Guidelines for travelers from India to UAE?

Traveling on a Residence Visa
  • You can travel if you have your visa stamped on your passport.
  • Check your eligibility through this link uaeentry.ica.gov.ae
  • A valid negative COVID-19 test certificate from a government approved laboratory.
  • A quarantine undertaking and Health Declaration Form.
For a list of approved labs in India, visit: https://www.icmr.gov.in/pdf/covid/labs/COVID_Testing_Labs_11092020.pdf
Can you travel on a visit or tourist visa?
  • Currently, only resident permit (Employment/Residence/Investor/Partner) holders returning to UAE with stamped resident permit in the passport are allowed for travel from India to UAE.
  • The suspension of commercial flights in India has been extended till August 31.
  • Tourist visa holders would need to wait for the resumption of commercial flights.
What are the requirements for COVID-19 test when flying into Dubai?
  • The test requirement excludes children under the age of 12 or people of determination.
  • The test is required for passengers on connecting flights through Dubai as well.
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Abscond Reporting at Labour & Immigration in UAE
Paid internship for UAE students (Part Time job for UAE students)

How to calculate the end of service benefits of housemaid or nanny?

If your domestic worker’s contract has come to an end, this is how to calculate gratuity.
Sponsors have very clear responsibilities laid out in the UAE's Federal Law.
The Federal Law No. (15) of 2017 governs the rules around support service workers.
Who is a domestic worker? List of occupations within the category.
  • Housemaid
  • Private sailor
  • Watchman and security guard
  • Household shepherd
  • Family chauffeur
  • Parking valet workers
  • Household horse groomer
  • Household falcon care-taker and trainer
  • Domestic labourer
  • Housekeeper
  • Private coach
  • Private teacher
  • Babysitter/nanny
  • Household farmer
  • Gardener
  • Private nurse
  • Private pro
  • Private agriculture engineer
  • Cook
1. Paying for any leaves not used
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, if the worker's contract, which is typically of two years, has been successfully completed...The sponsor would need to ensure that any leave not taken in the past two years is paid for.

The Federal law states that the worker shall be entitled to a cash compensation equaling his/her wage for the days of leave due he/she is entitled to.
Air Ticket
The sponsor is also required to pay for the worker's return ticket to their home country.

One month's Salary
The Federal Law also stipulates that the sponsor provides a compensation equaling the comprehensive wage of one month's salary.
Gratuity of 14 days per year.

As per the Federal Law of 15 of 2017, the gratuity shall be calculated on the basis of the wage due for fourteen days per year.

The gratuity shall be paid to the worker upon upon the termination of the employment contract.

If the worker has completed one year of continuous service, the worker shall be entitled to a gratuity for the served fraction of a year.

According to Article 27, the worker shall be deprived from his end of service gratuity if he/she leaves his/her work without without a legal cause or if he/she terminates the employment contract without a legal cause.

Easy way to calculate end-of-service benefits.
the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation also offers a useful benefits calculator online. To use the calculator, you need to feed in the following details:
  • Start date of contract
  • End date
  • Net salary
  • Basic salary
  • Reason for leaving
The calculator provides details on total salary, annual leave salary, weekend allowance as well as any work injury. It can be accessed through the link provided in the caption below.
Use the calculator here

Read more: How to cancel maid visa in UAE?

To prepare your visa applications in Dubai, call:

Qusais (Al Nahda-2) Near Zulekha Hospital: 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295, 055-345 7829

Qusais, Near DAFZA Metro Station:  Exit#2, Shop No. 7, Al Manzil Building, 

Tel. +971 52 1416869

Qusais (Industrial Area-5), Wasl Village, Retal Center, Shop No. 4. Tel. 0524912412, 0558650577

Bur Dubai: 04-252 22 22, 055-9105757

Hor Al Anz: (Deira): 04-265 8373, 050-715 0562

Qusais (Damascus St): 04-258 6727, 054-300 5931

For Collection & Delivery Service, call 04-239 1302, 055 273 2295, 055-345 7829

For Family visa service of all other Emirates, call: 04-252 22 22, 055-9105757.

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Housemaid Recruitment from India (Visa & Indian Consulate Procedures)
Hiring Domestic Workers in UAENational sponsor and Expatriate sponsor
Affidavit (non-relation certificate) from Indian Consulate
Maids over 60 can renew UAE labour contract
+ How to bring a nanny to UAE?
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Housemaid Visa Renewal-Dubai
UAE law for domestic workers
Abscond Reporting - Housemaid
Recruitment of Indian Female Workers (ECR Passport Holders) through E-Migrate
Housemaid Recruitment from SRI LANKA to UAE
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Rights and responsibilities of domestic workers in the UAE
How to ensure that your babysitter is reliable?
Hiring Domestic Workers through TADBEER Centers in UAE
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Housemaid Recruitment from Indonesia to UAE
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UAE’s federal laws on online defamation and how you can register a case

What does the law say?
The UAE's laws have clearly laid out the legal recourse available to an individual whose reputation is maligned by another person's actions.

Online defamation
Article 21 of the Federal Law NO.5 of 2012 states that an individual who is guilty, "shall be punished by imprisonment of a period of at least six months and a fine not less than Dh150,000...and not in excess of Dh500,000, or either of these two penalties whoever uses a computer network or and electronic information system or any information technology means for invasion of privacy of other person...in other than the cases allowed by the law and by any of the following ways:

1. Eavesdropping, interception, recording, transferring, transmitting or disclosure of conversations or communications, or or audio or visual materials...

2. Photographing others or creating, transferring, disclosing, copying or saving electronic photos.

3. Publishing news, electronic photos or photographs, scenes, comments, statements or information even if true and correct...

"....Shall also be punished by imprisonment for a period of at least one year and a fine not less than Dh250,000 and not in excess of Dh500,000 or either of these two penalties whoever uses an electronic information system.

How to lodge complaint?
You may lodge a criminal complaint with the public prosecutor or the police station having jurisdiction having jurisdiction against the accused. 
Dubai Police online portal ecrime.ae which enables individuals to record a complaint of cybercrime.

Public Prosecution, www.pp.gov.ae
Visit the closes police station in your area.
Call: 999
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യു എ ഇ യും ഖത്തറും മലയാളികളുടെ പ്രതീക്ഷാ തുരുത്ത്
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ട്രാൻസിറ്റ്​ യാത്രികർക്ക്​ ബഹ്​റൈനിൽ നാലു ദിവസം വരെ തങ്ങാൻ സൗകര്യം
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Mandatory quarantine requirements in UAE

Dh50,000 fine will be levied for those violating mandatory quarantine requirements

Do all residents landing at Dubai Airport need to undergo a 14-day quarantine?
In Dubai, travellers who tested positive for COVID-19 were required to isolate for 14 days. 

Even those who test negative have been required to follow strict guidelines when they do step out.

Residents should register their complete details in the COVID-19 DXB Smart App available available online on arrival and before leaving the terminal. 

Do not leave your house until you test comes out negative. If you test positive, isolate for 14 days.

Follow strict social distancing and personal hygiene guidelines.

Other Emirates
Residents of other emirates are required to observe a 14-day quarantine on returning to the UAE.

This includes Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.

Even if you land at Dubai Airport, if you are a resident of any other emirate, you would need to observe a mandatory 14-day quarantine, even if your test results are negative.

Fine for violating quarantine - Dh50,000
People have also been advised to observe precautions when receiving returning family members.
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