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Absence from Work (Absconding Report) Domestic Workers

This service is offered by the Ministry to employers to report the absence of a domestic worker for a period exceeding seven days without the employer being aware of that worker's location and without being able to contact him/her.


Service Process


Conditions & Requirements

  1. A domestic worker must be absent from work for a period exceeding seven days.


Service completion duration

2 working days


Service Fees

  1. All Emirates except the Emirate of Dubai: 315 dirhams
  2. The Emirate of Dubai: The service is provided through the systems of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Dubai
  3. Business Centers commission is capped at 72 dirhams
  4. Except for federal charges, the service is free of charge via MOHRE's website and smart app.
  5. *Please note that the fees shown above do not include tax and collection charges.

Service channels

  1. Website
  2. Service Center
  3. Mobile Application

Target audience

  1. Employers, employees

Category

  1. Employer Service
  2. Labour Service

Main Service

Filing Absconding Reports


Service Type

Procedural


Sector Type

  1. Domestic workers

Relation of service with other service

  1. Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security

Notes

The customer will be notified once the request has been completed. Applicants can follow up on their applications by visiting:

Permit Duration:

Two Years

Type of Employment Contracts:

Full Time / Part Time / Temporary Work / Flexible Work / Remote Work / Job Sharing


Required Documents

  1. Passport or employment visa of the domestic worker (if available).

For assistance, get in touch through

Call: 600590000

8 AM - 8 PM

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