Questions & Answers

Q: 1) If I resign during the probation period, can I go home and come back to join another company? 2) What happens if the current employer doesn`t cancel my visa after resignation and serving of notice period? Will I be able to accept any new job offer from the same state of UAE?

Canceling UAE visa from outside the country without employer's cooperation

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I`m outside the country, and my labor card has been canceled, but my visa is still active. When I came to Dubai, I was stuck in immigration and returned to my home country. My employer says that it will take another 6 months to cancel my visa, but I`m not willing to wait. What is the solution?

Is it legal to withdraw cash from my company account for personal use?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can I withdraw cash from my own company account for personal use and/or issue a cheque from the company to pay for a property?

How to work legally in UAE with an ongoing court case?

Q: Hi, My ID expired on August 13, 2023. I have a company that is willing to give me a sponsorship letter for work, but I am unable to get my visa processed with them because I have an ongoing court case in the Sharjah court. Please advise on the following: 1) How can I get a legal notice for a stay in the UAE, considering my situation of the court case? 2) How can I get a notice/letter from the court so that I can work legally in any company in the UAE? I would really appreciate a prompt reply. Thanks & Regards,

صدر حكم عمالي لصالح العامل. ماذا يحدث إذا امتنعت عن السداد؟

س: السلام عليكم، رفع عامل لدي دعوى عمالية وصدر الحكم لصالحه. استأنفت الحكم وصدر أيضًا لصالحه وهو الآن فتح ملف تنفيذ بتاريخ ٥/٩/٢٠٢٣ وتم إعلاني بالتنفيذ. مع العلم أن المبلغ المطلوب ٤٠ ألف درهم وليس لدي كل المبلغ المطلوب. ماذا أفعل؟ وماذا سيحدث إذا امتنعت عن السداد؟ مع العلم أيضًا أنني كنت أضع له راتب ٣٠ ألف درهم. هل يمكن تقسيط المبلغ؟ وما أقصى مدة لتقسيط المبلغ؟ أريد إجابة وافية رجاءً. شكرًا جزيلاً!

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Overstayed visa since 2020, got job offer: How to reduce fines and leave legally?

Q: Dear Questioner, I have overstayed my visit visa since March 5, 2020. Now that I have a job offer letter, I would like to leave the country legally. How can I get my overstay fines reduced?

What to do after receiving a community service sentence?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I received a sentence of 3 years of community service from the appeal court of Sharjah. What should I do next?

Can the seller sue the broker if the buyer is not paying the price of the property?

Q: I am a broker. The seller is threatening me. The buyer put an offer for a property. The buyer sent a cheque copy with the name of the seller, the seller asked to change it to his name since there were joint buyers, which I have sent to the seller, we didn’t sign any MOU. I never received any personal cheque copy from the buyer to date and when I informed the seller that they were not responding back to me, the seller threatened me and harassed me with pre-suing legally against me. He is demanding 285k AED (which was 10% of the villa price) he wants the buyer / my company / me to pay that ASAP. What should I do? Can you suggest, please?

ما طلاق الضرر؟ وهل تأخذ المرأة حقوقها إذا رفعت قضية طلاق للضرر؟

س: السلام عليكم، ما طلاق الضرر؟ وهل تأخذ المرأة حقوقها إذا رفعت قضية طلاق للضرر؟

How can I get overstay fines reduced and clear my abscond status?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, How can I get overstay fines reduced and clear my abscond status? I have a job offer letter.

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Landlord serves eviction notice but no price set. Does notice still valid?

Q: Hello, Our landlord served us an eviction notice with an "intent to sell". We asked the agent for the asking price, as we would be interested in buying the property. The agent said that the landlord will set a price a couple of months before our eviction because prices are increasing. Does this cancel out their intent to sell at the time of serving the eviction notice, since at the moment they have no intent to sell? Thanks!

I left the UAE because of spot on the lungs. Can I come back when everything is treated?

Q: Hi, After receiving the result of the medical to be unfit due to a spot seen on the lungs, I was advised to leave the country. Can I come back to the UAE when everything is treated? Say, with clear X-ray from my country, etc.

Can my company give me a labor card while I wait for my degree to be attested?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Can my company give me a labor card while I wait for my degree to be attested?

Is the employee obliged to pay the employer a compensation in case of resignation?

Q: The employment contract is 2 years. If the employee wishes to cancel the visa, how much is the penalty cost for breaking the contract?

Iraq travel for UAE visa holders: Any travel ban risks?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am an Indian citizen. I have a UAE resident visa and need to travel to Iraq for official purposes. So please let me know if I travel to Iraq, should I get any travel ban or restriction after the trip if I wish to travel to any other country?

Is it possible to conduct a search on a random person in the UAE?

If I resign during probation, can I go home and come back to join another company?