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4 available 4 • View allStatus of the spouse dependent visa in case the sponsor is changing job

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Q: Hi,
Good day.
My visa is sponsored by my husband (husband visa) and valid till 2022, but my husband found another job.
Now his company needs to cancel him, do we need to cancel my visa (husband visa) also if the company cancels my husband?
Or only my husband can cancel and will wait till my sponsor visa expires?


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The process of visa transfer and sponsoring family members

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Q: Hello,
I am sponsoring my baby (10 months old) and my Filipino nanny. I am switching jobs shortly. My current visa will be cancelled in July and my new one will be activated in early September.
Can you please explain where this leaves us in terms of the period in which I have no visa and my baby and nanny have no visa. (Can we leave the country and return during this period?)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


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What happens to the dependents visa when the sponsor is changing job? 
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Q: How can I hold my family visa when I am changing my job from a Dubai employment visa to a Free zone visa?

Oct 18, 2021
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Can I give birth in Dubai while still under my father's sponsorship?


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Q: Hello,
I just got married a few months ago, and now I'm pregnant.
However, I am still under my father's sponsorship and haven't switched to my husband's sponsorship because I want my visa to expire first.
Will this be a problem after I give birth?
I want to give birth here in Dubai.



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The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
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