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6-month visa to help illegal UAE residents find a job

13/8/2018

Priority will be given to applicants from this pool of job seekers.

Illegal UAE residents looking to normalize their status through the upcoming visa amnesty scheme have the option of applying for a six-month temporary visa as they look for a job. For vacancies that come up in the country, priority will be given to applicants from this pool of job seekers registered with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

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UAE amnesty 2018: Nine centres to help fix residency status of illegal expatriates in UAE

25/7/2018

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Amnesty-seekers can choose to regularise residency status or leave the country without paying fines

Abu Dhabi: Nine centres for amnesty seekers have been set up across the UAE where overstayers can regularise their residency status or leave the country without paying fines, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship said on Monday.
Illegal residents in the UAE will be able to leave the country without paying fines or getting entry ban under a three-month amnesty starting from August 1.

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UAE receives flood of work visa applications post-suspension of PCC

12/4/2018

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The UAE has temporarily suspended the requirement of a good conduct certificate for employment visas across the country until further notice.

Hundreds of companies in the UAE have rushed to submit work permit applications after a good conduct certificate requirement delaying applications was temporarily lifted.

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Salaries cannot be reduced without ministry's approval in the UAE

10/4/2018

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The employer and employee must enter into a fresh employment contract signed by both parties.

If the employer wants to reduce the salary, they should enter into a fresh employment contract signed by both parties and it needs to be submitted to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for approval.

Article 60 of the Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 regulating employment relations in the UAE (the 'Employment Law') states, "No amount of money may be deducted from an employee's remuneration in respect of private claims, except in the following cases:

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Experience or education: which is more important for working in the UAE?

15/2/2018

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Are you trying to find a job in the United Arab Emirates? Well, a career in the UAE can be highly lucrative and comfortable. There are a lot of work opportunities in the UAE, but they come with a great competition. Most of the Asian and Indian people aspire to work in the UAE due to high salaries and a great lifestyle. But how are you going to deal with the heavy competition for jobs in Dubai?

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Employees don't have to pay visa costs

18/1/2018

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There are no laws which prescribe that an employee should reimburse the employer towards the visa expenses.
Pursuant to your queries, it may be advised that where an employee seeks to terminate his employment contract, the employer shall not be legally entitled to receive from the employee, any amount of money against the cost of visa incurred by the employer.