British Expats - Visa ban??

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Miss Eck

Apr 20th 2007 2:21 am

Visa ban??

Does someone automatically get a ban by the Ministry of Labour when they change jobs within a year and are not based in a freezone or moving to a freezone?

Blue Cat

Apr 20th 2007 2:37 am

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Originally Posted by Miss Eck (Post 4672830)

Does someone automatically get a ban by the Ministry of Labour when they change jobs within a year and are not based in a freezone or moving to a freezone?

yes I think that is the case, but things keep changing all the time. There is a good site on gulfnews.com, use essentials there might be something on there that will help.

Blue Cat

Apr 20th 2007 2:38 am

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Originally Posted by Miss Eck (Post 4672830)

Does someone automatically get a ban by the Ministry of Labour when they change jobs within a year and are not based in a freezone or moving to a freezone?

just re-read, less than a year and it is immigration that cancel the visa
BC

nannyk

Apr 20th 2007 8:30 am

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Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 4672902)

just re-read, less than a year and it is immigration that cancel the visa
BC

hi
hope u well. whats the chance of getting into abu dhabi with only 2 weeks left on your passport [ italian ] there is a visa waiting at airport and new passport will be done in abu dhabi. getting out of uk is ok its just the opposite end im curious about.

arbroath_abroad

Apr 20th 2007 2:31 pm

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Originally Posted by Miss Eck (Post 4672830)

Does someone automatically get a ban by the Ministry of Labour when they change jobs within a year and are not based in a freezone or moving to a freezone?

yes, definately, if you are moving within the same ministry then you do get a 6 month 'ban'. This happened to me.

All it means thou is that your new employer cannot process your new visa for 6 months.

the word 'ban' i find quite misleading and confusing

Truth Speak

Apr 20th 2007 4:47 pm

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Originally Posted by Miss Eck (Post 4672830)

Does someone automatically get a ban by the Ministry of Labour when they change jobs within a year and are not based in a freezone or moving to a freezone?

It all depends on your employer - not the ministry.

If you do get a ban it can be bought out by your new employer.

Leave on good terms and you will not be banned.

Confucius

Apr 20th 2007 5:01 pm

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Originally Posted by Miss Eck (Post 4672830)

Does someone automatically get a ban by the Ministry of Labour when they change jobs within a year and are not based in a freezone or moving to a freezone?

Yes,that person will most probably get a ban,and that is due to the wrath of the Ministry...The reason behind this is that the Ministry has better things to do than to reorganize the paperwork just because someone changed their mind within a short time span...

Confucius

Apr 20th 2007 5:02 pm

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Originally Posted by Truth Speak (Post 4675885)

It all depends on your employer - not the ministry.

If you do get a ban it can be bought out by your new employer.

Leave on good terms and you will not be banned.

I beg to differ...But,there are cases which people CAN get away without getting a ban,due to "supernatural forces"...

Blue Cat

Apr 20th 2007 6:02 pm

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Originally Posted by nannyk (Post 4674388)

Not sure, I would imagine it will be fine, just get new passport when you get here. But does your passport not have to be valid for as long as your visa??

Miss Eck

Apr 20th 2007 6:10 pm

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Thanks for the tips everyone. A friend of mine recently left a company after 8 months and the Ministry of Labour advised her that as she did not see out her 12 months she would face a 6 month ban but if a fee of 5,000 is paid then this can be waived.

Arroath Abroad - so i take it you just have to do visa runs every 60 days? What about your driving licence, does not have a residency visa affect this? Thanks.

Blue Cat

Apr 20th 2007 6:26 pm

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Originally Posted by Miss Eck (Post 4675969)

I had a driving license and was doing visa runs, not sure what would have happened if there had been an accident, but then the car was in husband's name anyway and he had a visa?

arbroath_abroad

Apr 20th 2007 7:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Truth Speak (Post 4675885)

It all depends on your employer - not the ministry.

If you do get a ban it can be bought out by your new employer.

Leave on good terms and you will not be banned.

i think you are mistaken on that one, it is the ministry NOT the employer, as i left on really good terms with my company (they still have a job for me) but their hands were tied

MJC	Apr 20th 2007 7:26 pm

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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 4676124)

i think you are mistaken on that one, it is the ministry NOT the employer, as i left on really good terms with my company (they still have a job for me) but their hands were tied

Can I have your old job?

Miss Eck

Apr 20th 2007 7:26 pm

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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 4676124)

i think you are mistaken on that one, it is the ministry NOT the employer, as i left on really good terms with my company (they still have a job for me) but their hands were tied

Yeah, my friend was told the same.

arbroath_abroad

Apr 20th 2007 7:27 pm

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Originally Posted by Miss Eck (Post 4675969)

yea, but i work overseas anyway so the visa was not a problem, I have a UAE driving license so it is valid. Most other things, my wife sorted out as she is a resident

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