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7 available 7 • View allHow can I remove absconding and overstay fines to get my own visa?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
How can I remove absconding and overstay fines to get my own visa in Abu Dhabi?





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How to remove the absconding status placed by the visit visa agent after getting a job offer?



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Q: Hello Sir/Madam,
One of my friends came to the UAE on a Sharjah visit visa and got a job here. The employer applied for their employment visa and they received acceptance and an entry permit until 16th May.
However, before changing his status from visiting to employment, the visit visa agent put an absconding status on him.
Now he's being blackmailed and demanded 7000 AED to remove the absconding status, and he also faces an overstay fine of 2300 AED.
Please suggest how we can deal with this matter with lesser fines, remove the absconding status, and get the employment visa.
Thank you!




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How to remove an absconding complaint and clear overstay fines to get a new visa?
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Q: Hi,
I had a visit visa (job seeker) and it expired before I get a job. So now I have an overstay fine and they have put an absconding case on me. I think it was from immigration.
Is there a way to remove the abscond (without me going to immigration) so I can get a new visa after taking care of the fines?

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Can I apply for a residence visa after availing the amnesty program?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
In case the person avails the amnesty facility and does not want to return to his home country, but wishes to stay in the UAE, can he apply for a residence visa?




Aug 29, 2024
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Can I apply for Amnesty 2024 with a bounced cheque and credit card debt?



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Q: 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
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Can I avail of the amnesty program to resolve my travel ban, expired visa, and rental dispute?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I have a travel ban and a court case for a rental dispute with my landlord. Can I get amnesty since my visa expired 2 years ago, and I couldn't renew it or travel?
I just want to regularize my visa status, work, and pay off my dues. Will amnesty be applicable, and can the absconding case and travel ban be removed?




Sep 5, 2024
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If a person is outside the country, are they eligible for the amnesty program?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
If the person is outside the country, can he or she avail of the amnesty program? The case involves absconding; how can the immigration issue be cleared?
Thank you!





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Oct 10, 2024
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1 available 1 • View allWhat Happens If I Overstay My Tourist or Resident Visa in the UAE? 35
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.
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allMinisterial Decree No. (766) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for Granting a Permit to a Worker for Employment by a New Employer 3
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.
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