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Temporary closure with absconding report

Files an absconding report and temporarily closes the related file with GDRFA Dubai (Amer).

Start this request processing: 2 days

How it works

  1. 1

    Documents

    You

  2. 2

    Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI

    MARIO E.G.S.H AI

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    Submitted at GDRFA

    Runner at GDRFA

  4. 4

    Medical & biometrics

    You

  5. 5

    Visa issued

    GDRFA

Documents required

  • Passport copy of the sponsored person (if available)

    copy

  • Sponsor's valid passport or Emirates ID copy

    copy

  • Absconding report request approved by MOHRE (private-sector company)

    in some casescopyOnly if: When the sponsor is a private company

  • Sponsor's letter requesting the temporary closure

    in some casescopyOnly if: For a temporary closure

  • Police letter of loss stating the lost passport number

    in some casesoriginalOnly if: Temporary closure because the passport was lost

Conditions, time and validity

  • The sponsored person must be inside the UAE, and the report is filed by the sponsor (establishment sponsor, investor or PRO for companies).
  • Private companies: the report must first be approved by MOHRE, and GDRFA asks for a financial security of AED 2,000.
  • Temporary closure needs proof of the reason: arrest/case certificate, hospital report, police letter of loss, or (for a partner) trade licence and share-sale or liquidation papers with the citizen present.
  • Domestic workers in Dubai: MOHRE's domestic-worker absconding service says that in Dubai the report runs through GDRFA Dubai's systems (MOHRE's own fee is for the other emirates); MOHRE's service applies when the worker has been absent for more than seven days.
Processing time
GDRFA: 48 hours for each service; missing documents must be added within 30 days.
Validity of the result
The report stays on the administrative list until it is lifted by a separate GDRFA service (lifting a circular).
Where it is applied for
Absconding report: Amer centres or GDRFA corporate website (individual sponsors also at Al Awir and Airport T3). Temporary closure: GDRFA public services branches only (main building, Al Awir, Airport Terminal 3).

Steps at the authority

  1. Company sponsors: file the absconding (work abandonment) report with MOHRE first.
  2. The centre submits the GDRFA absconding report (Amer or GDRFA system) and pays the fees and, for companies, the AED 2,000 security.
  3. For a temporary closure, the request is made in person at a GDRFA public services branch (main building, Al Awir, or Airport Terminal 3).
  4. GDRFA approves and sends the result by SMS and email.

Tips that save you a trip

  • A false absconding report is fined AED 5,000 (GDRFA); file one only when the person really stopped coming, and keep proof (attendance, messages).
  • If the person comes back or the dispute is settled, the report can be lifted with GDRFA's 'raising a circular' service: AED 100 + Knowledge Dirham 10 + Innovation Dirham 10, plus AED 52.20 for an establishment sponsor or AED 15.75 for an individual sponsor.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • The sponsored person has already left the UAE.
  • Company report without MOHRE approval.
  • Missing documents not added within 30 days (request cancelled).

Questions and answers

My housemaid left. What do I do?

In Dubai, MOHRE's own page says the domestic-worker absconding report runs through GDRFA Dubai's systems; it can be filed when the worker has been absent for more than seven days. Staff file it for you with GDRFA (individual sponsor: AED 141 + AED 241).

Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.

Legal basis

Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021; Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022; Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on labour relations (work abandonment)

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