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Lifting a travel ban resulted from absconding
Dear sir,
I was working in Dubai and, for personal reasons, I left Dubai without cancelling my residence visa.
My employer blacklisted me in the immigration department because of absconding so I believe I have a lifetime ban.
In this situation, what options do I have to remove this ban?
And if my employer refused to lift the ban, what other options I have?
Can I ask for help from the Ministry of Interior?
Or can I pay a penalty?
Please advise me!
Thanks
Dear questioner,
It depends a lot on your employer's level of flexibility and the history of your relationship.
We did handle in previous times negotiating with former employers to get their consent to lift the absconding report and in many times the motivation is financial.
So, we can try. If we reach a deadlock with negotiation, we can try approaching the local authorities with a valid reason explaining your personal reasons that lead to your absconding and there might be a chance.
If you tell us more about the surrounding conditions of your absconding decision we might be able to assist you and lift up the travel ban.
Send me a detailed email and we will review and revert back.
Best regards,
Ahmed Elnaggar
