The legal way of claiming passport from the employer

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Q: I need to go for an emergency vacation. The company isn't allowing the leave nor giving passport also. How can I get the passport from the employer? A: No employer should retain an employee’s passport. If an employer (company) refuses to return your passport, you can register a case against them…

Nikhat Sardar Khan · Accepted Answer

According to the legal department of (MOHRE) Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation: No employer should retain an employee’s passport.

Punishment: UAE employers who hold passports can be jailed and fined up to 20,000.

If an employer (company) refuses to return your passport, you can register a case against them at their local labour office and file a police case against them at the nearest police station or through official site/app of Local Police.

But after this, I doubt you will be employed by them.

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