Keren Bobker

Keren Bobker is an independent financial adviser and senior partner with Holborn Assets in Dubai, with more than 30 years’ experience and has been in the UAE since 2006

An immigration official checks the documents of a passenger at Dubai International Airport. Wam

'When can I return to the UAE after absconding?'

Under the labour law, workers can receive a one-year employment ban if they fail to give notice that they have left their job

MoneySeptember 11, 2022

The payment of end-of-service gratuity is not optional and an employer cannot legally decide not to pay what is owed to a departing employee. Photo: Silvia Razgova / The National

'Can my employer withhold my final salary?'

Under the UAE labour law, all companies are legally required to pay what is owed to departing employees

MoneyAugust 28, 2022

Closing bank accounts before leaving the UAE permanently is the right course of action. Photo: Unsplash/ Firmbee

‘How can I apply for statements of my closed UAE bank account from abroad?’

Ensure that you have soft copies of your account and credit card statements for at least the past year before leaving the country

MoneyAugust 14, 2022