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Question by arpiyush: i am leaving an annual leave without cancelling my employment visa. can i ever return back to UAE or not??
i am working as a designer. i am getting a better job offer in saudi arabia. and my annual vacation is approaching next month. so i hv decided not to cancel now or else my company wudnt allow me to go for vacaction. i wish to work in another country for 2 yrs. So can i ever come back to UAE on any visa if my employer doesnt cooperate to cancel my present employment and residence visa. And what would be the implications if i am travelling to uae in the near future.Will i be caught on the airport immigration. i am really confused. any replies in this regard will be highly appreciated.

Best answer:

Answer by Zain
If you got an offer from Saudi Arabia, you can able to go there without canceling your existing UAE visa. But if you have overstayed out of the UAE for more than six months, then you can not able to go back and join with a new company on a new work visa.
The UAE labor and immigration law stipulates that if an employee is overstayed out of the country for more than six months his/her residence permit will be cancelled automatically and imposed a ban valid for one year from the date of cancellation (remember, not from the date of the last departure from UAE).

You have to get cancelled your existing visa PHYSICALLY, whether it is valid or expired, if you are willing to go back to UAE in future. You should send your passport back to your former employer to complete the cancellation procedures. So I would suggest you that try to get the vacation for the maximum duration (i.e. six months) and go for Saudi. If you found comfortable the new work environment there just continue as it is and if not then go back to UAE.

Try your best, good luck.

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