Q: My joining date is June 20, 2018, and I will be resigning on Dec 24, 2018. The company is asking me to compensate them for the cost of my visa. Is it legal? And is their an automatic ban? A: Automatic six months or one-year labour ban may be imposed. Recovering the costs of visa is not permitted…

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Labour ban and payment of visa costs upon resignation

I am a nurse. My joining date is June 20, 2018, and I will be resigning on Dec 24, 2018 (I gave my 1-month notice last month). My contract is unlimited.

The company is asking me to compensate them for the cost of my visa...etc. Is it legal? And is their an automatic ban?

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Nikhat Sardar Khan

Kochhar & Co Inc. Legal Consultants (Dubai Branch)

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26 Dec 2018, 16:20

If you have a visa and if you did not complete one year of service, an automatic six months or one-year labour ban may be imposed by the Ministry of Labour upon request by your employer.

No employment visa shall be issued to you until the period of the ban is completed.

Recovering the costs of visa is not permitted and you may refuse the same.

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