Absconding Case

بلاغ تغيب

immigration

An absconding case (bulaq taghayyub) is a formal report filed by a UAE employer or sponsor with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) or the ICP against a worker or dependent who has been absent from work for a continuous period — typically seven consecutive days — without a valid excuse, and cannot be reached. A validated absconding report suspends the worker's labour card, cancels eligibility for end-of-service benefits, and can lead to an entry ban that prevents return to the UAE on any visa. Workers have the right to object to a false report through MOHRE's complaint channels or, for domestic workers, through Tadbeer. A withdrawn or overturned report must be formally closed, or its effects will persist.

Also in

بلاغ التغيب هو إبلاغ رسمي يقدّمه صاحب العمل أو الكفيل في الإمارات إلى وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين أو هيئة الهوية ضد عامل أو تابع غاب عن العمل مدة متصلة — غالباً سبعة أيام متتالية — دون عذر مشروع وتعذّر الوصول إليه. يؤدي البلاغ بعد اعتماده إلى إيقاف بطاقة العمل، وسقوط استحقاقات نهاية الخدمة، وقد يترتب عليه حظر دخول يمنع العودة إلى الدولة على أي تأشيرة. ويحق للعامل الاعتراض على البلاغ الكاذب عبر قنوات الشكاوى في الوزارة، أو عبر مركز تدبير بالنسبة لعمال المنازل. ويجب إغلاق أي بلاغ يُسحب أو يُلغى رسمياً، وإلا استمرت آثاره.

Plain-language summary for information only. Not legal advice. Consult a licensed UAE advocate for your specific case.

Does this affect your situation?

Describe your situation below. Your details go to our team, and a suitable lawyer in the LEXAI directory may receive them so they can contact you about it.

Pick your situation so your enquiry can reach a suitable lawyer in the LEXAI directory who works in that area.

Full name

Phone

Briefly, what's happening?

Email me legal guides and updates, requests to review a lawyer I contacted, and offers on LEXAI's own products. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Your details stay private and are used only to handle your enquiry. We may offer your enquiry automatically to a suitable lawyer in the LEXAI directory. If a lawyer declines it, or does not reply, we may offer it to another suitable lawyer. Only a lawyer who accepts it receives your name, contact details and what you wrote, so they can contact you about it. You can ask LEXAI to delete your enquiry at any time. Privacy policy

Related terms

Abu Dhabi Investment Zones

Abu Dhabi investment zones are the designated areas of the emirate — including Al Reem Island, Yas Island, Saadiyat Isla

90-Day Notice

The 90-day notice is the written notice a party — in practice almost always the landlord — must give before a Dubai tena

Amer

Amer centres are the authorised service centres that process GDRFA Dubai transactions — the immigration counterpart of T

Change of Status

Change of status (also called status adjustment or amendment) is the in-country process of converting from one UAE immig

Deportation

Deportation is the compulsory removal of a non-citizen from the UAE by order of the competent authority. UAE law recogni

Emirates ID

The Emirates ID is the national identity card issued by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Por

Related legislation

Cabinet Resolution No. (65) of 2022 Issuing the Executive Regulations of Federal Law by Decree No. (29) of 2021 Concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners

Cabinet Resolution No. (9) of 1995 Regulating Expatriates Bringing Their Families and Servants

Federal Law by Decree No. (29) of 2021 Concerning Entry and Residence of Foreigners

Need advice on this?

Contact a UAE lawyer specialised in this area, or ask the AI assistant first.

Ask LEXAI AI Find a specialist