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You can change jobs
Under current labour law you can move to a new employer if you serve notice and the new company files a work permit. Bans still appear in limited misconduct / absconding cases — not as a default punishment for resigning.
- Ban default?
- No — misconduct / absconding
- New job
- New work permit first
- Law
- MOHRE / labour law 2026
- Under current labour law you can move to a new employer if you serve notice and the new company files a work permit.
- Bans still appear in limited misconduct / absconding cases — not as a default punishment for resigning.
- Do not start the new job on the old visa.
- Do not let either PRO hold you in a gap with no medical insurance.
- Get the experience letter.
- Check the new offer’s basic; gratuity at the next exit will use that number.
- Notice sits in your contract (often 30 days).
- Unpaid salary or blocked gratuity is a MOHRE file — labour law page has the 11 report types.
- Official: mohre.gov.ae.
- Ask HR for a cancellation date in writing.
- The new employer should file before you work a shift.
- A week of unpaid leave between jobs is cheaper than working on the old visa.
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- Can I change jobs in Dubai without a labour ban?
- Yes in most cases. Serve notice, new company files a work permit. Bans are for limited misconduct or absconding — not a default punishment for resigning. Confirm on MOHRE.
- Do I need the old company to cancel before the new visa?
- The new work permit is the gate. Do not start the new job on the old visa. Get the experience letter and check the new basic for later gratuity.
Practical notes, not official law. Confirm on ICP, MOHRE, RTA, KHDA and your employer before you act.
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