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5 available 5 • View allThe impact of old TB scars on issuing a work visa
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Q: Dear Mr ElKhatib,
I am an assistant professor working currently in the United Kingdom. I suffered pulmonary TB 15 years ago (2003) and received all necessary medications.
I have some scars in my right lung; however, I worked before in the USA, Germany, Japan, and other countries.
Now, I have an offer from a university in Abu Dhabi but still worry about accepting it because I will resign from my job in the UK.
Do these scars make me unfit? Is there any solution for this problem?
Many thanks

Oct 21, 2018
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Removing a UAE ban after recovery from TB medical condition
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Q: I have visa ban in the UAE due to TB during my medical fitness test.
So, I Left the UAE one year before and now after treatment, I'm ok with the problem but I'm having TB scars.
Is it possible to lift my ban and apply for a new visa?
If possible, please guide me.

Apr 23, 2018
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Possibility of a labour ban in case of resignation during probation
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Q: I am working as a trainee for an LLC company in Dubai since May 13, 2018, but I received my appointment letter as sales coordinator on June 2, 2018.
I got my company visa only in Aug 2018. Until August, I was working on my visit visa, since the company asked me to do so.
Now, I am under 6 months probation period. My job designation on the visa is Sales Executive even though I was appointed as sales coordinator.
I want to quit my job desperately since I am unable to handle the work pressure as I am handling sales coordinator as well as executive job and office jobs at the same time. But I still didn't finish my probation period. My employment contract is unlimited.
So will I get a ban or am I supposed to pay visa expenses to the company if I resign before the completion of my probation period?
Will I have to serve notice period if I resign?
Also, what will happen if I am terminated?

Nov 9, 2018
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Returning to the UAE after finding an old TB in the medical fitness test
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Q: Hi,
Yesterday, I got my medical result. It shows an old TB so they made the result unfit. I am still in the UAE now. If I depart from the UAE, how can I come again?
Is it possible to get a visit visa or an employment visa?
Or if I got treatment in India and get cleared, shall I come back?

Oct 17, 2021
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How to return to the UAE after being treated from an infectious disease
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Q: Dear madam,
I would like to get your advice and assistance to get removed from the blacklist and deportation due to an infectious disease in 2016.
Now, I have been treated and am completely free from the disease. Now I intend to return to Dubai and find employment.
Please advise me on this matter.
Thanks!

Nov 23, 2021
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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.
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