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8 available 8 • View allSeeking visa cancelation to join another job
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Q: I worked for a company in a Freezone in Dubai. I was relieved from employment by the end of April 2020 and my company paid my separation benefits by end of July 2020.
Since then, I am requesting them to cancel my visa, but my company has not taken any action. Moreover, I am the Manager on the company's trade license.
I understand from the Freezone that my company has to appoint a replacement Manager to take over from me and only then my visa can be canceled.
My Head Office does not want to continue operations here and, hence, they are not in a mood to appoint a replacement for me. Meantime, I have secured a job and need to cancel my visa.
Can you please guide me?

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Entering the UAE with an on-arrival visa after canceling a residency visa

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Q: Hello,
I really need help getting an accurate answer to this simple question because I keep getting different opinions!
My dad had an investor visa in Dubai/UAE. His investor visa EXPIRED last year. His lawyer completed an official cancelation after the expiry.
My dad had sponsored me under his visa (I had a residency visa; NOT a work visa). I was out of Dubai when our visas expired. Since my dad has done an official cancelation on his visa after expiry, do I need to do anything on my end?
Can I now enter the UAE with an on-arrival visa as a Canadian citizen or do I need to take an additional step before entering? And If so, do you guys offer services to help me with that?
Thank you!


May 24, 2021
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Employee's right to seek cancellation after leaving the company
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Q: Dear Salah,
I was a partner in one company in which I sold my shares and left the MoA/company on 4th Jan'18.
One of the employees whom I recruited wants to leave the company now and the present owner is not cancelling him. The employee joined the company on 1st Oct'17.
But his resident visa was not stamped. Till today his resident visa has not been stamped. This employee desperately wants to leave the company. What can the employee do?
He did visit the labour court but his case was closed as the present partner promised to pay all his dues and cancel his visa in front of the labour officer.
Should the employee re-open the case? Will it have any implications for me?
What best course you advise for the employee now as he desperately wants to go home, but he wants to come back to the UAE with some other company?

Apr 10, 2018
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How to cancel UAE visa from outside the UAE after resignation?


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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I resigned from my Dubai Media City Freezone company because it failed to operate for 7 months. It had no office, and it did not pay me on time. I was emotionally very affected, so I resigned after consulting MOHRE.
After I resigned, my employer asked me to go on a one-month vacation, assuring me that the project would soon operate and requesting that I withdraw my resignation.
I thought this was fine, but he took my Emirates ID before I departed from Dubai. Now, he is neither canceling my visa nor sending me the necessary documents to return and find other opportunities.
What do I do now? How can I cancel my visa from outside the UAE?



Aug 7, 2023
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Canceling UAE visa from outside the country without employer's cooperation

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm outside the country, and my labor card has been canceled, but my visa is still active.
When I came to Dubai, I was stuck in immigration and returned to my home country.
My employer says that it will take another 6 months to cancel my visa, but I'm not willing to wait. What is the solution?


Sep 18, 2023
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Information not available upon cancellation of a labor card. What to do?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My wife has been requesting the cancellation of her labor card for 10 days.
Now when we check online on the website, it says, "Electronic Work Permit information not available for the given number."
What does that mean?

Oct 20, 2023
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Can I re-enter the UAE if I left without canceling my visa after my company went bankrupt?




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Q: Hi,
I left Abu Dhabi in 2020 and did not cancel my residence visa because I wanted to return. However, our company suddenly declared bankruptcy, and I have no chance to return to the UAE.
Am I allowed to enter the UAE again without a cancellation paper?
Thanks!





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Sep 16, 2024
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Can the UAE resident visa get canceled if the resident is outside the UAE?




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Q: Can the UAE resident visa get canceled if the resident is outside the UAE?
If it can, how long will it take?





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Oct 1, 2024
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The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
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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
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
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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