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    The document summarizes a reader's question about their brother who terminated his contract early with his company in Dubai. The company is demanding 2,000 AED for his labor visa fees before returning his passport. The summary response explains that if the contract was limited and ended early, the employee may owe compensation, but the visa fees are the employer's responsibility. It also notes that withholding the passport is illegal and it must be returned to the employee.

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    September 09 2010 | Last updated 8 minutes ago

    UAEssentials | Ask The Law

    Firm demanding visa fees


    Firm demanding visa fees

    • Gulf News Report


    • Published: 00:09 November 16, 2007

    A reader in Dubai asks: My brother works in Dubai for a company. He terminated his contract
    with the firm and they asked him to pay Dh2,000 for his labour visa and only after that will he
    get his passport. His visa and his contract with the company will expire soon anyway. Does he
    have to pay that amount to get his passport back from the company? If he has to pay the money
    is it for the visa or because he terminated his contract with the company before its expiry date?

    The questioner does not mention the type of labour contract involved, whether it is for a limited
    or unlimited period, and he also does not specify his period of service. So, if the labour contract
    is for a limited period and is terminated by the employee before its expiry date, then the
    employee should compensate his employer for any damage arising out of that act. However, if
    the labour contract is for an unlimited period, then the questioner shall not be liable to
    compensate the employer, and moreover the amount requested by the company for visa expenses
    are not legal or justified by any means, as these expenses, as per the UAE Labour Law, shall be
    incurred by the employer only. In addition, the act of retaining the employee's passport is illegal
    and the employer should handover the passport to the employee.

    - Questions answered by Advocate Mohammad Ebrahim Al Shaiba of Al Bahr Advocates and


    Legal Consultants.

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