Retirement age in UAE raised from 60 to 65
 

Expats included................... and 'no objection' letters no longer needed if an expat wants to change jobs.......... :huh:

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/retir...es-370402.html

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Those poor Emiratis - they will be protesting at the ports...mark my words.

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That's good news for many older expats, but it doesn't say when this comes into effect.

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But female Emarati's want to be able to retire on full pension after 15 years service!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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He said the Ministry would start accepting requests from January 1 to issue the over-60 permits.

My HR boys think it's immediate too.

[sorry - wrong post - I was replying to LH]

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I know loads of people over 60 who are still working here, they can only get an annual visa though.

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http://www.arabianbusiness.com/updat...es-370402.html
this links works :-)

This is good news for me.... :D

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So are you 60 next year then?:p

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I will be 58 this year so it is getting ever closer darling :-)

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Pity they didn't do this last year - my previous employer wouldn't give me an NOC and I had a choice of pay a bribe...I mean fine, or do visa runs for six months.

The articles mention more laws on the way to foster a more transparent relationship between employer and employee - let's see what that means and if it's good news like this news is.

About the best thing they can do here is limit the local sponsorship - that will encourage Emiratis to work and stop the few that abuse foreigners.

N.

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Emiratis - work :rofl: Well, I suppose they might turn up!! Bit unfair perhaps, I suppose there are a lot that do, awful lot that I came across in three years that don't though.

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I don't suppose anyone has seen the actual legislation for these changes or knows what the regulation/decree numbers are?

There is nothing on the MoL website and I can't get through their offices by phone (have been trying three different ones for an hour).

Thanks

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Just in case anyone is interested. The raising of the expat retirement age is not a change in legislation but a 'procedural change' according to the Ministry of Labour.

They have not issued a formal decree nor have they updated their website although apparently that will happen eventually.