3 cases in which the worker is entitled to a return ticket to his home country
Residency cancellation, provided that employment permits are terminated outside the country
A worker cancellation request can be submitted through the "human resources" smart application.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation affirmed that it requires approval of the application to terminate the permits of unemployed workers, for their presence outside the country for more than six months, proof of employers to cancel the residency of those workers, explaining that there are three cases in which the worker is entitled to the value of a travel ticket for his return to his homeland on the one hand. Work, including dismissal, leaving the country, and finally completing a fixed-term contract.
The Ministry stated that the service “Request to cancel a worker outside the state” is allocated to establishments, with the aim of being able to cancel work permits for workers who have been cut off from work because they have been outside the country for more than six months, explaining that employers can submit a request to cancel a worker outside the country, through the smart application The ministry, website or service center may “facilitate”, provided that it does not take more than one business day to complete it.
In response to the questions of dozens of employers who follow the official website of the ministry, and its pages on social media platforms, the Ministry stipulated approval of the request to cancel a work permit for a worker outside the country, that the employer must provide proof of the worker's residency cancellation, pointing out that it is possible for the establishments that have paid the amount of the guarantee The banker, amounting to 3000 dirhams for each worker, will recover this amount when the work permit is canceled.
With regard to procedures after the termination of work permits consensually for workers in the state, the Ministry stated that after terminating the work contract and visa, an individual can stay in the country for a period of 30 days, and this period can be used to search for a new job that guarantees his residency in the country again, or Leaving the country before the end of the grace period, noting that according to Cabinet Resolution No. (25) of 2010, the Ministry grants a new work permit to the employee after the end of his contract period, which allows him to transfer to another job without being subject to a six-month ban on work, or Obtaining a no-objection certificate from the previous employer. She said: “An employee may obtain a new work permit without fulfilling the two-year work condition, if the employer fails to fulfill his legal or contractual obligations towards the employee, or if the employee is arbitrarily dismissed, or if the transfer to the new work is within the employee’s first skill levels. Or the second or the third. ”The ministry added:“ The worker is entitled from the workplace the value of a travel ticket for his return to his homeland in three cases, the first if he is dismissed, the second if he leaves the country, and finally if he completes the fixed-term contract, either in the case of the worker's resignation or His dismissal according to Article (120) of the Labor Law, so the worker is not entitled to a return ticket.
Worker's resignation
In response to a question about the possibility of the employer rejecting the worker's resignation, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation clarified that the employer's rejection of the worker's resignation is not taken into consideration, as the resignation only informs the employer of the worker's desire to terminate the work relationship without taking into account his refusal or acceptance. The worker must prove that the employer has been informed of the resignation, whether by signing the resignation letter or sending it by fax, e-mail or mail, to prove the employer's knowledge of the resignation, and the Ministry indicated that the resignation has no validity period, as the worker submitting his resignation can continue working after the month of warning, provided that Obtaining a written approval from the employer to extend the notice period for one or two months upon the request of the employer, pointing out that it is unreasonable for the worker to work for more than four or six months and then insist on resigning, as the continuation of his work is accompanied by his abdication of the resignation.
An employee may obtain a new work permit if the employer fails to fulfill his obligations.
After terminating the work contract and visa, the individual can stay in the country for 30 days.