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7 available 7 • View allCancellation of visa/labour contract while having a court case with the employer
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Q: Hi,
I have a Labor case in Dubai Courts. The Court already issued a judgment that the employer has to pay me. But the Company is not here.
My visa is expired since last one month and I need to cancel it because I have the Offer Letter from another company. I am having a hard time since I am running behind this issue since Ramadan.
Pls, help me. How can I cancel my visa and labor contract so that I am able to join another company?

Oct 16, 2017
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How to extend your stay in the UAE upon termination and cancellation of visa?
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Q: In the month of April 2021, I received a 30-day termination notice.
The company informs me of the visa cancellation, but there are only a few flights to India at this time. In addition, I must spend 14 days in quarantine in a hotel in my home country.
When I explained the situation to them, they advised me to apply for a visit visa once my visa was canceled.
Please let me know if any rules have changed as a result of the COVID-19 restriction/situation.

Jun 24, 2021
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Action when your company ends your employment without paying labor rights
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Q: Dear Sir,
My visa has been completed with a company in Dubai. Also, they stopped my work. But it has been 23 days beyond the date of expiry.
The company is not responding on settlement and regarding cancelation.
What should I do further?
Will I acquire any overstay fines?

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صاحب العمل يطالب الموظف بدفع الغرامات المقررة ليلغي الإقامة
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س: السلام عليكم،
زوجتي كان لها إقامة عمل على شركة شحن في دبي والإقامة صدرت لمدة سنتين ولا نعرف طبيعة بطاقة العمل لأنها أول مرة نحصل على إقامة عمل لأنها حديثة التخرج وأنا طالب دراسات عليا وإقامتي إقامه طالب على الجامعة ولم يسبق لنا إصدار إقامة عمل من قبل.
اكتشفنا أن صاحب العمل قدّم على طلب بطاقة العمل وحينما صدرت الإقامة لم يكمل بقية الإجراءات ولم يخطرنا بذلك واكتشفنا بعد فترة انتهاء الرخصة التجارية الخاصة بالشركة ورفض صاحب العمل تجديد الرخصة. طلب منا أن نتكفل بالغرامات المقررة على الشركة بسبب عدم صدور بطاقة العمل.
عندما سألنا في وزارة العمل قالوا هذه مطالبة غير قانونية ويلزم صاحب العمل أن يدفع هذه الغرامات. وحتى إذا تكفلنا نحن بدفع هذه الغرامات، فلن تصدر بطاقة العمل لأن الرخصة منتهية. الآن نريد إلغاء إقامتها من الشركة وفوجئنا أن الغرامة وصلت 2000 درهم.
صاحب العمل يطالبنا بدفع الغرامة لكي يلغي الإقامة ويرفض إلغاء الإقامة إلا حينما ندفع الغرامة المقررة على شركته هو وبسبب غلطته هو. هل هناك حل لهذه المشكلة؟
جزاكم الله خيرًا!

Sep 1, 2022
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Residency visa valid, trade license expired: Can I still stay in the UAE?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have a valid residency visa until November 2024, but my company is closed and the owner has just left the country.
Also, the company's trade license is going to expire next month, April 2023.
Will I be able to stay in the UAE even after the trade license is expired?
If yes, how long can I stay?


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Filing a case or issuing a travel ban against an employee during the grace period


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
The employee canceled the visa and labor because the employer was delaying the process.
Now, the employee has a 30-day grace period during which he is searching for a new job.
Can the employer file a case or issue a travel ban?



Nov 22, 2023
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If an employee visa is canceled, what is the grace period under the new rules?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
If an employee visa is canceled, how much grace period is there for staying in Dubai as per the new rules?





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Jul 4, 2024
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An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc.
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
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.
Apr 20, 1980
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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.
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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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