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7 available 7 • View allHow to cancel the visa and clear overstay fines if the employer is out of country?
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Q: I can't reach my employer, he is out of the country for 1 year.
My visa has expired in October 2020 and I need to cancel it to be able to get a new visa, I am very concerned about fines & any repercussions, I must get this cancelled asap and get onto a new visa.
Can you help with:
1) How do I cancel the visa if the employer is no longer here?
2) How can I find out about my overstay fines?
3) Who is responsible for my overstay fines?

May 23, 2021
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Timeline for cancellation of employment visa in case of overstay
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Q: Hi.
I hope all is well.
I wanted to ask how long would it take to cancel an e-visa for employment by the company, due to delay in the change of status by the candidate because of pending overstay fees?

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Holding visa cancellation and EOSB after termination
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Q: I have an expired DMCC free zone visa and my company terminated me, how I can cancel my visa?
Note that the company have no serious response in the subject.

Dec 23, 2018
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Is their a risk in accepting post-dated cheques from the employer for my EOSB?




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Q: Dear all,
I have a matter going on about unpaid gratuity and salaries.
My employer wants to pay my dues (gratuity and salaries ) with post-dated cheques (PDC). They offered me 6 cheques.
What happens if they don’t pay the cheques?
Is it safe to take a cheque from my employer against my dues?





Dec 3, 2023
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What can I do if my company does not renew or cancel my visa?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
My company is not renewing my visa, which expired on March 1st, and they are also not canceling it. I don't want to continue working there, and I have already submitted my resignation letter by email.
There are significant fines on my visa, Emirates ID, and labor card. What should I do? I can't go back to my country, and I want to find another job and continue staying in the UAE.
Please help me with this!
Thank you!





Aug 15, 2024
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After the amnesty's end, will a 1 million dirham fine apply to employees without a visa?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
In light of the amnesty's conclusion, will a fine of 1 million dirhams be imposed on employees without a visa, as well as on employees of sister companies who have a visa?




Nov 1, 2024
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What can you do if the employer did not renew your visa upon expiry to end your employment?



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Q: My husband's visa has expired, but his employer is telling him to leave work now after the expiry.




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Hi Hayyan,
In 2014 I had been to Qatar on a "Work-Business" visa valid for 30 days. Before my visa expiration, I fled from Qatar back to India without informing the sponsor or office management.
After I returned to India, I received an email from HR stating that the Qatari sponsor has filed an absconding case, a civil case, and a criminal case against me with the Ministry of Interior in Qatar.
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Can I cancel my house sale contract without extra fees after personal plans changed? 0
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I signed a Form F with a buyer for the sale of my house as we were planning to leave the country. The contract was signed about a month ago, but the handover is not until August.
Due to personal circumstances changing, we are no longer leaving Dubai and would like to cancel Form F.
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