UAE: Ministerial Decision No. 724 of 2006 Regarding the Administrative Cancellation of Sponsorship

 

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UAE: Ministerial Decision No. 724 of 2006 Regarding the Administrative Cancellation of Sponsorship

 
 

Date of adoption

 

 10 September 2006
 

Entry into force

 

 26 September 2006
 

Text versions

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Abstract

 
Art. 1 (A) permits the cancellation of the worker’s sponsorship upon the request of concerned persons and without the approval of the sponsor or the worker in the followings cases:

  1. If the worker requests the cancellation of sponsorship
  2. If the worker is unemployed for more than three months and has no pending complaint against him or a court case regarding his entitlements.
  3. If the worker is unemployed for more than six months and has failed to report to the Ministry, whether or not he has a pending court case.
  4. If the work relationship ends during the probation period.

Art. 1 (B) lists the conditions that must be met prior to the cancellation of sponsorship in the aforementioned cases.

Art. 2 lists the cases in which sponsorship may be cancelled upon the request of the competent authority, without the approval of the worker or employer and without fulfilling the requirements of Art. 1 (B) regarding hearing either party:

  1. If the worker is found to have violated the conditions of his work permit or the rules and procedures of working in the country in accordance with the law and implementing decisions.
  2. If the worker contracts an infectious disease or receives a deportation order.