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UAE
How to know the reason for rejecting my visit visa in the UAE?
Q: Hi I applied for a visit visa to Sharjah from Pakistan but it was rejected. My question is why my visa was rejected? Questions & Answers
UAE
My contract expired and my employer insists to send me home. Can I stay in the UAE and find another job?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I`m a nanny here in Abu Dhabi. I`m working for a local employer. I will finish my contract of 10 years this coming June. I requested to my employer my cancellation paper because I want to work another job but my employers don`t want me to cancel. They want to send me back to my country. What should I do? Hope someone can advise me here. Thank you Questions & Answers
UAE
How to defend a revenge case raised by a client company that refuses to pay our fees?
Q: I run a technical services LLC company in Dubai. A construction company had not paid us our work payment. So I left the work and made a court case for the recovery but my case was refused by the court. Now that the company revengefully made a false court case against my company and is claiming recovery of 70000 dirhams because of leaving work, today is my hearing. I already stopped all work in my company due to huge losses. My trade license is already expired and my visa is about to expire on 11.3.24. I will cancel my visa also. In this condition, what should I do? Please advise and help me. M. Questions & Answers
UAE
Establishing a lottery company: Is it possible, and how?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to establish a lottery company in Dubai. Can I do so, and what is the legal procedure for establishing a lottery company? Questions & Answers
UAE
What can you do if your employment visa gets rejected after getting a job and resigning from old one?
Q: Hello, My son-in-law applied for a job in Abu Dhabi. He got the security clearance and was told by the company to quit his current job. He even put a down payment for a flat and was ready to book the flights, and then he got an email telling him that his visa didn`t go through. Is this even possible and how true is this? My son-in-law is Canadian. Can you please help clarify the situation for us because we are a bit confused? Thank you, M. Questions & Answers
UAE
A registered eviction notice was not delivered by the courier. Is it still valid?
Q: Hi, An eviction notice was registered through a notary public, but the courier didn`t deliver it because the tenant wasn`t home, didn`t pick up the phone, and the paper was not stamped on the door, hence, the tenant never knew of it. Is the eviction notice valid? Thank you! Questions & Answers
Egypt
ما إجراءات تسجيل شركة للأجانب في مصر؟
س: السلام عليكم، نريد تسجيل شركة استشارات صحية وتنموية في مصر علمًا بأننا أجانب. ما الإجراءات القانونية؟ وما الأوراق المطلوبة وكيفية البدء؟ وهل نحتاج زمن طويل لاستكمال الإجراءات؟ شكرًا جزيلاً!
Feb 26, 2024
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UAE
Wanted in UAE for domestic violence. Can I travel to other GCC countries?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a domestic violence case in the UAE. 1. May I know the nature of this case? 2. After how many years is such a case removed from the system? 3. Can I travel to any other GCC country even if I am wanted in the UAE? Questions & Answers
UAE
COVID salary deduction: Can I claim it after two years?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, During the COVID period, my company deducted my salary until my visa cancellation in 2022, totaling almost two years. Can I claim this salary? Someone mentioned that the deduction period may have exceeded the one-year time limitation to claim it. If I am eligible to claim it, what is the procedure, and which labor law or article applies? Questions & Answers
UAE
Landlord does not accept cheques or issue Ejari. Can they evict me?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, After my tenancy expired, the landlord did not accept cheques and did not issue Ejari. This is a shared apartment, and the owner of the entire building is a private landlord. Can they evict me from the apartment? Questions & Answers
UAE
Can a lifetime ban for driving under the influence of alcohol be lifted?
Q: Hello Ma`am and Sir, My friend has a case here in the UAE due to property damage caused by drinking while driving, after which he fled. After one week, the CID caught him and put him in jail, imposing a lifetime ban. My question is, is it possible to lift his lifetime ban? Questions & Answers
UAE
Where to complain against a real estate agent for service delays?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Where can I raise a complaint against a real estate agent who was very slow in providing services, causing delays in the handover of my apartment and Tawtheeq process? Now, I am facing issues as utility bills have not been paid, and I cannot get connection despite my real estate agent assuring me that all bills were already settled.
Feb 25, 2024
513
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UAE
Denied SIRA due to false accusation: How to obtain clearance when CID refuses?
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I applied for SIRA, and it requires a police clearance certificate. However, it was rejected due to a case where someone else stole money, and the person who lost the money also blamed me. After the inquiry, she said she would finish the contract, and my company agreed to pay just to prevent that. After the case was closed, I applied for SIRA, but CID said that I was guilty. I was not guilty; my company checked everything. Now, how can I obtain my certificate when CID refuses to issue it? Questions & Answers
UAE
Used director's ID for real estate deal; agency denies payment
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My broker card/ID, which is used to create contracts, was still being processed when I made my first deal using the director`s ID, as he was the only one with an active and ready-to-use ID. Now, the agency is refusing to pay, claiming that the deal wasn`t done by me, and their proof is that it`s not under my name. How can I respond to this? Questions & Answers
UAE
Getting a refund from a company that failed to provide the agreed freelance visa
Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I enlisted the services of a company to help facilitate a Dubai freelance visa almost 6 months ago. My attempts to seek clarification/updates from the company have been met with inconsistent responses, each inquiry yielding a different excuse for the delay. I have now requested a full refund via email, but have been met with another excuse to delay the refund and likely not receive it in full. I need legal advice. Questions & Answers
UAE