Most UAE labour bans lift automatically. The one-year work-permit ban expires a year after you leave the country, with no fee or application needed. To clear it sooner, you may qualify for a skilled-worker exemption, agree a release with your former employer, or file a MOHRE grievance if the ban was unjust. Do this next…
To check for a labour ban, call MOHRE on 600 590 000 or check your work permit status in the MOHRE app, where a ban will show. The automatic six-month ban no longer exists under the current law. The main ban today is a one-year work-permit ban, applied only in specific cases such as leaving…
There are two ways to remove an absconding case in the UAE, and most do not need a lawyer. The simplest is to have your employer withdraw the report through MOHRE. If they refuse, or the report is false, you file a grievance with MOHRE and prove your case in mediation, which usually takes two…
To check for an absconding case, log in to MOHRE e-services or the MOHRE app with UAE Pass, open Absconding Case Status, and search with your Emirates ID and passport number. You can also call MOHRE on 600 590 000. Because labour and immigration records are separate, check your ICP status too as a clear…
You can view and download your UAE labour contract for free using MOHRE’s “View Approved Contract” service. Go to mohre.gov.ae or the MOHRE app, search by your Emirates ID, verify the OTP, and your approved contract appears to save as a PDF. Free-zone employees get their contract from their free zone authority instead. Do this…
MOHRE Enquiry is the free official service for checking your UAE labour card, labour contract, work permit, and application status. Use the inquiry.mohre.gov.ae portal or the MOHRE app, and enter your Emirates ID, work permit number, or transaction number. Results including whether an application is approved or still under process will appear instantly. Do this…
You can subscribe to or renew UAE ILOE unemployment insurance at iloe.ae or in the ILOE app using your Emirates ID. The premium is AED 5 a month plus VAT for Category A (basic salary up to AED 16,000) and AED 10 plus VAT for Category B. After your policy expires you have a 30-day…
ILOE is the UAE’s mandatory unemployment insurance scheme. It is compulsory for most private-sector and federal-government employees, who must subscribe within four months of their work permit being issued. Your category depends only on your basic salary: Category A (AED 16,000 or below) costs AED 5 a month plus VAT, and Category B (above AED…
Yes, you can apply to have an ILOE fine waived. Submit a waiver request with supporting documents through the ILOE Quick Pay service on the MOHRE app or mohre.gov.ae, and MOHRE reviews your case and decides within 15 working days. A waiver is not guaranteed as it depends on your circumstances and the evidence you…
Check your UAE work permit status with MOHRE’s Work Permit Information Service at mohre.gov.ae or in the MOHRE app. Enter your work permit number, passport number, and transaction number to see the status, approved, under process, pending, rejected, or cancelled. A new permit is usually issued within about five working days of approval. Do this…