Thursday, 2 May 2013

Lifting of Six Month Labour Ban in UAE

Labour Ban is imposed on all expatriate employees in UAE who are working in private sector when they want to change from one employer to a...

Labour Ban is imposed on all expatriate employees in UAE who are working in private sector when they want to change from one employer to another company if they left the current employer without having completed a minimum of two years service.

Employees working in the UAE who receive a 6 month labour ban for breaking employment contract within 2 years can have the ban lifted if the following conditions are met. The UAE Ministry of Labour state that the ban lift is possible is the employee is changing job for the companies under the same sponsor. But there will be no problem if the employee has a NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the current sponsor. Then he will be able to change job to another company under a different sponsor.
  • Minimum qualification held for the worker is a high school diploma. 
  • Minimum salary in new position is AED 5,000 for HS Diploma holders, AED 7,000 for diploma holders, and AED 12,000 for Bachelor degree holders.

An employment ban, labour ban, work permit ban are used for the same thing which means you are not allowed to perform any kind of work in the UAE for a certain period of time and these are imposed for 6 months, 1 year, or permanent.
  • 6 month ban will be imposed when leaving a job without completing minimum period. This will be put on issuing a new work permit or labour card from the Ministry of Labour (MOL). 
  • A 1 year ban will be imposed at the request of sponsor if a worker resigns before the completion of a limited period contract. 
  • A permanent ban will be imposed on absconding employees, or those who violates the labour law.
The notification will not be stamped in your passport but when a new employer submits an application for the new work permit to the MOL, it will automatically be rejected if a ban is on your computer file. This will not affect the entry to visit the UAE using a visit visa or tourist visa.

23 comments:

  1. Unknown18 May 2013 at 18:39

    Hi Zainuth! My name is John. I have a 2 years limited contract here in my company which started last november 2012. I have a duly attested documents for UAE Embassy as a proof that I am a licensed Mechanical Engineer. Right now, Im planning to transfer to my field of specialization as an Engineer which is very far from my previous work in a trading company. Is there any other way that I can lift this ban? I already asked our embassy and they told me that it is possible to transfer without getting ban by submitting your attested documents but the MOL only say one thing, you will get ban. Whats the use of this article if MOL will insists to me that I will get ban if I will transfer? Hope yopu could answer me.. Thanks...

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    1. Zaishan19 May 2013 at 11:34

      Ministry of Labour is the final authority that is making decisions on labour ban and related matters.

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  2. ******19 May 2013 at 11:47

    Hi Zainuth!
    I joined my organization(private) in Abudhabi 3 months ago, I just want to know, my Visa status(whether, its an Unlimited Visa or a 2 yr Visa). Could you plz suggest, how can I confirm my Visa status(I dont want to ask my employer,as I am serving my notice period and dont want to take any risk..!).

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  3. Unknown20 January 2014 at 13:36

    hi sir i have a limited contract visa before complete contract i give the resignation and they have now canceled but my new company give me the good salary 5000 and i have a B.Com Diploma can you tell me still i will face the 6 month ban or not

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  4. zainu31 March 2014 at 21:50

    hi sir ... i canceled my visa befor one month in 2 years... so wil get ban? pls reply me

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  5. Unknown7 June 2014 at 12:03

    Hi depak sirI joined company on 15 March 2014After 2months company told me we don't need engineer my visa is stamp on my passport then I complaint in Labour courtCourt decided that company will cancel you as normal way but the labour ban will still impose on you now I want to conform that unfortunately if my company impose immigration ban on me then what can I doI am on a unlimited contract not complete my probation period.Degree holder civil engineerPlz sir reply meZohaib Hassan

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  6. Unknown7 June 2014 at 12:03

    Hi depak sirI joined company on 15 March 2014After 2months company told me we don't need engineer my visa is stamp on my passport then I complaint in Labour courtCourt decided that company will cancel you as normal way but the labour ban will still impose on you now I want to conform that unfortunately if my company impose immigration ban on me then what can I doI am on a unlimited contract not complete my probation period.Degree holder civil engineerPlz sir reply meZohaib Hassan

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  7. Unknown11 October 2014 at 23:43

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  8. Unknown18 November 2014 at 17:09

    sir i have canceled my entry visa(two month)can i get ban .i have not gone for medical.i have canceled my visa on 30th oct 2014 and my visa expiry date is nov 12 ,2014 please reply me

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  9. Fiaz22 December 2014 at 16:58

    Hi Sir, I came uae three months ago on visit visa. with the great struggle i found job but now i realize my salary is as lowest as unable to survive. i have Master Degree University qualified with five years work experience but now i m threatened that i'd be ban if i quit this job to new one. so the question is if i found the job below or equal to 5000 dh but more than my current salary will i be lifted out or ban. plzz guide

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  10. Unknown4 February 2015 at 21:04

    Hy sir i have completed 3years and 9 month in my company.Now iam plannig to change my job.Is there any kind of ban for me?

