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5 available 5 • View allHow to remove absconding case and reduce overstay fines in agreement with employer?
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Q: Hello Team
I have an absconding case on which I have already managed with my sponsor due to not leaving the country, however, they have requested to pay them a penalty to remove the case which I did but now I have overstay fines.
So I went to them again after paying the fines for removing the absconding as they have advised me to proceed with removing the absconding case that I will have to clear my overstay fines first.
So they gave me a copy of the NOC that there is no objection in removing the absconding from immigration and applying for a waiver.
My question is, will my petition to discount waiver be accepted even though I do have an absconding case on me and will this NOC work or not?
I also have several reasons for overstaying as there weren’t flights back then when Covid was at the high peak and I had my passport getting renewed which I also have a letter from the embassy stating that.

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Q: Dear sir/madam,
My visit visa is expired and I'm overstaying. Abu Dhabi immigration put me on absconding. For my new employment visa, almost everything is done but the problem is I can't approve it because of absconding.
Help me out on how I can remove the absconding.

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Q: I left my job in Dubai and went to my home country. I want to know how to remove an absconding case and ban.

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I need legal advice about my case to the procedure for removing absconding

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Q: Good day Ma'am/Sir
I need legal advice about my case. I want to ask what is the procedure for removing absconding.
Thank you so much


Jan 2, 2023
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How can I clear my absconding case and leave the country if the employer refuses?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I was working with a company in Abu Dhabi. My visa was canceled on 26-10-2022 and my grace period expired on 26-12-2023. I could not depart the country due to an active case against me.
I cleared the court-imposed fine on 26-01-2023 and received a clearance letter. Then I approached immigration to pay my overstay fine to exit the country.
But the immigration officer advised me to clear my absconding with the employer first then go to pay or reduce the overstay fines which I'm completely not aware of.
Then I approached my employer to give me a NOC or lift the absconding case against me and I agreed to pay any associated charges.
But my ex-employer refused to clear my absconding case and told me that they can't do anything in this matter and were advised to take out a pass to exit the country.
Based on my above statement, please advise me to remove my case and return to the UAE for future employment opportunities.
Kind regards,
A. A.


Jul 26, 2023
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