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3 available 3 • View allLoan and credit card loans impact on new visa processing 
Q: Good afternoon,
Myself H.,
I have a few outstanding like Auto Loan and Credit Card in the UAE, in which I couldn’t pay my EMI for the last few months. I am unemployed and out of the UAE.
Now, I got a new job in the UAE and my new employer couldn’t process my new employment visa. They got the visa approval but didn’t release it from Immigration.
That's what they informed me. So kindly advise me how can I sort this issue and complete my visa process.
Thank you
May 1, 2019
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Will an active civil case affect a new job visa process?
Q: Dear sir/madam,
I have a civil case and a travel ban. The court hearing and judgment have not yet happened.
I am currently on a tourist visa and I can't renew it due to the travel ban. I have a job offer and now my question is:
Will this active civil case affect my new job visa process?
My bank loan due is nearly 84000 AED.
Jan 7, 2023
2756
How can clear a case by the bank to cancel my visa and join a new job?
Q: Dear Madam,
I am about to join another company but my visa cancellation was on hold because of the travel ban issued by a bank due to a bounced cheque. CID had advised me to take court clearance to remove the travel ban.
When I went to Al Adheed, they advised me to file an appeal to get court clearance which I applied for & paid the fee the same day.
After 5 days, someone advised me to just ask the bank to withdraw the case since I already cleared all my loans a month ago. Please advise which process will take less time.
When I went to the bank they told me that I need to pay the lawyer's fee and other fees for them to withdraw my case and it will take them 2 weeks to withdraw.
How long will my appeal take? (It's already 1 week since I applied)
Can I withdraw my appeal and ask the bank to withdraw the case?
How long will it take in withdrawing my appeal?
The other company is not letting me join until they had process my visa and I'm afraid I might loose this job due to this issue.
May 27, 2022
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allMinisterial Decree No. (766) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for Granting a Permit to a Worker for Employment by a New Employer
By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.
Sep 27, 2015
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Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2020 Amending Certain Provisions of the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Concerning the Commercial Transactions Law
The provisions of this Decree by Law amend the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 by replacing Clause (4) of Article (379) as well as Articles (600), (617), (641), (642), (643), (644), and adding new articles numbered (635) Bis, (641) Bis (1), (641) Bis (2), (641) Bis (3), (641) Bis (4), (643) Bis (1), (643) Bis (2), (644) Bis (1) and (644) Bis (2). The Decree-Law also repeals Articles (401), (402) and (403) of the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987.
Sep 27, 2020
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View allWhat can I do in case of odometer tampering, false ownership information, and a flood-damaged vehicle?
What can I do in case of odometer tampering, false ownership information, and a flood-damaged vehicle?
What is the procedure for filing a fraud complaint about these issues?
Mar 21, 2025
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Is the compensation for notice period deducted on the basis of full salary or basic salary?
Hello,
I understand that if anyone wishes to resign without serving their full notice period, they are supposed to compensate the employer for the remaining time that they didn't serve the notice, also known as "notice Compensation".
Is this notice compensation deducted based on the full salary or on the basic salary?
Mar 21, 2025
72
I applied for immigration to Canada via an agency in Dubai without any progress. Can I claim refund?
I'm looking for advice- I had applied for immigration service to Canada via an agency in Dubai, however, it's been a few months and there is no positive reply from their end.
They keep giving evasive answers, such as my job role is not coming up, or the Government has put the applications on hold, or other things which are totally different from the picture painted before availing their service.
The contract mentions this about refund: "The company is eligible to provide a refund if any wrong information is provided during our advocacy while discussing the case with the consultant."
My Question is- are such immigration consultancies legal in the UAE?
Is it legal for them to provide such services?
And am I eligible for a refund if not for damage claims (for wasting my time with their inefficient services)?
Apr 17, 2025
2
Can a registered company work with a freelancer who does not have a freelancer permit?
Hello,
Can a registered company work with a freelancer who does not have a freelancer permit?
At the same time, they are employed by another company.
Mar 21, 2025
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Can I hold the delivery of goods to a buyer outside the UAE if he defaulted on payment?
I, as a UAE-based Seller, entered a sales agreement with a KSA-based Buyer. The Buyer defaulted on the LC payment, breaching the contract.
The goods are stuck at the port as they need original documents, which I am holding to recover the outstanding balance.
They later made a partial payment but now threaten to cash the PBG (UAE bank) I provided if don't release the document.
The contract mandates DIAC arbitration but lacks a governing law clause. I need advice on:
1. Which law applies to this dispute?
2. Where can I seek an injunction to prevent PBG encashment, given the Buyer’s bad faith and breach? Or should I send a letter to their bank with the brief above?
