Expert Info
on 4 Feb 2012
Hello friends, need a really quick favour from you guys. I received an offer from one of the firms in Abu Dhabi. They conducted all the background screening and security checks...all of which came positive. Now the problem is that I am on probation period in my current organisation in India and will get confirmed in the next 2 weeks. The notice period for a confirmed employee is 90 days in my current firm. So, the Abu Dhabi firm had asked me put down my resignation before I get confirmed in my current organisation in order to avoid the 90 day notice period. I am not comfortable with this situation as I need to 200% sure that I have got this job. I had received the offer letter mentioning the salary details and all other details, but I am yet to sign the actual contract with the firm. Also, the visa processing is not yet started!! Can I go ahead and ask the firm to first complete all the formalities, get the visa done and all other procedures completed..then only I shall go ahead with my resignation. I have a mortgage back home so I could not just resign from my current job unless I am 200% sure for the Abu Dhabi job offer. I don't want to be in a situation where I had resign from my current firm and for some reason...could be visa rejection for any odd reason, or any other thing due to which I could not get the Abu Dhabi offer. Hope I explained my situation...expecting quick responses from you all as my probation period is about to end. Thanks in advance.
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The issue your new company may have with the 90 day notice requirement is that after a labour entry visa is granted you have to enter the UAE within 2 months of the issue date. At that point, you can stay up to 30 days, and that is when your company would process your actual residency visa. The residency visa process now includes registering for an Emirates national ID, and the process must occur in the UAE.
It is a bit of a gamble, but I would at least make sure you have a signed contract prior to giving notice at your current job.
If you are required to work out a resignation period with your current company it could cause your labour entry visa to expire and the process would need to be started over. Your entry visa is temporary and separate from your residency visa, labour card, and Emirates ID that are processed by your company after your arrival.
The Ministry of Labour holds companies here to strict guidelines and deadlines, and that is probably why your new company is concerned about your resignation impeding the process. Contracts must be attested by the Ministry of Labour with specific start dates, so this is why some companies chose to have them signed after you are here.
Was the initial offer you received from them in writing, and were you required to sign off on it accepting the terms of employment? If so, you should be ok. Expat packages are not usually offered and rescinded unless there is an issue like a positive TB or HIV test during the medical screening. Seing that you have already successfully cleared the security checks, I think you'll be ok.
Cristy
Cristy