Who can file an absconding complaint in the UAE — MOHRE or immigration?

In the UAE, absconding is generally reported by the employer or sponsor, not by a third party, and it is handled across two authorities depending on the worker's category. For most private-sector employees, the employer files an absence-from-work or absconding report through MOHRE, which records the labour-side complaint. On the immigration side, the report and its consequences for your residency file are managed by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) for most emirates, or by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai. Domestic workers fall under MOHRE's dedicated domestic-worker framework. In practice a single situation can touch both the labour and immigration systems, which is why it helps to know exactly where a report against you sits before you respond. If you want to contest a report, you direct your grievance to the matching authority. Because the filing channels and conditions are set officially and can change, confirm the current process with MOHRE, ICP, or GDRFA. For guidance on responding to either track, you can compare verified UAE legal professionals on LEXAI.