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    UAE: My employer has not cancelled my visa, what can I do?

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    UAE: My employer has not cancelled my visa, what can I do?

    Here is how employees in the UAE can cancel their own visa after losing a job


    Published:  September 15, 2020 13:02 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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    If you have lost a job in the UAE because your company shut down, can you cancel your own visa?
    How can you cancel your own visa, if your employer fails to do so? Image Credit: Gulf News
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    Our labour card (work permit) was cancelled in February 2020 but our residency is still pending cancellation …
    A Gulf News reader wrote in with the query. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    trade licence was being transferred to a new owner
    The reader has been waiting for his visa to be cancelled since February 2020. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    our new employers are asking our cancellation papers, which we cannot provide.
    The employees are unable to take up a new job because of the delay. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    Should we go to the Labour Court and file a case or just wait?
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    Jihene Arfaoui, Legal Researcher at Al Suwaidi and Company, advocates and legal consultants
    Jihene Arfaoui, Legal Research at Al Suwaidi and Company Image Credit: Supplied
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    employees have the right to raise the issue with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE)
    Twa-fouq centres across the UAE help workers find a resolution to labour issues. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    They should take action and go to Twa-fouq and submit the cancellation request.
    The reader would need to provide the necessary documents, supporting his case. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    To know more about how Twa-fouq centres operate and mediate cases between employers and employees in the UAE, follow the link in the caption below.
    How do Twa-fouq centres operate? Read more: https://gulfnews.com/1.1599553088914 Image Credit: Gulf News
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    The centre would also address the issue of unpaid dues, owed to the employee.
    If a settlement is not reached, the case would be forwarded to the Labour Court. Image Credit: Gulf News
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    The reader may also reach out to MOHRE for initial advice through their 24x7 hotline – 800 60 – and submit a complaint.
    How you can contact MOHRE. Image Credit: Gulf News
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