A cancelled or expired UAE residence visa does not always require the holder to leave the country immediately. Depending on the residence category and the authority responsible for the file, a person may be allowed additional time to renew their residence, obtain another visa, change status or leave the UAE. The difficulty is that there … Read more
An employee who files a MOHRE complaint may sometimes face pressure from the employer to withdraw the complaint before the company cancels the work permit, residence visa, releases documents or pays the final settlement. This can place the employee in a difficult position, especially where a new job, travel plan or legal residence status depends … Read more
Buyers in the UAE now have a longer period to pursue claims when goods, property or other purchased assets contain hidden defects that could not reasonably have been identified before delivery. Under Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 Promulgating the Civil Transactions Law, a claim based on a latent defect generally cannot be admitted after … Read more
An employee may discover that an absconding report has been filed when attempting to change jobs, cancel a work permit, renew residency status or access a Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation service. Sometimes an employee genuinely stops attending work without informing the company. In other situations, the employer may file the report even though … Read more
Paying a bank, lender, supplier, or another creditor does not always remove a UAE travel ban immediately. A debtor may receive settlement confirmation, make the final payment, and still discover that the restriction remains active in the relevant court or government system. This does not necessarily mean that the settlement has failed. In many cases, … Read more
A business partner’s refusal to sign exit documents can stop a planned share transfer, delay an amendment to the company licence, and leave the departing partner legally connected to the business. The situation becomes more serious when the parties have already agreed on the exit price, transferred money, divided responsibilities, or announced the departure to … Read more
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