Q: Good morning I have an overstay fine of AED 55k. I tried to apply for a reduction of fines but It always gets rejected. Any advice on how I can fix this one? How can I go back to my home country? I have an offer letter from a company that wants to employ me but immigration officer still not accepting.

Q: Hello, I am a British citizen and have overstayed well over 6 months in Dubai now. I can’t afford to pay my fine to exit the country. I also don’t want an exit pass as that would mean a travel ban for life. Are there any options for me? Thank you! Kind Regards,

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, How can I get overstay fines reduced and clear my abscond status? I have a job offer letter.

An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc.

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.

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).

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.

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.