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Posts Tagged ‘working in Dubai’
I am leaving Dubai in the summer to take my kids back to University and boarding school. If I stay out of Dubai for more than 6 months will my residency visa be automatically cancelled?
If you stay out of Dubai for more than 6 months and you have not cancelled your visa, it is usually cancelled automatically and you may get a fine as well as you re-enter Dubai. If you were employed, you might also be registered as an absconder, so you may also get a ban. The best place to check is with the Ministry of Labour and the Department of Immigration before you leave. Read more
Is your profession listed – can you hold a part-time job with a full-time one legally in UAE?
The UAE allows employees working in the country to have a full-time and a part-time job with different employers at the same time if certain conditions are met. In fact, this has been the case since 2010, when the UAE’s Labour Law introduced provisions that allow an employee to opt for a part-time job along with a full-time one.
Read: UAE employees allowed to work part-time at another job: MoL
This gives the majority of the workforce a lot of flexibility. But one must be aware that this does not apply to everyone who holds a job in the country.
To be on the right side of the law, it’s advisable to check the category under which your profession may fall. Are you allowed to hold a full-time and a part-time job at the same time or not? This is what the law says: Read more
I am on husband visa and wants to work. However, I do not know the legalities of the matter. I do know that my employer should obtain a labor card for me. Should I wait for the release of this labor card before commencing work or is the application for this work permit already enough and so can start work from there and wait for the card while working? Thanks! Read more
