Hi, I am on tourist visa and I have a job with me. 1. My employer is insisting me to leave the country as his PRO says Employment Visa won't be issued if I am in UAE on tourist Visa. Is it true? 2. Can an Employment visa application be rejected if the candidate is on tourist visa in UAE? 3...

Hi all, I signed a contract with a company in Dubai Media City and submitted document. As per their HR, my visa was applied on July 2th, 2015 and was processed on July 5th, 2015. But right now it has been 3 weeks my visa is still in immigration. Is there any kind of delay nowadays in visa...

Hi all I am working in Dubai under DMCC freezone since 1.5 years , before two months I got a good job offer and I switched my job to the same frezone The employer had told I will get my visa done soon , my visa expired on 14th April and the grace period ended on 13th May But still I havent...

Hello, I have a simple question. I am an Indian citizen currently based in bahrain and have been offered a job in Dubai, and i am awaiting for my employment visa. My employer has informed me that they have recieved a labour approval and based on that visa should be confirmed. My question is...

Dear all, Any advice would be much appreciated. I am a doctor moving to Abu Dhabi. The PRO has submitted my paperwork for visa on April 13. I have been waiting for 5 weeks now. Whenever I ask them I have been told it is because of the system being upgraded. Is there any one else in a similar...

I was on tourist visa in uae, got an offer letter from SHARJAH based company.. i came back for exit on 28th jan 2015 .. they started the visa process on 3rd feb 2015.. today is 12th March 2015.. whenever i call the company they says visa is in process, we can not do any thing, we will release...

I was on tourist visa in uae, got an offer letter from SHARJAH based company.. i came back for exit on 28th jan 2015 .. they started the visa process on 3rd feb 2015.. today is 12th March 2015.. whenever i call the company they says visa is in process, we can not do any thing, we will release...

I got my employment (freelance) visa over email today and now will need to enter UAE within next 60 days. I was given two options from my free zone - urgent or normal visa processing. I chose normal processing mode for employment visa and got it in 3 working days. I need to decide between normal...

Hello Fellow Expats, I received an offer from a well known private firm in Dubai and sent documents for employment entry visa processing which I got to know from the HR that it might take couple of weeks to process. I've been waiting since a month and a half and haven't received it yet. Now if...

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and would like to get some clarity around my situation. I have got a job in Dubai at DIFC and would be joining from May 1, 2014. My husband and I (both Indians) are travelling on the 29th Apr. I shall be going on an employment visa/ permit while my husband...

If I am working in a private Free zone IT organization in Dubai, do I still need a security clearance? I have heard that's only needed for government organizations. few other friends joined this organization over 1.5 years back and they said they didn't get any clearance.

Hi everyone, My wife came to Dubai on 07th of August for a job with employment visa provided by the company (which we collected from the airport). The expiry date of the employment visa states as 02 October 2013. We did not like the place after working for a few days & informed the employer...

I have a question about the Singapore Employment Pass. I am planning to move to Singapore with my husband who has been transferred there by his employer. I have approached my employer and they have agreed to my continued employment whilst I am in Singapore working remotely. My question is --...

Hey guys, Happy days secured a job for a marketing agency who operate in media city (which I believe is a free zone, if that's the right adjective to describe the place where Visas and so on get processes a little quicker). I signed my contract after correcting a few initial mistakes in it...

Hi! I have a complex question and I wonder, if someone can help me with it. 1. I'm a Pakistani national, currently staying in Nepal. 2. I intend to move to Dubai in next one month. 3. My first question is; "Can I get a visit visa from Nepal or do I need to go back to Pakistan to get one...

Hi all.. I just wanted to know that , How to cancel my new employment visa?? i never gone to dubai before. this is for first time i m heading to dubai for the job purpose. i got the visa from the company. But now i have some family problems & i don't wanna go. what happens if i told...

Hi, I came to Dubai by a tourist visa and I got a job :). After so many days of visa processing, my company is asking me to go out of Dubai, that is stay at the airport for 2 hours and they will send me the employment visa there. Has anyone done this before or anyone with information will be...

Hi, How long it will take to get the Employment Visa after Security Clearance is Done. I have just completed my security clearance. Please advice. dadieo