💸 Refund Eligibility Checker
Check whether your UAE recruitment agency owes you a refund, under the four cases MoHRE has spelled out. Based on our guide to the four UAE agency refund rules.
Your Situation
Inside the 6-month probation period
Most UAE domestic-worker contracts run 24 months
Estimated Refund
Pro-rated refund
AED 7,000
88% of AED 8,000
Why: Termination after the first month but still inside the 6-month probation is refunded pro rata: (AED 8,000 ÷ 24 months) × 21 months remaining.
⏱️ Two-week deadline: once the worker is returned to the agency or reported as having absconded, the agency must process the refund within two weeks. Missing that deadline is the most-penalised violation in the sector.
Next steps:
- Return the worker to the agency, or ensure the absconding report is filed — this starts the two-week clock
- Put the request in writing, citing which of the four cases applies
- Keep every document — recruitment contract, preliminary agreement, receipts for recruitment and government fees, medical result
- If the agency stalls past two weeks, escalate to MoHRE: call centre 600590000 or Legal Consultation Center 80084
- Last resort: the competent court, on MoHRE’s recommendation
Estimate only, not legal advice. The refundable portion follows the Executive Regulations and the recruitment contract you signed — read its refund clause, and confirm your entitlement with MoHRE.
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