Q: Dear Madam Reputed con company terminated me giving a 1-month notice period. After the notice period, the company cannot cancel my Dubai visa due to a travel ban and criminal case. The company now asks me to clear the case immediately, otherwise, they will notify me as absconding. Is it possible by the company to notify absconding, and still I have regular contact with the company?

Q: How many years I have to wait to lift my UAE ban?

Q: I was working with a company in Dubai. As I got termination with the company I was trying for another job. Unfortunately, I had debts for the credit card and the bank filed case against me. My friends told me that I will get only a few months punishment if I surrender to the police. In addition, I don't want to pay back to the bank. I surrendered there to the police and they took me to the court. The court sentenced me a month and they released after that, then the police took me to the immigration jail as they informed me that my company put my name on the absconding list. I was there at the immigration jail till I arranged my ticket, and they deported me to my country upon arranging the ticket with a lifetime ban from entry to the UAE. How can I lift my lifetime ban as it wasn't my mistake? Please reply.

Q: Dear Sir, I am currently outside the UAE for one and a half months. I received a notice from my company manager stating that they are filing an absconding case against me. They have canceled my visa. I checked the ICP Smart Services portal for visa status, and it currently shows the status as "canceled". I was employed in a RAKEZ company, and my visa (Limited Contract) was issued by the RAKEZ authority. My questions are: 1. Can the company file an absconding case while the employee is outside the UAE? 2. Can the company impose a lifetime ban on me for re-entry into the UAE? 3. Can the company cancel the residence visa before six months of completion while the employee is outside the country? 4. What will be the status of my ban, if they put an absconding ban on me? Thanks and regards,

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