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  11. iamDHEN3 August 2015 at 19:28

    hi sir. i am a bachelor's degree holder. a fresh graduate i found a job that pays me 2500 a month (all in) i have been working for a month now and i realize that may wage is really low. i work 11 hours a day , 5days a week and we shoulder almost everything from paying the house to the fees for exiting the countrt and the emirates ID. my visa is valid for two years and they had me sign a paper that i will pay 6k if i resogn without finishing my contract. can you advise me what to do? im still searching for a better job tho.

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  12. Unknown6 November 2015 at 14:58

    i want to change visa after renew visa .any ban for me

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  13. Unknown6 November 2015 at 15:02

    i want to change visa after 5 month renew visa any ban for me

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  14. Unknown6 November 2015 at 15:03

    i want to change visa after renew visa .any ban for me

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  15. Unknown16 November 2015 at 18:15

    Hi sir, I have a 2 years limited contract (messenger visa)here in my company which started last august 2015, but due to their financial problem they are reducing staff.so they told me to search some other job,they would give NOC also,i want to know whether 6 month automatic ban by ministry of labour can be lifted by NOC.. please help me

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  16. Unknown10 December 2015 at 07:15

    Hi this tahir i was working in a restaurant but i has been closed in November our Visa has been cancel with ban but trade license is not cancel and company has issued NOC letter for starting new contract in another company so i want to get information that how can i remove the ban on cancellation, i have attested schools certificates,noc and offer letter of new company.

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  17. Unknown10 December 2015 at 07:21

    Hi this is Tahir, i have completed 8 months in a restaurant but the restaurant has been closed by the employer himself and our Visa has been cancelled but the trade license is not cancel i got ban on cancellation, company has issued NOC to me that i can start my new contract with any company, now i have attested school certificates, noc and offer letter of new company which is not free zone company so how can i remove the ban on cancellation.

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  18. Unknown15 December 2015 at 18:04

    Dear sir really it is very useful information and my question is how wr know band will be there.any stamp in passport

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  19. Unknown3 January 2016 at 14:54

    I want to make my own company in ajman but i not completed my contract i just complete 1 year and 2 months of the contract.
    Now if i resign.
    Is there any type of ban for me?

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  20. Unknown25 January 2016 at 13:46

    Hi, I am shahul from India. Until august i worked in dubai Private company. Then i was resign. Because mis-understanding from my employer. Then his cancelled my Labour card only. then when i getting new job he will cancel. He is agreed. Then I got new job in Dubai last November.Then he was cancelled my Immigration and paid all fines. My new company applied new visa for me. But my visa is mention BAN. My previous employer not put any BAN. already i getting NOC from my previous employer. Note: My new company after getting BAN he told me about this matter. Problems means when he applied new visa his not submitted my NOC letter to MOL. So BAN is came. Today my New employer went to MOL for submit NOC letter. But MOL staff asked to my employer authorized letter from me. Can u tell us 1) what is authorized letter?, 2) How to prepared this letter.

    Please tell me. This is my Life.

    thanks
    Shahul Hamme

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  21. Unknown25 January 2016 at 14:00

    Hi, I am shahul from India. Until august i worked in dubai Private company. Then i was resign. Because mis-understanding from my employer. Then his cancelled my Labour card only. then when i getting new job he will cancel. He is agreed. Then I got new job in Dubai last November.Then he was cancelled my Immigration and paid all fines. My new company applied new visa for me. But my visa is mention BAN. My previous employer not put any BAN. already i getting NOC from my previous employer. Note: My new company after getting BAN he told me about this matter. Problems means when he applied new visa his not submitted my NOC letter to MOL. So BAN is came. Today my New employer went to MOL for submit NOC letter. But MOL staff asked to my employer authorized letter from me. Can u tell us 1) what is authorized letter?, 2) How to prepared this letter.

    Please tell me. This is my Life.

    thanks
    Shahul Hameed
    shahulshah23@gmail.com

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  22. Unknown6 February 2016 at 10:34

    hi Sir good morning.
    I resigned last year and was cancelled last year as well I have 2years limited contract and I only serve 7months on my employment but the employer slapped me with 1year ban, i got new employer which offer me 5000dhms which is in clause on the salary requirement and level of diploma to lift the ban. so, my new employer process my papers its in the system that I was ban. it is possible that ban cannot be lifted even if Ive been offered 5000 dhms?

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