Work-permit refusal or cancellation in the UAE

How we help with work-permit refusal or cancellation

• Evidence and document review

  Our review covers permit application and decision, employment contract, employer correspondence, identity and relevant residence records. We identify what supports your position and what needs clarification or further evidence.

• What does the worker’s signature on a MOHRE cancellation acknowledge?

  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. Read the permit decision with the application, employment terms and employer records. Identify the stated reason and any correction already submitted. Work permission and residence status are related but distinct, so assess the effect on both without assuming one decision resolves the other.