Is an NOC needed to change jobs from DMCC to other freezones?

You may contact the administration department of the specific free zone authority.

I am aware of the fact that if an employee of a DMCC-based company ends his employment before the completion of two years, he/she must obtain an NOC from the current employer to take up a job with another DMCC-based company. Is such an NOC required to take up jobs in other freezones?
An NOC is required from a current employer if the employee terminates employment with a DMCC registered company before completion of two years of employment to join another DMCC entity.
The rules and regulations of other free zone authority may vary from that of DMCC in terms of requirement to obtain an NOC from the current employer. However, NOC may not be required from a current DMCC employer if a DMCC employee is switching job to a company based in any other free zone authority based in the UAE.
For further clarifications, you may contact the administration department of the specific free zone authority.
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NOC may not be required from a current Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) employer if a DMCC employee is switching job to a company based in another free zone authority based in the UAE.

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