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7 available 7 • View allHow to cancel visa and take another offer if the employer refuses
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Q: I got a job offer from another company and resigned from my current company, giving a notice period of 30 days.
The employer refused to accept my resignation and stated that they will not be cancelling my visa due to COVID-19 issues since they cannot hire anyone else (This is just an excuse they are making).
I wish to join the new company, and I want to know:
1. How can I get my visa cancelled if the employer refuses, without the delays of weeks and months in the courts?
2. How to start working for the new employer in case the current does not cancel the visa, so I don’t lose the job offer?
3. How long does the permit process take?

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What to do in case the employer is not accepting your resignation?
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Q: My employer here in Abu Dhabi is not accepting my resignation. I am serving them for more than 2 years and this is my second (renewed) limited contract.
I told them that I am willing to take the notice period and pay for whatever I need to.

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Q: I am working now as a Data Entry Clerk/Medical Transcriptionist in Dubai in a free zone company for more than 2 years under an unlimited contract.
I finished the contract of 2 years (limited contract) and renewed for another year in which it became unlimited. I sent my resignation in July 2019 with a notice period of 1 month, but my employer rejected it.
On 24 October 2019, I sent my resignation again, and he rejected it again saying that he did not receive the letter and accidentally saw it when he came, as he is out of the country.
I am sending my resignation through email as my employer is not usually coming to the office and it is impossible for him not to receive it as my second resignation was twice and the PRO confirmed that he received it as I put him in CC.
What should I do? And how can I respond to my employer?

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Resigning after renewing the visa under an unlimited contract
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Q: Dear sir/madam,
I work in a company on the mainland. Can I resign after renewing my visa under an unlimited contract or how long should I wait?
Can I take an annual vacation soon after renewing my visa? Can the employer suddenly change the clause in the signed job contract?
Should I pay visa expenses if I resign because my employer had taken my sign to pay for visa expenses if I resign?

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Can the employer prevent the employee from resigning and hold his passport?
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Q: Dear Sir,
I've been working in a trading company under an unlimited contract for the last 10 months.
My contract which we both signed clearly mentioned that there will be 1 month notice period when I give my resignation.
I got a better job offer and now my employer is telling me that I can't step out of the premises without completing 2 months notice period and he is holding my passport too.
Could you please suggest to me what I can do?

May 20, 2022
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What to do if the employer is asking for money to cancel the visa?


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Q: Hello sir,
I have been working in a private company in Dubai for 5 months. The company is not good.
I asked them to cancel my visa, but they asked for money, more than 5,000 dirhams.
What can I do now?



Aug 3, 2023
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Resigned in Dubai, but employer refuses. How can I stay and switch visas?




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Q: Hello,
My company brought me to Dubai on a visit visa, and after two months, they provided me with a work visa. However, they have been holding my passport. I recently submitted my resignation, but they are refusing to accept it.
I am hesitant to approach MOHRE since I initially worked for two months on a visit visa. However, the visit visa was arranged and sponsored by the company, including the flight ticket.
My contract includes a three-month notice period, but I do not want to return to my home country; I simply want to leave this toxic work environment. What would be the best way to handle this situation?
I am currently working in Dubai under my company's work visa. After my resignation, my visa will be canceled.
I want to explore other career opportunities in Dubai. How can I extend my stay beyond 30 days?
After 30 days, can I stay on a visit visa? If so, how can I apply for one? Do I need to return to my home country to obtain a visit visa and then re-enter Dubai?





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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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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
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May you and your family be blessed.
I'm extremely tense and need your kind feedback on the following issue.
If I have a travel ban in KSA, can I travel to the UAE on a work visa?
I have been visiting Dubai on a tourist visa without any problems.
The ban was imposed because I had to leave KSA suddenly and could not return after an exit-entry, and I was unable to pay back my car EMI and credit card payment totaling 30k SAR, which I intend to pay off gradually now.
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