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How to recover the passport from a company to process visa cancelation?
Hello sir,
I am a Sharjah visa holder. My visa is canceled by labor and the original passport is required for immigration cancelation but the company does not give me my passport.
How can I recover the passport from the company?
Dear questioner,
Please note that it is illegal for your employer to keep your passport.
In fact, employers in the UAE who withhold workers' passports can be jailed and fined up to 20,000 dirhams.
UAE government officials have repeatedly stated that the employer should not keep the worker's passport.
If your employer keeps your passport and refuses to return it to you, you can go to the nearest police station, or you can head to your embassy in the country to file a complaint and ask for help.
Please be aware that you have all the necessary rights and privileges to obtain your own passport and you have all the rights to question your employer if your employer insists on keeping it with him.
I hope what I mentioned above will show you the point you are asking about.
Thank you!
With regards,

Hello,
We are pleased to provide the requested service.
The worker can submit a complaint to the Ministry of Labor over the phone or on the website.
All entitlements must be accounted for (overdue salaries, vacations, end-of-service benefits, airline tickets for him and his family, compensation for unfair dismissal, and any other entitlements according to the contract).
Dear user,
Submit a complaint with MoHRE or the local labor office and if still you do not receive your passport, go to the police station and file a complaint.
The company may not hold your passport as it is government property and they can be fined or even sentenced to jail.
Regards,
KHA advocates