Kindly advise.
Mar 21, 2025
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View allDo I have to pay the value of training to the company in case of terminating the contract?
Salam,
My company has filed a complaint against me in MOHRE related to training fees.
This is the clause mentioned in my contract:
"The Second Party shall be obliged to pay back the value of the training (which is estimated at an amount of 10000 AED) when they terminate the employment contract based on their own free will (within One Year) from the date of commencement of their contract, without prejudice to the First Party's legal or contractual obligations. (the amount agreed on for the value of the training period must be commensurate with the employment period of the employee)"
My question is:
1. I served 11 months in the company. Can they demand the full 10,000 or it should be less due to 11 months (as per the last line of the clause)?
2. I didn't even get training from the company. I learned normally by working on projects with seniors. No training session was conducted for me. Should I still have to pay?
My case is in MOHRE.
Thanks
Nov 13, 2024
247
Can I apply for Amnesty 2024 with a bounced cheque and credit card debt?
Hi,
Amnesty 2024 has just started, and I really want to apply for it, but I have a company bounced cheque and personal credit card debt.
Is there any solution to avail of the amnesty and legalize my status? If yes, what is the step-by-step procedure?
Thank you to those who can enlighten me on this question, and God bless us all!
Sep 2, 2024
970
How can I resolve a travel ban with an expired passport and a bounced check case?
Hello,
I have a civil case for a bounced check and a travel ban. My passport has expired and can only be renewed in my home country.
Due to the travel ban, it is not possible to exit and renew the passport. With an expired passport, I can't work.
What are the options in this situation? Can my wife take this case and start paying in installments so that I can go to renew his passport and come back?
Thank you!
Jun 28, 2024
167
I have an unpaid credit card in the UAE and I will be traveling to Qatar. Will I be arrested?
I have an unpaid credit card of approximately AED 45000 in the UAE.
I will be traveling to Qatar due to work.
Will I be arrested in Qatar?
Jun 21, 2024
147
Requesting additional fees due to cheque postponement. What should I do?
Good day,
I requested the lessor to divide my upcoming cheque into two payments instead of the full amount on the 1st of December. I paid 50% on 1st December, and the second payment was scheduled for 30th December.
However, they considered it as a cheque postponement and asked for an additional fee.
Upon reviewing the contract, I found point number 8 states that a cheque postponement request will be subject to management approval, and it doesn't mention any extra fees—just approval.
Is this normal, and should I pay for it, or not?
Please help!
Dec 19, 2023
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View allWhat can I do if my employment visa got rejected multiple times by CID?
Hi Everyone,
I have been working in the UAE since 2019.
Since 31 December 2024, I have been in my home country because my visa was rejected a couple of times.
After waiting for 3 months, I found a new job in the UAE, but the employer told me again that the government did not approve my visa, and that was part of the CID approval.
I would like to know if I can find something to clear my issues, which would allow me again to start my work in the UAE.
Apr 17, 2025
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What can you do if you lost your job and still have outstanding loan and credit card balance to pay?
Hi,
I have a friend who lost his job in the UAE, but he still has a loan and a credit card outstanding balance to pay.
He is asking for advice on what to do now.
Apr 17, 2025
2
Does unpaid leave include weekends if they fall within the leave period?
Hello,
If I take unpaid leave and a weekend falls in between, will the weekend also be counted as unpaid leave, meaning I will not receive a salary for those weekend days?
Thank you!
Mar 23, 2025
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Terminated for performance issues without prior warning while on vacation. What should I do?
Hello Sir,
I am facing an issue with my employer. I work in the private sector in the UAE, and my employment visa expires in June 2025.
After two years, I traveled to my home country for vacation, and one week after my arrival, the company sent me an email terminating my employment due to performance issues.
However, I was never given any prior warning or written notice. The termination email also did not mention any notice period or other details.
I would like to know my rights and what I should do in this situation.
Mar 25, 2025
68
Changed my mind before signing the lease agreement. Are my post-dated rent checks at risk?
Hello,
I recently found an apartment for rent and agreed with the agent to make payments in three installments.
I provided the agent with post-dated checks for the second and third payments and planned to transfer the first payment, deposit, and agency fee to the agent’s account once the lease agreement was finalized.
However, the lease agreement has not been finalized yet, and I have since found a better place. Since I have not signed any lease agreement, should I be concerned about the landlord cashing the checks for the second and third payments? Is it legal?
Additionally, the agent requested an extra 2,000 dirhams beyond the amount he intended to include in the lease agreement.
Mar 25, 2025
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