dubai firm shall bear visa expenses.
Thanks



Dec 19, 2019
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How to ensure the authenticity of a company job offer asking for money upfront
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Q: A UAE-based company for oil & gas sends a letter of employment but asks for almost $ 5000 for VISA and other expenses collected by an immigration services agency upfront by the future employee.
Promises in writing to reimburse, but doesn't give access to a bank account. Everything has to be pre-financed. I already paid € 1700!
Is this serious?

May 25, 2021
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عرض عمل عبر الإنترنت والمطالبة بدفع رسوم
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س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته،
وصلني إيميل من شركة لخدمات النفط والغاز وطلبوا مني إرسال سيرة ذاتية مُحدَّثة واسمي والراتب المتوقَّع.
قالوا أنهم وجدوا سيرتي الذاتية بموقع عبر الإنترنت وبعدها بيومين أرسلوا موافقة وأرسلوا عرض وظيفي وطلبوا مني تخليص إجراءاتي مع شركة سياحية لخدمات الجوازات ودفع المبلغ الذي سسيُرد لي.
تواصل معي شخص وطلب مني تحويل مبلغ لاسم شخص عن طريق الويسترن وسألتهم لماذا لا يكون باسم الشركة فردوا أن الضرائب مرتفعة وأنا الآن أنتظر حسب قولهم خلال يومين ليصدر work permit لأنني سعودي من دول GCC.
أنا الآن قلق لأن أحد الإخوة أخبرني أنها نصب واحتيال؛ علمًا بأن الإيميلات باسم الشركات المذكورة أعلاه وعرض العمل به أختام الوزارت الإماراتية.

May 20, 2021
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How can I make sure of the authenticity of a job offer if they ask for medical fees upfront?



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Q: Can You please guide me on this offer received from [----] UAE?
I have written an email to [-----] to check the authenticity of this offer directly with the company but unfortunately, there is no response.
Note: They have sent me a MOL to sign and they are forcing me to pay medical fees of [-----] which will be done in the UAE.
Dear Mr. R. S.,
Congratulations on your offer from [-----] Group L.L.C., We are delighted to offer you the position of "CAMP BOSS".
Please find the attached offer letter. If you accept this offer, please sign it, paste your thumbprint & scan your letter, and send it back.
For any query consult through Email or WhatsApp.
We look forward to hearing from you soon and hope you join our team!
Best Regards
N. K.
Human Resource Director
Petroleum services area plot 1 and 1A
PO Box [----], Abu Dhabi, UAE




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The fraudsters allegedly post jobs online or even on reputable websites like #Monster.com or #Naukrigulf.com with too good to be true salaries and unbelievable benefits. Then WITHOUT an interview or fake telephone call interview (which is never done for real jobs in the UAE) provides an offer letter which includes the names and logos of the employer with or without the UAE Embassy stamp and then asks you to pay processing or visa fee to a travel company or exchange companies. BEWARE!
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New Job Scam currently trending – Job Scam Alert Part II 78
Further to my article Scam Alert: Fake UAE Job Offers, I believe the scam artists have read the same. Yes, I call them the artists as it is an art to fool people. They have paid attention to every aspect of my article and now have come up with an innovative way to scam the job seekers. Therefore, my revised strategy in this article.
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Online POA and Other Notary Public Services in the UAE 28
With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (764) of 2015 On Ministry of Labour Approved Standard Employment Contracts 5
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.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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).
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