Q: I hold a Dubai partner visa which expired a week ago. Can I renew my visa (legalize my stay) if there are pending criminal cases? Also, note that the company trade license has expired. What are my available options?

Q: What are the requirements to obtain an investors visa in the UAE?

Q: I filed a labour case against my employer. The judgement came 10 days back and I am planning to appeal. Now, I have got a new job offer and also my visa has expired 3 months back which the old company did not cancel or renew as the case was in court. Can I join the new company with the appeal process underway? How do I get my visa issue sorted? It's quite complicated, please assist.

Q: I am the owner of a free zone company. My residency visa was canceled in October 2019 as I had not returned to the UAE within 6 months since my last visit. I would like to return to the UAE to renew my trade license and re-apply for a new residency visa. Under these circumstances, will I be allowed to enter the UAE? Would a new residency visa be issued to me?

Q: Hi, My husband has started a company with a partner. Now it's time to renew the license but the problem is that his partner is silent and is not replying or answering any calls. We want to cancel the license. What to do?

Q: Good afternoon. Do I need to have a valid visa in the UAE if I wish to invest or buy shares in a company?

Q: Hello, "Late renewal charges" for my freezone license are adding up. Last year, the free zone refused to waive the late renewal charges, but then agreed to do it. Still, it had to be approved by the free zone director and then by the Dafza general director, which took about a month. It was a month during which I had an office this time. Still, no license to operate, and for 2025, the accountant is late because he promised to deliver the audit report in early January, and then was away on pilgrimage. I found out this week, I also have a medical certificate because I am not in condition to work and can renew it by any doctor in the UAE right now, so I have to pay a 6-month fine, which is a total of AED 6000. The free zone this time does not want to waive off anything and blames me for the situation. Is there a way that I can pay and dispute the late renewal fines later? Or paying means I accept and can't dispute? It is clear that I was wronged initially, even for the lease, which they partially admitted to last year.

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.

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).