Absconding Case
بلاغ تغيب
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 A withdrawn or overturned report must be formally closed, or its effects will persist.
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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.
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