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5 available 5 • View allCancellation of visa and claiming dues to work with new employer
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Q: I am working in a free zone company in Dubai, they haven't paid me for past 2.5 months.
Now, I have got another job but I fear they won't be paying my pending payment and end of service settlement before my visa cancellation.
However, to join the new company I need to cancel this visa and proceed for a new visa for working in their company.
Could you give me advice on how to proceed, as I understood if I am going for legal action I can't cancel my visa with this company?

Sep 29, 2018
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Forcing the employer to cancel the visa and take another job

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Q: Hello.
Kindly advise on the following matter.
I am employed in the free zone in Dubai. My name is in the trade license and I am registered in the company as a manager. In March, I resigned from the company.
The employer doesn't want to cancel my visa and to revoke me from the license.
Authorities of the free zone told me they cannot do anything because my name is in the license and employer has to first appoint another manager and then cancel my license.
In case they don't want to do it, I can only go to the court (they don't know which type exactly...).
How can I enforce my visa cancellation? Only by court order? Which kind of court? I have found another job but I'm stuck on the old company visa.
Please advise.
Thank you


Aug 20, 2019
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Can I change my job if I have a pending labour case with my current employer?
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Q: I had been working in a company for 4 years. The salary was pending for 5 months and I have made a legal complaint against the company. After the complaint, they terminated me with immediate effect.
I got another job and offer letter. After this, I have made a request for labour card cancellation.
How can I cancel my visa?

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The status of visa when the employment contract ends before visa expiry date
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Q: Hi Sir,
I am working in a private company in Sharjah. My contract is a limited contract. My contract will be ended on 22-05-2021 but my visa ends on mid-July 2021 so that my contract end date is 22-05-2021.
If I leave this company with resignation, will I get all benefits (like gratuity & leave salary & air ticket)? And would I face any legal issues? Should I wait for up to July as per the visa date?
Thank you!

Mar 30, 2021
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How can I cancel my visa to join a new job if my current employer is delaying it?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to seek guidance regarding my work visa cancellation dilemma.
Two months ago, my employer placed me on an involuntary, unpaid leave due to business constraints, and this was communicated verbally.
Recently, I have secured a new job, and my new employer has expressed the need for me to transfer my visa under their sponsorship.
Despite repeated requests to my previous employer to cancel my visa, I have been consistently delayed with promises of "tomorrow" for almost a month.
In light of these circumstances, I have two primary concerns:
1. What measures can I take to expedite the cancellation of my old visa? Should I consider reporting this delay to the relevant authorities such as the Dubai Police or the Dubai Court?
2. Alternatively, is there a legal avenue that allows me to retain my existing visa until its expiration date and commence work with my new employer concurrently?
I would greatly appreciate your insights and guidance on this matter.




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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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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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Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
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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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