What is the Punishment for Absconding in UAE?
There are several penalties that result from absconding in the UAE, depending on the nature of the report submitted by the sponsor or employer. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship are responsible for reviewing the applications and taking legal action against them in cooperation with the police.
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What is the Punishment for Absconding in UAE
There are many punishment that are applied to absconding in the Emirates, and these penalties may reach imprisonment with a fine. The punishment is determined after submitting the report to the relevant authority and then prosecuting the absconding foreigner.
Deportation from the UAE
If a foreigner is arrested in the UAE after an absconding report is filed against him by his employer, he deserves final deportation from the country to his country of nationality, and he is not entitled to transfer his sponsorship to another employer for whom he works in the UAE.
Imprisonment in the UAE
Sometimes, a foreigner is sentenced to imprisonment within the UAE if he is arrested after a absconding report is filed against him by his employer, according to the penal laws, decisions and other laws in force within the country. The duration of imprisonment varies depending on the nature of the absconding.
Ban on entry to the UAE
If the absconding report is not malicious and the foreigner is arrested in the country, this may lead to him being permanently banned from returning to the UAE after his deportation, which means that he will not be able to return to another sponsor or return to the UAE again for tourism or for any other reason.
Imposing a fine
An absconding report results in a fine being imposed on the foreigner. The value of this fine varies depending on the period during which the foreigner remained in the UAE in violation of the provisions of the law, and may sometimes exceed 1,000 UAE dirhams. Therefore, one should avoid escaping and being absent from work in violation of the provisions of the law.
What is the Punishment for false Absconding in UAE
The value of punishment for false absconding in UAE is up to 5,000 AED imposed by the UAE government on the institution or employer, therefore all employers must ensure that they submit correct reports and avoid malicious reports that impose punishment and financial fines on them. [1]
How to Avoid Punishment for Absconding in UAE
A foreigner can avoid punishment for absconding in the UAE by filing a grievance with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation or with the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, depending on the entity to which the report was submitted, so that the absconding report can be reconsidered again and then legal action can be taken if the report is malicious.
Conclusion
The penalties resulting from absconding in the UAE are limited to imprisonment in addition to a fine, expulsion from the country and a ban on returning to it again, or some of these penalties according to the ruling issued against the foreigner after his arrest.
Questions & Answers
The new law for absconding in the UAE explains all the procedures and penalties that result from workers absconding from sponsors or employers.
You can settle your absconding case in UAE by visiting the concerned authority and filing a grievance.
If you have an absconding case in the UAE, you are exposed to imprisonment, fines and deportation from the country.
You can check if you have an absconding case in the UAE through the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship or through the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
You will have an absconding case in the UAE if you are absent for 7 days according to the applicable laws.
When an absconding case is registered in the UAE, the foreigner becomes subject to deportation and entry ban in addition to financial fines and imprisonment.
Yes, you can be deported for absconding in the UAE.
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