Expats are now allowed to stay anywhere from three to six months after they resign or get terminated as part of the UAE leadership’s new reforms announced on Sunday.
The UAE law currently allows employees, who have been made redundant, to leave the country within 30 days, but the authorities are relaxing the grace period and would allow people to stay from three to six months after losing the job.
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This announcement brings a major relief to employees as it will give them ample time to search for another job and for the UAE, it will help retain the talent within the country.
Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said they are relaxing the grace period and “one gets to leave the country after being made redundant. Instead of the previous 30 days, people will have 90 to 180 days to leave the country.”
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Of the key legislative changes being introduced as part of ‘Projects of the 50’ is a restructuring of the entry and residency system, which is being upgraded to confirm the UAE’s position as an ideal destination for work, investment, entrepreneurship, education and life.
