MoL rejects ADNRD decision on visit visas for workers

ABU DHABI — The Ministry of Labour (MoL) yesterday rejected an application, initially approved by the Abu Dhabi Naturalisation and Residency Department (ADNRD), to issue visit visas for a group of labourers.

By Ahmed Abdul Aziz

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Published: Tue 14 Aug 2007, 9:11 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 1:55 AM

Assistant Under-secretary in the MoL Obaid Rashid Al Zahmi said the ministry had refused to approve an application for a technical support and computer services company, which had sought to bring 75 employees into the country for work, but on visit visas.

The ADNRD approved the company’s application to bring the labourers on visit visas and sent the application to MoL for further formalities regarding bank guarantee and accommodation.

“We rejected the application and we were shocked that it had been approved by ADNRD,” said Al Zahmi.

According to the Labour Law, the employees who work on a visit visa are in violation of the law, hence they cannot even go to the MoL to demand their rights or ask for health insurance.

Al Zahmi pointed out that the companies had the right to issue visit visas only for delegations, to discuss businesses, but not for employment.


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