Whose responsibility is it to arrange a work visa for the UAE? What are the repercussions for working illegally?

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on 13 Jun 2014

My friend started to work on a tourist visa, after 2 weeks she found out that her company did not arranged a working permit and visa, so she resigned, she wants to take things further because she did not received her full salary, will she have any problems because in effect she worked 2 weeks illigal Thanks

Anonymous (not verified) on 17 Jun 2014 - 08:04

Hi Robert

This is a fairly complex issue that would best be dealt with by a professional who is familiar with immigration legislation, not only in the UAE as a whole but also the by-laws of the specific emirate she is in.

As you'll see from our Working in Dubai and Working in Abu Dhabi pages, labour legislation does tend to favour employers, and her case would unfortunately not be helped by her status as an illegal worker.

Have a look at those sections, which are fairly in-depth, and let us know if you have anymore questions.

I hope this works out for her.

Best of luck,

Xavier

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