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Guys, penny for your thoughts.

1) One has worked for over 1 year based on the employment contract. However employment visa was obtained later and therefore showed less than 1 year. Do you get a labour ban if you leave the company?

2) How much is it to lift a labour ban? 3,000 or 5,000?

3) If you get a labour ban in Dubai, are you black listed for good? Can you work in other GCC countries with a labour ban from the UAE.

1) No, as work permit is for 3 to 6 months...

2) 5,000 for immigration and 2,000 for company ban (as Abu Dhabi law)

3) The ban is usually for 6 months or 1 year mostly if incase you are blacklisted then you are not allowed to visit or work in U.A.E.

BabyDoll wrote:Guys, penny for your thoughts.

1) One has worked for over 1 year based on the employment contract. However employment visa was obtained later and therefore showed less than 1 year. Do you get a labour ban if you leave the company?

2) How much is it to lift a labour ban? 3,000 or 5,000?

3) If you get a labour ban in Dubai, are you black listed for good? Can you work in other GCC countries with a labour ban from the UAE.

1. the ban is implimented on the basis of the date of issue of the labour card. the criteria is actually 2 years service with the same employer before you are considered for a transfer of sponsorship

2. not certain, it was dependant on the job catagory you were employed in and title you held, it was 3,000; but it seems that this pay-as-you-go scheme has been recinded!

3. no, the ban is for 6 months from the data that your labour card is cancelled, it does not affect any other countries in the GCC. government employees, police, military, drivers and domestic servants have a 1 year ban (in the uae)! black listing is reserved for criminals, absconded employees and people who reguarly enter the country to work illegally.