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5 available 5 • View allLeaving without visa cancellation and checking a case or Labor ban
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Q: Good evening,
My name is Dr Randeep Singla.
I joined one hospital in Abu Dhabi in November 2016. Due to some family crisis, I had to leave my job one month after and came back to India without visa cancellation.
The employer threatened me with an absconding case at that time. Since 2016 I have not travelled to the UAE.
Currently, I have another job offer from the UAE and want to pursue it.
Is it possible to check for labour ban or blacklist status before I apply for my next visa?
Kind regards,
Dr R. S.
Passport number - [---------]
Nationality - Indian

Sep 1, 2018
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Q: I was with a company in Dubai for 22 days, due to a family emergency I left home and paid compensation as in the work contract (45 days salary was the compensation).
After 6 months of exit, I started requesting the company to cancel my visa and Emirates ID, but they are ignoring it. They want me not to come to the UAE again.
Can you guide me on this?

Oct 25, 2017
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Travel status of an employee after leaving work without cancellation
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Q: Hi
I have been working with Emirates Airlines for almost 9 years, and due to some emergency reason, I left Dubai going back home.
After that, I sent my resignation by email. My employer said that they need my passport to cancel my residence visa otherwise I will be blacklisted by the UAE immigration.
This case has been almost seven months ago. If I decided to come back to Dubai, how to issue tourist visa with no issue or being refused?
Do I have to pay a penalty?
How to remove the ban or blacklist?
Will they arrest me at the airport?
Warm regards,
Tony

Jul 4, 2018
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Travelling to home country for an emergency while there is a pending labor case
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
If I have a Dubai labor court case against my company to get my pending dues, can I travel outside the UAE with an expired ID and expired visa? I have overstayed the grace period and my employer did not cancel my labor card and residency visa.
The court hearing is going on and I am waiting for final judgment but now I have an emergency in my home country so please let me know the procedure for how I can travel to my country without cancellation.

Mar 31, 2022
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Expired contract, employer holding cancellation. Can I leave?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My contract expired on December 22, and I gave a non-renewal notice on December 4. As per the employer's request, I worked until January 15.
After that, they are holding my cancellation. My visa is valid until the end of January. I need to go back to my home country for some medical purposes before January 19.
Is that possible, or if they do not allow it, what should I do?



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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.
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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.
Sep 27, 2015
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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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