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I am in currently in talks with a potential employer in Dubai. While searching for info on the internet I stumbled upon some do's & don'ts on work visas. Is it true that:
(a) Employer holds my passport
(b) I may not be allowed to leave Dubai for the 1st six months
(c) That I will need exit visa everytime I leave Dubai
(d) it is difficult for 50+ person to get a work visa?
I was planning on visiting my elderly father in India once or twice a month or if had a long weekend. That's the reason I was concerned about this policy.
Can any one please give me some pointers and give me any suggestions you may have?
PS is about 70K-80K pa the "normal" rent a 2 bedroom apartment?
dbxsoul
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- I am in currently in talks with a potential employer in Dubai. While searching for info on the internet I stumbled upon some do's & don'ts on work visas. Is it true that:
(a) Employer holds my passport
not legal, but yes it does happen
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- (b) I may not be allowed to leave Dubai for the 1st six months
once you have a reidency visa (valid for 3 years) you may come and go as many times as you want to
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- (c) That I will need exit visa everytime I leave Dubai
no, residency visa enables free travel in and out of the uae
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- (d) it is difficult for 50+ person to get a work visa?
perhaps difficult, but not prohibited by law; the upper age of employment is 60 years of age, thereafter you would only get a labour card with very specific and required credentials (and the relevant permission from the labour department)
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- I was planning on visiting my elderly father in India once or twice a month or if had a long weekend. That's the reason I was concerned about this policy.
its basically a 3 hour flight depending on where your'e headed, it would depend if you could afford to do it this often
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- Can any one please give me some pointers and give me any suggestions you may have?
PS is about 70K-80K pa the "normal" rent a 2 bedroom apartment?
about right at the moment