Q: How can one check if there is a ban or abscondment in Dubai if not in Dubai? Son had to leave and couldn't get visa cancelled, as he had to leave urgently due to medical reasons. Checked online and residency visa is still active till next year but doesn't want to arrive in Dubai to be fined or arrested. He has been out of Dubai for more than 6 months and wishes to re-enter in Sept. for a visit. He is a British Passport holder.

Q: Dear Sir, Good Morning! Sir I need your advice; I worked in Dubai in 2018, but due to my family problem I came back to India, without cancelling the visa. Now my visa status is showing PERMANENT CLOSED. Please clarify the meaning.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have returned to the UK as I resigned in my 6 month probation period due to my parents' health. I still have a valid residency visa in the UAE as my workplace has not canceled it yet. If it was not canceled yet, can I return to the UAE and find another job? Is that possible even if on a holiday visa? Or would it be wise to start another job with another visa in say 3 months' time or even 6 months going through the visa process again? I didn't abscond. I followed through with the finishing process exactly as required where my workplace was concerned.

Q: Good Day, We are an education sector company. How can we remove an employee from our visa/labor system if he/she has already exited the country without proper signing of the official cancellation papers? They provided us with resignation after exiting the country. The employee even though resigned, occupies a dead space on our quota and this is very frustrating when we want to add or replace with another employee.

Q: Hi, I left Dubai in the early 2000s for a holiday for 2 months, and when I wanted to return back to Dubai after my vacation, I was told that the company I'm working for has closed down. So I did not return back to Dubai. Will there be a problem if I visit Dubai? Can the sponsor say that I left Dubai without informing?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, The sponsor has said that I have left Dubai without informing. Can this be an issue if I enter Dubai again? It's been close to 20 years now. Appreciate your response.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was offered a job in the UAE in 2022. However, after signing a two-year limited contract, I was unable to travel to work due to a personal emergency. My visa status was shown as "canceled before entry." I do not have a file for my visa cancellation. I have been offered another job in the UAE this year, and I want to take it. Unfortunately, my new employer is unable to apply for my visa because they do not have my cancellation paper. I would like to know if I am blacklisted for this reason, will I have a travel ban? If I obtain my own tourist visa, will I have any problems with immigration?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I left the UAE one year ago without completing my resignation formalities with my employer due to family issues. I returned to India and finalized my divorce last month. I am now seeking to return to the UAE for a new job opportunity. Please advise on the procedures to resolve my outstanding legal formalities and absconding case. I would appreciate an early response.

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