Residency, visas and immigration issues in the UAE

Identify the precise status, issuing authority and written decision. Include nationality, visa category, sponsor or employer and relevant dates. Do not infer the meaning or scope of a restriction from an informal description; a work-permit matter may also need a separate employment assessment.

MOHRE’s ordinary cancellation service requires employer confirmation of payment and the worker’s signature agreeing to cancellation and acknowledging receipt of dues. The service lists exceptions, including specified overseas, deceased, infectious-disease and administrative-cancellation cases. Compare the acknowledgement with actual payments before signing. A disputed payment or refusal requires its own MOHRE route; the signature is not universally required for every cancellation.

No. Articles 70 and 71 of the 2022 Entry and Residence Executive Regulation distinguish judicial deportation under a court judgment from administrative deportation, which may occur despite a residence permit in the stated circumstances. Obtain the actual decision before selecting a review route. A valid permit alone does not settle an existing deportation or entry-restriction case.

Useful records include: Relevant passport and current permit details; Application, refusal or cancellation notice; Employment or sponsorship documents relevant to the issue; Entry, exit and prior authority correspondence. Add a dated summary and explain the outcome you seek. Redact information unrelated to the matter.

Topics explained on this page include: Employment and investor residence; Family sponsorship; Golden and long-term residence pathways. The team reviews the facts and jurisdiction, then confirms the engagement scope and fee before work begins.

The answer depends on the parties, Emirate, activity, contract and chosen forum. The initial review considers Entry and Residence of Foreigners Law, ICP and GDRFA processes, Work permits and residence sponsorship, Emirate-specific administration before a recommendation is made.

UAE Legislation — Entry and Residence provides relevant official information. Identify the authority named in the decision or case file and the applicable federal, Emirate or free-zone procedure. A practitioner checks subject-matter jurisdiction and any required complaint or review step; a private agreement does not itself change statutory authority.

Provide a short chronology and the key documents, including the following where relevant: Relevant passport and current permit details; Application, refusal or cancellation notice; and any notice or decision carrying a deadline.

Yes. The initial assessment and document review can begin online in Arabic or English. Formal representation, filing, notarisation or attendance is scoped separately with an appropriately licensed UAE practitioner where required.

Seek advice before signing, responding to a regulator, terminating a relationship, transferring funds or assets, or allowing a notice, limitation, objection or appeal period to expire.

List the missing records concerning Employment and investor residence, who holds them and any steps already taken to obtain copies. Keep original files and distinguish confirmed facts from recollection; do not alter a record to resolve a discrepancy. The review can then identify which gaps prevent a reliable assessment.

Provide the complete agreements, amendments, notices and relevant decisions involving ICP and GDRFA processes. Identify the parties and dates for each obligation. A review must establish the applicable rules and priority of obligations before recommending compliance, negotiation or a challenge; one document should not be assumed to override another.

Send the complete notice or decision, proof of when and how it was received, and a chronology promptly. Do not assume that a consultation, negotiation or unanswered message suspends a deadline. The applicable period, filing route and any possible remedy for lateness require assessment of the actual procedure and forum; no extension or remedy is guaranteed.

Preserve originals, dated communications and available transaction records without changing them, and describe the specific risk and when it may occur. Do not access another person's account or obtain material unlawfully. A practitioner must assess the competent forum, available interim measure, supporting evidence and filing requirements before urgent protection can be sought; relief is not automatic.