Dubai Abscond Reporting at labour and Immigration

Abscond Reporting at labour and Immigration

Required Documents
• Individual file Print-out from Immigration to prove that the person is inside country.Fees:Dh 130 to be paid at immigration.
• Passport copy
• Labour card copy
• Labour Establishment Card copy
• Original E-signature card of the authorized signatory
• Date of abscond

Steps to Follow
• Type electronic abscond application 
• Wait for online approval by next day
• Take approval print-out and submit at Immigration Department along with Trade License copy & Immigration Establishment Card copy
• Immigration fee: Dh130

 Incase of fake abscond reporting, employer shall pay Dh10,000 penalty and company file will be banned from transaction.

Frequently Asked Question

Fine if absconding report is cancelled

It has to be noted that there force be a fine of Dh10,000 imposed upon the company. As general rule, there are two situations where the absconding report may be cancelled either by an employer or by employee:
By employer: An employer may cancel an absconding report if he gives an approval that there was an error in the absconding report. For example, the name included was wrong or the employee was hospitalised or was imprisoned and was consequently absent from work without information. 
By employee: An employee may cancel an absconding report if he can prove his presence at work while he was reported absconding, or has a valid proof for his confinement to the hospital or jail during that period.

Furthermore, if an employer submits the report, he has to provide the authorised signature keeping in view that the following fine may be imposed in case of fake or conspired absconding report:

1) Dh10,000 fine in case of fake report
2) Companies of the owners and all other firms with partners will be blocked unless he pays Dh10,000
3) Bank guarantee amount will not be refunded by Ministry of Labour
4) The category of the company will be changed to C.

However, in case of false report, if there is proof that the employee had not been working in the company for the last three months or more and instead was working with another company holding the visa of the old company, the employee may be given a one-year ban even if the report is cancelled. In case it is established that the institution/company from which the employee was reported absconding is nonexistent, then, the absconding report will not be cancelled. In such an event, the employer will be fined Dh10,000 and all his firms will be blacklisted. (KT)